The "Some Day My Own Backyard" commercial was a hoot to shoot. The large dog was played by two Golden Doodles, Harlow, and Bailey. Harlow is Canine CoStars class alumni and got picked not only for her expressive eyes and gorgeous coat but also because she had a strong movie skill set. In this commercial, [...]

Bonnie's next set of classes start on April 11th & 12th, 2018. The Beginner/Puppy classes are a fantastic opportunity to give your puppy or dog a great start with manners and obedience AND introduce them to the skills they can develop for working in the movie industry. Intermediate Movie Dog training is offered for dogs [...]

  Emilie had a rough start to her movie dog career. Her owner became very sick and had to be admitted to hospital and was no longer able to care for her. Bonnie agreed to foster Emilie, who suffered from terrible allergies and had chewed herself until she bled. Bonnie put her on The Raw [...]

We would like to give a big, proud, shout out to Lunette and owner Angela. Lunette has had a busy summer, with a lead role in the movie  "Boundaries" and has additionally been awarded the parts for several commercials. Lunette is a Canine Costars training class alumni: she started with our beginner class and continued [...]

Relationship advice for the human / dog bond Training is more than just teaching tricks it is developing a relationship with your dog. Building a relationship is a lot more difficult today, than ever before – even our relationship with our dogs. We are all guilty of being distracted by our smart phones, tablets, computers, [...]