STAR K9, LLC

Professional animal casting, talent & wrangling for movies, TV, commercials, video and print. Check www.stark9.com for details. Our STARS shine for you.
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We are an animal casting, animal talent, animal wrangling, animal wranglers and animal trainers company. The mission of STAR K9, LLC is to train and provide animal talent and professional wranglers for the entertainment industry while embracing the highest level of care and respect for the animals. We also employ our high standards, personal service and expertise to ensure positive results for our

client’s projects, on time and on budget. STAR K9, LLC has over 22 years of training, handling and wrangling animals in basic and advanced level skills. We are conveniently located within the Atlanta Metro Area where our animals enjoy the luxury of a 40 acre ranch. Our staff is well acquainted with the business and we do our best to ensure that the animal talent and wranglers understand and prepare for their roles to ensure your project has the best possible outcome. We adamantly support the humane treatment of all animals we represent. We promote the natural instincts and personality of each animal while providing respect and positive, naturally balanced concepts. We also observe the SAG and American Humane Society Guidelines as well as Animal Welfare Approved Certification. All animals must pass health and temperament requirements as well as pass a strict audition process that requires the animal to follow commands off leash in distracting situations and unfamiliar settings. Our handlers must also pass extensive requirements involving animal behavior and training, and conducting themselves with the highest degree of professionalism toward the animal talent, our clients and associates.

06/21/2024

CASTING CALL: Dog (any breed or mix). Small to medium size. Photo shoot at the University of Maryland Global Campus in Largo, MD. Dog needed either 6/27 or 6/28. Date to be confirmed soon. Photo shoot with college students. Dog actions include basic obedience, sit on person's lap, being petted, etc. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email information to [email protected] with subject line “CAMPUS”

05/21/2024

CASTING CALL: Dog - Husky Breed. Atlanta, GA area. June 11-13, 2024 (dog needed only 1 day). Actions include dog in a backyard that runs into a shed/storage building area. Send owner's name, city/state location and contact information along with dog's name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line "HUSKY."

05/02/2024

CASTING CALL: DOG (any breed, color and size). May 13th. Atlanta, GA. Photo shoot inside a studio. Dog actions involve dog modeling a dog collar with sit, down, and solid stay. Must be comfortable with bright lights, cameras and studio setting. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “DOG COLLAR.”

03/29/2024

CASTING CALL: CATS – ADULTS (any breed, mix or color). Nashville, TN area. April 16-17. Project involves national cat food/treat client. Cat needed only 1 day. Lodging, travel expenses, and set time compensation will be provided. Photo shoot involves cats being cats around a house, being held by actors, eating treats, etc. Cats must be comfortable in a photo shoot setting (inside a home environment) and comfortable with strangers. Knowing obedience commands is a plus to take pictures with products. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with cat’s name, weight and various current pictures of cat. Email to [email protected] with subject line “NASHVILLE CATS.”

03/27/2024

URGENT - DOG WRANGLER NEEDED! Friday, March 29th in Nashville, TN area. Needed from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a very simple, easy project. Assist dog owner as needed. Very basic obedience (sit/stay, down/stay). Photo shoot for a national dog food client. Compensation will be provided as well as food while on set. Email ASAP to [email protected] with subject line "WRANGLER"

03/18/2024

CASTING CALL: Small dog (Yorkie breed or similar look). Date TBD (in the next few weeks). Nashville, TN photo shoot. Needed 1/2 day. National dog food campaign with high profile client. Actions are solid sit/stay, down/stay, eating dog treats and comfortable in a photo studio setting. Dog must resemble the picture below (shorter hair style, especially around face area). Send owner's name, city/state location and contact information along with dog's name, weight and pictures of head/face and profile body shot. Email to [email protected] with subject line "YORKIE"

02/22/2024

CASTING CALL: "Toto" the dog project. This is a direct referral as this is a special student/school project. Timeline - April/May 2024. Location - Lynchburg, Virginia. Seeking a "Toto" looking dog to play Toto for the school's Wizard of Oz play. Various actions - running across stage, being held by actress, barking, being cute and personable. Must be comfortable being on a stage with actors and with a live audience. The school is providing compensation directly to the handler, and we are passing this information along to help them find the perfect Toto star for their project. For more details, email contact is Angel at [email protected].

