Action! Train Your Dog To Be A Movie Star

This lecture discusses some of the type of dogs that are most frequently used as Dog Actors.

This lecture discusses the sorts of handling and environmental exposure you should think of including in your dog's early development, whether you want your dog to be a successful dog actor, or simply a great companion.

This lecture demonstrates how to introduce three different Reward Markers, a stationary marker (reward is taken to the dog) and two active markers, either the dog goes to the handler for the reward, or the dog is released to get the reward eg a treat on the floor. The course will explain how each of these markers is used in training behaviours.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your dog the four basic stationary positions, the Sit, the Stand, the Down and the Settle.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your dog to Stay, and explains why it is important, especially for a dog actor.

This lecture explains why it is important that your dog pays attention when they hear their name, and demonstrates how to train your dog to respond appropriately, specifically for Dog Acting roles.

This lecture demonstrates how to start teaching your dog an enthusiastic recall (to come when called), in preparation for working as a Dog Actor.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your dog to take treats gently. This is especially important for a Dog Actor, as a human Actor or one of the Film Crew may be giving the dog food rewards, so it is essential that the dog takes treats gently and politely.

This lecture gives examples of items you can use in teaching nose and paw targets.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your dog a Nose Target - to touch a Target Stick with their nose.

This lecture demonstrates how to use a Follow Stick, which can be a useful step when training a Dog Actor to follow a moving Target Stick.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your dog to touch a Target Stick with their paw. This is a necessary foundation skill, and is used to train the dog to paw at a person or object.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor a chin target (to rest their chin on a target), and gives some examples of how the chin target is used in creating more advanced behaviours.

This lecture shows examples of platforms and steps that can be used in training your Dog Actor.

This lecture demonstrates how to use a platform or step to anchor your dog as an aid in teaching certain behaviours, including Stays and Distance work.

This lecture shows examples of items that can be used as Target Mats, used for your dog to stand on,  to aid in training your Dog Actor.

This lecture shows how to make a Look Stick, for training a Dog Actor to look in a specific direction when required during filming.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to watch the Look Stick.

This lecture discussed one of our key training concepts - the 3 D's - these being Distance, Duration and Distraction, and how to develop your dog's skills by progressing through these steps.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to go and eat some food on cue. An example of when this was used in an actual movie is provided.

This lecture explains what a "Mark" is, and how to teach your dog to go to a Mark on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to respond the silent cues. Sometimes this will be required during filming so as not to interfere with sound recordings.

This lecture demonstrates how the Recall (come when called) is now developed into a Dog Actor skill, by teaching the dog to Recall from a stationary position.

The purpose of the "Go" cue is explained, with several methods of how to train your Dog Actor to respond to this cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to step backwards. This is a useful skill that may be required for accurately re-positioning your dog if needed.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to wag their tail on cue.

This lecture explains what the term "A to B" means for a Dog Actor, and gives many examples.

This lecture explains what is meant by "Eye Line", and demonstrates ways to teach your Dog Actor to look in specific directions as required.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to take an item that is presented to them and hold it in their mouth.

This lecture demonstrates how to train your Dog Actor to bring an item and release it into your hand.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to pick up an item from the floor on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to go and fetch an item.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to carry an item in their mouth.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to hold an item in their mouth, while following a cue to perform another behaviour.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to drop an item out of their mouth on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to carry an item to a box or bucket and place it in the container.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to carry an item in their mouth and place it on a table or chair.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to pull on clothing.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to shake an item that they are holding in their mouth.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to look alert, for example by pricking up their ears.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to make "puppy dog eyes", that is, to roll their eyes so the whites are visible.

This lecture describes how to teach your Dog Actor to tilt their head on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to get your Dog Actor to close their mouth if required for filming or photos.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to lie flat on their side as if asleep

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to lower and raise their head on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to crawl along the ground.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to speak (bark) on cue.

This lecture demonstrates how to pick up your Dog Actor safely, and how to train them to be comfortable with this.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to put their front paws up on an object or place.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to jump over something.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to jump up onto something.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to jump through something, such as a window.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to wave a paw.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to get into a box or basket.

This lecture demonstrates how to use a Nose Target to teach your Dog Actor to push an object of nudge a person.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to paw at someone, as if trying to get their attention.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to follow a moving object or person.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to give the appearance of scratching as if they have fleas.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to walk with a human actor, and to be sent to an actor.

This lecture demonstrates how to teach your Dog Actor to wear gear and equipment, which might be required if advertising a product, for a photo shoot, or as part of a film role.

This lecture discusses the different types of work that is available for Dog Actors, and suggests ways that you and your dog might get paid work, or gain valuable experience.

This lecture concludes the course.