They say never work with children or animals. When you've finished shooting, let us know if the saying is correct.
I have 2 dogs and I can tell you, breed makes a MASSIVE difference. German Shepherds are fantastic at taking directions - mine is barely trained beyond the usual "sit", "stay" and "down" (lay down) and a few others, but she is so fantastically intelligent that she understands context and picks up on things without me even trying.
On the other hand, my Labrador is a real dummy. He doesn't get anything despite the extra training and he usually does whatever he feels like at the time.
Choose the breed you want to work with wisely.
Make sure that the dog understands what its motivation is.
Dogs, like actors, have a shorter life span than humans, so make sure you get the shots you need as soon as possible and get outta there, so as to not waste too much of their time.
Hey I am working on a short film that involves a dog for an actor.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience or heard of methods of working with dogs and shooting styles to capture the desired action on screen. I am open to all idea's to help me with this.
Thanks
-GPS