02/14/2024

CASTING CALL: DOGS: SPECIFIC BREEDS AFGHANS, ENGILSH BULLDOGS, ANY DOODLES. Orlando, FL area. March 20-21st. Actions include meet, greet and take pictures with visitors at a global conference event. Send owners name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “ORLANDO EVENT.”

01/30/2024

CASTING CALL: DOGS – YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. Nashville, TN area. Projected shoot date March 4-6, 2024 (dog needed only 1 day). Actions include basic obedience, with solid sit/stay and loves getting treats! Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “YORKIE”

01/27/2024

CASTING CALL: DOGS – Yorkshire Terrier. Nashville, TN area. Projected shoot date March 4-6, 2024 (dog needed only 1 day). Actions include basic obedience, with solid sit/stay and loves getting treats! Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “YORKIE”

01/26/2024

CASTING CALL: URGENT - DOG (any breed or color - less than 30 lbs.) Nashville, TN on Monday, January 29th. County music video project. Actions include owner and dog (on leash) shopping inside a store with loud music playing. You, as owner, will be handling your dog in the video. Send owner's name, city/state location and contact information along with dog's name and weight. Need pictures of OWNER and DOG together. Email to [email protected] with subject line "NASHVILLE VIDEO."

01/23/2024

CASTING CALL: DOG (JACK RUSSELL TERRIER). Nashville, TN area. Projected shoot date March 4-6, 2024 (dog needed only 1 day). Actions include basic obedience, with solid sit/stay and loves getting treats! Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “JACK RUSSELL”

01/19/2024

CASTING CALL: DOGS….3 breeds – Yorkshire Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Golden Retriever. Nashville, TN area. National dog treat project. Exact date to be determined (late February or early March). Actions include basic obedience, with solid sit/stay and loves getting treats! Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “DOG TREATS”

12/04/2023

CASTING CALL: CASTING CALL: Dog (medium to large). Look should be “wolf-like” or “wild dog look.” Atlanta, GA area. One day – either February 23 or 24, 2024. Independent film project. Dog is a main actor in film. Dog should be trained in basic and advanced obedience, including go to mark, back, down at distance, etc. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight, list of trained skills and current pictures. Videos a bonus, but not required. Email information to [email protected] with subject line “WOLF DOG.”

11/26/2023

CASTING CALL: Dog (large size, any breed or mix). November 29th. Columbia, SC area. Needed for 1-2 hours. Basic obedience. Send owner's name, city/state location, contact information along with dog's name, weight, current weight. Email to [email protected] with subject line "LARGE DOG SC"

11/08/2023

CASTING CALL: Dogs (medium-size, any color, breed, mix). Columbia, SC area. National commercial project. Dates are November 28, 29, or 30 (dog needed only 1 day). Advanced actions required: Dog wears clothes and hat/visor. Dog must be comfortable sitting in a chair (like a human) – scene involves dog sitting behind a desk and computer (sit like a human, and if possible, with paws on desk or computer), and make eye contact at computer and people in room. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight, and current pictures (pictures should include a dog sit facing camera, a standing profile dog picture and dog sitting in chair like a human). Email information to [email protected] with subject line “DOG CHAIR”

11/07/2023

CASTING CALL: URGENT NEED - CAT (Russian Blue cat breed or similar look). Nashville, TN area. Needed two days during the November 19-20-21 time frame. National cat food campaign. The project will provide higher-end compensation as well as pay for all expenses from any location within the United States. Actions include lifestyle scenes inside a home – eating cat food, petted by actor, held by actor, possibly sit/stay, etc. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with cat’s name, breed, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “URGENT CAT”

11/05/2023

CASTING CALL: Dogs (all sizes, colors, breeds, mixes). Atlanta area. November, 12, 13, 14 (dogs needed only 1 day). Commercial project. Actions include dog walker scene, walking various dogs together down a street. Dogs must be comfortable and safe walking with other dogs of various sizes and gender, as well as walk calmly on a leash. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current picture. Email to [email protected] with subject line “DOG WALKER.”

