Author: Paula Ratoza
Paula Ratoza is the owner of Feathers and Fur Talent Agency. Located in Portland, OR Paula provides animals for film and print projects throughout the western United States.

Fry and Ava featured in Banfield campaign

Fry and Ava were pros at the Orcas Island shoots for Banfield Pet Hospital. Fry rode that paddle board as if he did it every day. Ava was her adorable self, charming everyone on set.

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Zorro makes his debut in an ad for Puma

For those moments when you just need to be fast. Really fast. Like your life depends on it. Go ahead and #CHOOSESPEED. Zorro is a student of mine at BaeBea’s Dog Training. In addition to doing rally, Zorro also competes

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Train your cat for commercials and photoshoots.

This class will focus on getting your cat comfortable outside the home. We’ll work on the most requested behaviors-staying in a sit and down, come. Tricks may be added as the cats get used to working outside their home. Cats

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Tricks and Rally Classes Starting this week

 Here are some upcoming classes that will build your dog’s skills and increase their reliability for commercial work. Tricks classes are a fun way to teach new behaviors and work on putting distance between you and your dog when asking for behaviors. Rally

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Trick Dog Extravaganza

BaeBea’s Dog Training and Wet Dog Wellness Center are offering an opportunity for handlers to earn Trick Dog Titles. All dogs of any breed may play and earn titles for Trick Dogs. Pups under a year and retired dogs can

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Cruz enjoys his task in this Sleep Train ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTEeHUIJEPI Cruz‘s owner works hard to train him in requested behaviors and it pays off in this cute ad for Sleep Train Mattress Store. He especially enjoyed the retakes, but they didn’t need the backup turkey.  

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Tricks Class Starting Dec 1

Give your dog a leg up in commercial work with this Tricks for Commercial Work or Titles class covering the most requested behaviors that make your dog more marketable and/or earn your dog a trick title. Class is small for

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Zorro makes his commercial debut

Zorro is another student of Baebea’s Dog Training that made the transition to animal actor. Dogs that attend class at Baebea’s Dog Training or have a performance title do not need to audition for a high reliability rating on Feathers

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Requesting a Great Pyrenees and a White Cat

A dog and cat are being requested for a commercial next week, Thursday or Friday, November 12 or 13, in Portland. The first request is a Great Pyrenees that can sit and stay. If it can also bark, the director

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White Cat Request

A white cat is being requested for a commercial for next week. Shoot will take place in Portland either Thursday or Friday, November 12 or 13. Cat needs to sit and stay. Please fill out the following form if you have a white

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