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Informative Essay On Dogs In Entertainment

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Dogs in Entertainment
Dogs in entertainment are highly trained performers who are eager to please. Canines currently entertaining audiences worldwide include television and movie actors, models, kennel club show dogs, athletes, live stunt performers, and more. Have you seen one lately? Canine actors and models appear in commercials, print ads, catalogs, movies, television shows, music videos, live shows, and probably a lot of amateur YouTube videos. There are hundreds of these opportunities for dogs every year. Of course, it takes a highly motivated owner to launch and manage a successful canine career in “show biz.” Just as in the world of human show biz, some dogs do become famous. (But most are just playing a lot of small parts.) For example, a spunky Parson Russell Terrier named …show more content…

Many dog actors were once in animal shelters. After a long run on the show and many magazine covers later, Moose published his autobiography My Life as a Dog (which a human probably helped him with). Keep your eyes peeled for canine actors as you watch your favorite shows. Some dogs perform in highly entertaining live shows that tour the country or are the subject of television specials and special appearances. For example, the traveling production called Superdogs is “one of North America’s premier live entertainment events, enthralling audiences of all ages with a stunning, riveting canine spectacle unlike any other performance seen before.” Stunt Dog Productions puts on the “world’s largest and original stunt dog show.” Sea World hosts a show called Pets Rule in which dogs (plus cats, birds, and pigs) put on a highenergy show that fills the audience with awe and laughter. Some dogs also compete in kennel club dog shows. These dogs must meet specific pure breed standards. Their handlers take great pride in showing their purebred dogs to judges who ultimately decide how closely they match the breed standards. Dogs first compete to win the title of Champion in

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