Spot the Wrangler ….

Standing among the cameras and lights, props, grips, sound technicians, and an occasionally over-stressed Director, is the Animal Wrangler. Working with only hand gestures, it is their job to direct the animal actors to hit their marks. Sometimes these professionals need to get into wardrobe and work their magic in front of the camera too, without you ever seeing their cues.

The One with Meryl ….

We've worked with everything from trick horses, moose mascots, big cats and charging Brahma bulls... to scorpions, rats, beavers, lemurs, monkey bartenders, gargling roosters and break-dancing ducks. We’ve trained horses to jump off trains, deer to stand on cars, ravens to fly from A to B and cats to Emcee. Some of the actors and actresses who have worked with our animals include Meryl Streep, Jon Voight, John Stamos, Katie Holmes, The Olsen Twins and Viggo Mortensen, to name but a few. Canadian Wrangler can meet and coordinate all of your production’s needs.

Canadian Wrangler and Subaru

“Dalton” in “Whiskers Saves Christmas”

Rooster in Listerine’s Day-O Commercial

A good proportion of this site is dedicated to the animal actors we are honoured to work with on a daily basis. A seasoned group of professionals who know how to get the shot
— Rick Parker, Canadian Wrangler
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“Whopper”

Anne with an “E”

With Jerry aka “Belle” through Seasons 1, 2 and 3

“Trailer” starring in 2019 Subaru Forester’s “The Runaway Canoe”
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More4 “The State of Russia” with “Barney” the bear