Never Work with Animals - smile!

[grjohnson]

Last week I attempted to shoot a scene using the family dog, dressed in a "Prince" costume. All the dog was required to do was sit in a doorway facing the camera and look like a royal canine. He was a royal pain. - smile!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkxTzgepEkU

 

[Capt Quirk]

Never work with kids or dogs, even if it isn't illegal or immoral it will be frustrating.

 

[PaPa]

Never work with kids or dogs, even if it isn't illegal or immoral it will be frustrating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRfixDsDEfA

( not to hyjack the thread or anything)

56 kids.... enough said. its dooable, but youll rip a few hairs out.

 

[grjohnson]

What you REALLY must avoid is using CATS. A dog can be trained to do cute tricks, with enough reward reenforcement, but house cats have a mind of their own.

 

[Bluewave07]

Or beavers

 

[grjohnson]

Or beavers

What a great line for a joke comeback! - But I won't go there - smile!

 

[Noel Evans]

LOL that dog just wouldnt stay... but on the other side the music was very annoying

 

[grjohnson]

LOL that dog just wouldnt stay... but on the other side the music was very annoying

It was "Royalty Free" music. Of course it was bad - smile

By the way, Saturday night we changed the setting for the dog, bribed him with slices of liver sausage between poses, and got him to sit still, look reagle, and cute in full costume. We did, however, have to eliminate the use of the smoke because he didn't care for it. Sometimes one must compromise to succeed - smile.