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Dog actor & model classes with Neo Blake & Pepper · Boise, Idaho

Your Dog Was Born
for More Than the Backyard.

You already see it. The smarts, the personality, that spark. Boise dog trainer Neo Blake specializes in turning everyday dogs into confident, camera-ready talent for acting and modeling. It starts with a $25 audition.

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Any Breed, Any Age
No Experience Needed
Starts at $25
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Don't Let a Great Dog
Go Unseen.

Your dog might have exactly what it takes. The spark, the smarts, that personality you already see. But potential only goes somewhere when someone knows how to spot it and has a real plan to grow it. Most owners never find that, so the spark quietly fades into the daily routine.

Every year that potential goes untapped is a year you don't get back. Don't let that be your dog.

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Neo and Pepper
Here's the good news

It's Not About Looks.
It's About Trainability.

The dogs that get booked aren't the flashiest. They're the ones that stay calm, focus on their handler, and take direction on a busy set. That is exactly what the Scentsible Method builds.

So forget what you think disqualifies your dog. Goofy? Bouncy? Full of personality? Those dogs get booked every day. The focus and polish are what we teach.

Only certain dogs
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It's earned, not given
Must be perfect
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Trainability matters more
Show-dog looks
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Character wins on camera
Born ready
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It's all trainable
Naturally calm
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Focus is taught
Big budget
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$25 to audition

"Set work is just advanced focus. We teach dogs to tune out chaos and lock onto their handler. It is the exact skill a busy film set demands."

Neo Blake, Scentsible K9 Dog Trainer
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Your guide

Meet Neo & Pepper.

I'm Neo Blake, a Boise-based dog trainer who specializes in training dogs to act, model, and perform. I know exactly what it's like to look at your dog and just know they're capable of more.

My Australian Cattle Dog and service dog, Pepper, is living proof of what's possible. She is a working service dog and performer, and training her taught me exactly what it takes to get a dog camera-ready. As a trainer with Scentsible K9, I help dogs find purpose, confidence, and a real outlet through relationship-based training.

Whatever your dog's "thing" is, my job is to help you find it and put it in front of the camera.

AKC CGCA CGCU TKI
Pepper's résumé

Titled: AKC Community Canine (CGCA), Urban CGC (CGCU) & Trick Dog Intermediate (TKI).
Experience: service work, tricks, frisbee, modeling & creative projects.

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Neo Blake & PepperDog Trainer, Scentsible K9 · Pepper: Australian Cattle Dog, Service Dog & Performer
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Talent in Action.

Real-world training

Training in Action.

We don't train in a bubble. Pepper and our dogs work in the exact places a set demands: busy parks, pet-friendly stores, downtown sidewalks, and live shoots. Field trips are where set-ready focus is actually built.

Busy Parks Pet-Friendly Stores Downtown Sidewalks Coffee Shop Patios Real Shoots & Sets
The path to set-ready

From Couch to Camera.

Step 1
01

Audition

$25One-time evaluation

A short in-person evaluation of personality, trainability, engagement, confidence, recovery, motivation, distractions and environmental stability. Pass and you can enroll in Foundations. Not a fit yet? Neo points you to the SK9T class that gets you there.

Step 2
02

Acting Foundations

$6008 weeks

The core skills a dog actually needs on a production set: marks and targets, silent and distance cues, working with actors, distractions and equipment, props and tricks, behavior chains, duration and repetition, then a performance test. Built on field trips, not just a quiet room.

Step 3
03

Acting Club

$50Per month, ongoing

The membership where the skills get real. Practice and maintenance, troubleshooting, new tricks and props, mock scenes, production simulations, audition prep, and complimentary photoshoots.

Step 4
04

Production Readiness Test

$60Book when ready

Ten or more reliable behaviors, clear handler communication, distraction and environmental reliability, silent and distance cues, actor interaction, and a 10-minute scene. Pass and your dog is eligible for agent referral.

Step 5
05

Agent Referral

EarnedNot for sale

Dogs who meet the standard are recommended to an animal talent agency for professional opportunities. This is a recommendation from Neo, nothing more and nothing less.

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Straight talk: passing the audition, finishing Foundations, or passing the Production Readiness Test does not guarantee representation or bookings. No one can promise your dog work. What we can promise is that your dog will be genuinely prepared when the opportunity shows up.
Step 2, week by week

Inside Acting Foundations.

Eight weeks, one skill block at a time, built in the order a set actually demands them. Every week stacks on the one before it.

Week 1

Marks & Targets

Your dog learns to go to a spot and stay on it. The single most requested skill on any set, and the foundation everything else is built on.

