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Greenlit: From Wags to Riches With Bill Berloni, Discovery Family

From Wags to Riches With Bill Berloni w/t ( x 60′) – Lights, camera…bark! Brings viewers into the world of award-winning eminent theatrical animal trainer Bill Berloni. Known as a tireless advocate for animals and for casting and cultivating the original Sandy-the dog featured in Broadway’s beloved Annie-Berloni possesses the unique ability to transform shelter dogs into stars.

Through a combination of patience, persistence, trial-and-error and a pinch of Dr. Doolittle, Berloni has honed his revolutionary humane training techniques for actor and animal alike to ensure a successful performance for Broadway, movies and television. The show follows Berloni in his work as an animal trainer, while also spotlighting his dedication to rescue work. As Director of Animal Training and Behavior to the Humane Society of New York, Berloni specializes in matching the right humans to the right animals. Berloni’s personal passion for animal activism has also opened up the door to a pool of untapped talent- allowing him to rescue countless homeless dogs, and to give them a second life as stars on stage.

When their careers are over, the animals ‘retire’ to the Berloni Family Farm, home to dozens of animals, from dogs and cats, to pigs and llamas. Each episode features an inside look into Berloni’s happy and hectic home life in Connecticut with his wife Dorothy, daughter Jenna, their menagerie of 26-and counting!-dogs, birds, and a handful of other farm animals. Audiences will join the Berlonis through their days filled with training, touring and saving animals.

Channel: Discovery Family

Producer: Earthtouch USA

TX: August 2015

Source: Discovery press release