Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Exit, pursued by a bull terrier
Times Online: "When ambitious dogs and their owners queue up to audition in this week’s Over the Rainbow — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest TV talent search — they will be hoping to join an elite club of West End animal stars. The winning Toto, set to appear in a gala performance of The Wizard of Oz alongside the public’s choice for Dorothy, will find himself in a world where animal performers have long been a bankable commodity and their training no pet project." Via ArtsJournal
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I think this article is cute, but surprisingly interesting. I've always found it impressive when live animals are used successfully on stage, because there is always that risk that one will refuse to perform or worse start humping the actor while they're trying to perform. I myself have to attest to how sucessful clicker training is, since my fily has used it on all of our dogs and it really does work wonders. I do however think that animals really should only be used when there is someone there who really knows what they're doing or else it could truly be a disaster.
I thought this article was great. I love how they describe the dogs as striving on an audience, and how it's not work, it's fun and games. As the owner of two dogs who thrive on attention, I know how true that is... You can get a dog to do almost anything if you give them the attention and praise they want. But, on the other hand, like Sonia said, it is really important to always have someone there that really knows how to work with animals, or things could really get out of control.
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