Week 2

Silent & Distance Cues

Cameras roll and you go quiet. Hand signals and body cues that work from across the room, because the mic is picking up everything.

Week 3

Working With Actors

Taking direction and contact from strangers while staying tuned to you. Being handled, hugged, walked and talked at without losing the behavior.

Week 4

Distractions & Equipment

Lights, boom mics, cables, crew movement, unfamiliar noise. Neutrality around gear is what separates a bookable dog from a nervous one.

Week 5

Props & Tricks

Interacting with objects on cue: carry it, push it, hold it, ignore it. Plus the trick vocabulary that makes a dog castable for more roles.

Week 6

Behavior Chains

Stringing single behaviors into a sequence your dog runs start to finish. This is where a trained dog starts to look like a performing dog.

Week 7

Duration & Repetition

Sets are slow and takes repeat. Holding a behavior far longer than feels necessary, then doing it again on take nine without falling apart.

Week 8

Performance Test

Your dog runs the whole thing. The test is designed to surface each dog's specific weak spot so you know exactly what to work on next.

Acting Club

$50 per month

  • Practice and maintenance in a working environment
  • Troubleshooting the exact gap your performance test exposed
  • New tricks and new props, added continuously
  • Mock scenes and full production simulations
  • Audition and job preparation
  • Building reliability, which only comes from reps over time
  • Complimentary photoshoots for your dog's portfolio

Production Readiness Test

$60, book when you are ready

  • Minimum 10 tricks or behaviors performed reliably
  • Production-appropriate personality
  • Clear handler communication
  • Distraction and environmental reliability
  • Silent and distance cues
  • Actor interaction
  • A 10-minute scene performance
  • Pass: eligible for agent referral. Not yet: back to Acting Club, retest anytime.
What we look for

What Makes a Star.

No breed checklist. No perfect resume. Just the four things we look for, and grow from there.

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Focus

Can your dog tune into you when there is a lot going on? That is the whole game on set.

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Motivation

A dog that lights up for food, a toy, or praise will happily work for the camera.

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Confidence

Curious about new people, places, and sounds, or ready to grow into it with the right plan.

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Trainability

Willing to try, learn, and try again. Every booked dog started right here.

The right fit

Does Your Dog Have It?

Dogs of any breed, size, or background, from six months and up.

Food- or toy-motivated and eager to engage with their person.

Comfortable around new people and environments, or willing to get there.

Owners ready to commit to the training process and have some fun along the way.

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Neo Blake and Pepper
Step 1 starts here

Tell Neo About Your Dog.

Ready to book? Pick your $25 audition time with Neo. Or fill this out first and Neo will read it before you come in. Nothing is charged from this form.

By submitting you agree to be contacted about SK9T dog actor and model classes. The $25 audition fee is paid when the audition is scheduled, not here.

Questions

Dog Acting Classes FAQ

What does the whole program cost?

$25 for the audition. $600 for Acting Foundations, which is 8 weeks. $50 per month for Acting Club, which is ongoing and optional. $60 for the Production Readiness Test when you choose to take it. There is no bundle you have to buy up front, and you can stop at any step.

What happens if my dog does not pass the audition?

You get an honest answer and a real plan. Neo tells you what he saw and recommends the Scentsible K9 class that closes the gap, whether that is foundations, focus work, or confidence building. Plenty of dogs come back and pass later. The $25 buys you the evaluation either way.

My dog has no acting experience. Can we still audition?

Yes, and most dogs who audition have none. The audition looks at temperament and trainability, not tricks. Foundations is where the skills get built.

Do I have to join Acting Club after Foundations?

No. Foundations stands on its own. Club exists because the performance test in week 8 shows every dog a specific weak spot, and reliability on set only comes from working that gap over time. Dogs who take the Production Readiness Test seriously are almost always Club dogs.

Does passing the Readiness Test get my dog work?

No, and be careful with anyone who tells you otherwise. Passing makes your dog eligible for a referral to an animal talent agency. Representation and bookings are entirely their call. What passing does guarantee is that your dog is genuinely prepared.

What breeds are you looking for?

All of them. Mixed breeds are very much encouraged. Casting needs vary wildly, and trainability matters far more than looks.

How old does my dog need to be?

Six months and up. Younger dogs are welcome to build basics in another SK9T class first and audition when they are ready.

Where is this held?

At Scentsible K9 Training in Meridian, Idaho, serving the greater Treasure Valley: Boise, Eagle, Nampa, Kuna and Star. Foundations includes field trips to real public locations.

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Ready for Your Dog's
Close-Up?

Go from "my dog is so talented" to "my dog did that." Watch them grow into a confident, camera-ready partner. Any breed, any age. It starts with one 25-dollar audition and an honest answer from Neo.

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