This week we’re joined by Kelly Peterson of Dognerd Animal Talent, and this episode is packed with behind-the-scenes chaos. If you’ve ever wondered how dogs end up in commercials, TV shows, or modeling tiny outfits for major brands, this one’s for you.

Kelly shares how she went from working in entertainment to building a business casting and training animal talent, plus what really happens on set when producers expect dogs to act like human actors. Spoiler: it’s never that simple.

We get into wild client requests, the truth about what makes a dog castable, why sport dogs shine on set, and some of the funniest stories from her career involving puppies, pigs, horses, and a search for the perfect “ugly dog.”

Lights, camera… bitches.