Walkthrough: Have your pup walk through the scene. Once from right to left. And a second time from left to right
How to film it: Have your dog start left of screen out of view of the camera. You sit on the right out of view of the camera. Call to your dog so thatshe walks through the scene to get to you. Repeat for the reverse direction
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Treat Pickup
How to film it: Keeping the dog off-screen. Lay out some treats on the ground in a path on screen. Once all the treats are places out, you exit the scene. Then let your dog go and pick up all the treats. After she has finished eating, call to her so that she exits the scene.
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Sitting
How to film it: Have your pup enter the scene and sit in front of the camera. Ideally have her look into the camera. You encourage her to do that by holding a treat directly behind the camera. After 10 to 20 seconds of sitting, move to the side and call her so that she exits the scene
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Laying
How to film it: As before, start her off screen. Then give her a treat and let her lay in the scene. This clip can be a little bit longer, just however your dog likes to relax. After a bit, call her or encourage her to exit the scene.
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Laying [Second location] - couch or second location in the same scene **no changing the camera location/angle**
How to film it: If your dog doesn't like jumping up or down from a couch. For this scene, you can carry your dog into the scene and gently place them on the couch. After a big of petting, she can jump down or you can carry her out as you both leave together.
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Barking
How to film it: As before, start her off screen. Have her enter and if your dog has a toy or cue that causes them to bark, show them that behind the camera. Ideally she would bark 3 or 4 times. Afterwards she can exit the scene.
Favorite Toy
If your dog has a favorite toy make sure to film a scene where they are interacting with the toy. If it's a ball or throwable and ideal scene would be to throw it into the scene, the dog enters, picks it up, plays with it, and then exits taking the toy out with them
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ADVANCED Sniffing Around - if there's some way to encourage your dog to walk around sniffing different items in the scene
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ADVANCED Eating/Drinking
How to film it: Walk into the scene and place her meal down so that she eats on screen. When she is done, walk into the scene and pick up the bowl and leave with the bowl and her so the scene is empty again
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ADVANCED Pawing at the Camera - Have her sit center stage and lift a paw to "shake" with or show paw to the camera
ADVANCED Hind Legs
How to film it: Have her enter the scene. While you are standing behind the camera, hold a treat high above her head. Because your hand is so high, it shouldn't be viewable by the camera. Try to have her stand on her hind legs or bark to get the treat
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ADVANCED Tricks - if your dog knows any tricks. Try to capture those on camera.
Examples: roll over, jumping, shake hands, spinning around, that shaking off water move dogs do, etc.
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