Meet Bodhi!
Bodhi is a stunning male Bearded Collie dog model and trick dog! He is a vivacious, fun-loving, smiley dog and a true doggy professional. This bearded collie pet on set giant has his Kennel Club silver and gold awards. Also, a Qualified Assistance dog with Canine Generated Independence. He is a joy to work with and can work confidently in a very busy environment. Moreover, he is always a firm favourite onset with child and adult performers alike.
Bodhi is clicker trained and responds to both voice commands and hand signals and is also happy to work for strangers/actors with no issues. He has all basic commands and also tricks trained meaning he has an impressive array of tricks and adapts swiftly to learn any new tasks required. This bearded collie pet on set can follow a sequence of commands with no issues and will work from a distance.
Lastly, Bodhi can work well with other dogs and handlers of all ages. He is an ideal pet talent for complex pet acting roles.
Film & Photography
This handsome Collie has previously worked on stage and also has filming experience. Most recently he worked for the fashion brand, Joules, where he had to work with child and adult models. He performed impeccably onset and received rave reviews from the producer. On another shoot, he worked comfortably with four child actors and was attentive, well-disciplined, and easy for them to perform with. He was very relaxed and enjoyed the rehearsal process in what could be a very noisy and distracting environment. He has appeared in WhatCar Magazine including their online video of the best dog-friendly cars.
Most recently, Bodhi starred in a shoot for dog food company, Front Of The Pack, as well as multiple online campaigns for Dyson.
Theatre
He took on the role of Edison in a stage production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. The director of the theatre production stated he was delighted with Bodhi, especially his training and handlers’ assistance. Bodhi was a joy to work with and worked confidently in a very busy show environment. He was a firm favourite with child and adult performers alike. He learns quickly to follow new commands delivered by the cast.
Bodhi was recognised at Crufts 2018 for being an exemplary example of the breed, winning a special award for his assistance dog work.
