Holly from @dogtrainingacademyflorida and @hollywoofanimalactors joined our Instagram Live show, Marlie's Corner, share her fascinating story of becoming an animal trainer and animal talent agent!

Growing up, Holly always had a passion for dogs. From the time she got her very first dog, she was hooked. She became interested in learning how to train her own dog and eventually she started her own company offering a variety of services including puppy training, training for adult dogs, private lessons, group classes, workshops, reactivity, fear, aggression, problem behaviors, and some canine sports. 

In addition to her passion for dogs, Holly was also passionate about becoming an actress. On one of her very first jobs on set as an actress, she observed an animal talent company on set who did not use positive reinforcement to train the dogs. She became dismayed upon her experience and knew she knew she HAD to get into animal acting! And that’s when her animal acting company Hollywoof was born! 

Check out Paw.com CEO David Gimes and his French Bulldog Marlie chat with Holly in the Marlie's Corner episode "Hollywoof!"

Be sure to tune in weekly on Fridays at 12pm ET on Instagram @PawOriginal! to watch, ask questions, and win some PAW-some prizes! If you’d like to be featured in one of our upcoming episodes, send us a DM on Instagram!