Celebrity dog trainer Bash Dibra took his “Make Your Pet A Star” search for the Great American Pet to the Cow Palace in South San Francisco for a celebrity pet audition at this two-day event in late August. Each day about 600 local area residents brought their dogs and cats to Bash hoping he would tell them their pet could be the next “Rags” from Spin City or “Morris the Cat” in the cat food commercial. The event was held in conjunction with Barbizon Modeling School in San Francisco.The pets were evaluated not only for their performing abilities, but also for temperament and charisma.

It will follow the same exacting techniques created and taught by Bash at his “Make Your Pet A Star” workshops here in New York that transform your pet into a performing professional. At the end each pet will have a portfolio (just like the big stars) and it will be featured on Bash’s online website www.starpet.com that is viewed by influential producers and art directors throughout the country.Bash is working on the possibility of taking Star Pet on the road again and it could be in your local neighborhood soon.

Bash in person you can read his new book “How To Make Your Pet A Star” that is due for publication early next year. The book offers advice on “how to”"teach your cat or dog to pose for the camera”"train your pet to sit, speak, or raise a paw on cue”"create a professional pet portfolio”"attend local auditions and open casting calls”"practice the same techniques Dibra uses in his Star Pet Workshops”"learn about pet health insurance and animal-actors rights”"receive expert advice about responsible pet ownership”and so much more!