10/26/2023

CASTING CALL: Dog (any size, breed or color). ASHEVILLE, NC area. Needed 1 day during the week of November 13th. Exact date to be determined soon. National project. Dog actions include being a family pet – playing with kids and adults, interacting with visitors, being petted, running, fetching, jumping in and out of car, being cute, etc. Send owner’s name and city/state location along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “ASHEVILLE DOG.”

10/18/2023

CASTING CALL: Dog (small – any breed or color). HOUSTON, TX AREA. October 29th. Project involves a TV show. Dog actions are basic obedience, and comfortable being carried by actor, as it will play a family pet of a main character. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “HOUSTON DOG.”

09/30/2023

CASTING CALL: DOG (small to medium – any breed or mix). Atlanta, GA. October 13th. National commercial for dog food product. Actions include being petting by actors, playing fetch and running around in back yard, eating dog food product, resting/sleeping (should have a command to have its head down, like it is resting/sleeping, etc.). NOTE: Dog will be required to wear a human sleeping mask on its forehead, without covering its eyes. and it should have basic obedience. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight, breed and age and several current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “NATIONAL DOG PRODUCT.”

09/29/2023

CASTING CALL: CAT (any breed or color). Atlanta, GA, October 12th. National commercial for cat food product. Actions include being held/petted by actors, playing with cat toy, eating cat food product, resting/sleeping. NOTE: Cat will be required to wear a small sleeping mask on its forehead, without covering its eyes. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with cat’s name, weight, breed and age and several current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “NATIONAL CAT PRODUCT.”

09/28/2023

CASTING CALL: PONY. NOTE - This is for the same pony project, with a change in creative. Please respond if interested, even if you responded to the previous pony casting call. Atlanta, GA area. Needed one day – shoot dates 10/11 or 10/12. National commercial. Pony must be PAINTED PINK with animal-safe paint. Actions include standing in the living room of a house for a Christmas Day scene, with family in room, and child petting the pony. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with pony’s name and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “PINK PONY.”

09/27/2023

CASTING CALL: CAT (gray-colored). Nashville, TN area. Needed one day (late October or early November time frame). Actions include lifestyle scenes inside a home – eating cat food, petted by actor, held by actor, possibly sit/stay, etc. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with cat’s name, breed, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “GRAY CAT”

09/26/2023

CASTING CALL: DOG (small/medium, any breed or mix). Atlanta, GA area. Needed one day – shoot dates 10/3 or 10/4. Actions include sit or lay down on couch next to a “snoring” actor. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “SNORING.”

09/26/2023

CASTING CALL: PONY. Atlanta, GA area. Needed one day – shoot dates 10/10 or 10/11. National commercial. Actions include standing in the living room of a house for a Christmas Day scene. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with pony’s name and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “PONY.”

09/20/2023

CASTING CALL: CAT (Russian Blue breed or similar look). Nashville, TN area. Needed one day (late October or early November time frame). Actions include lifestyle scenes inside a home – eating cat food, petted by actor, held by actor, possibly sit/stay, etc. Send owner’s name, city/state location, contact information along with cat’s name, breed, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “RUSSIAN BLUE”

09/18/2023

CASTING CALL: Fluffy Dog (small to medium size). Atlanta area. Saturday, September 23rd. Basic obedience and walk calmly on a leash. Send owner's name, city/state location and contact information along with dog's name, weight and current pictures. Email info to [email protected] with subject line "FLUFFY DOG."

09/05/2023

CASTING CALL: Bird - Pigeon(s). Feature film project. Atlanta area. A pigeon is a lead character in this project and involves various actions. If you have trained or trainable pigeons, please email your contact information. I will contact you directly to discuss the project in detail. Send to [email protected] with subject line "PIGEON."

08/30/2023

CASTING CALL: Dog – medium size (any breed or color). Atlanta, GA area. Shoot date September 10th. Actions are where the dog will fetch consistently with a male actor. Send owner’s name, city/state location and contact information along with dog’s name, weight and current pictures. Email to [email protected] with subject line “FETCH.”

Address

368 Wiley Road
Cedartown, GA
30125

Telephone

+17707224241

Website

http://www.stark9.com/

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