ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a ruff role, but some puppy’s got to do it. The Orlando Ballet held “in-puppy” auditions on Friday morning to fill the role of Fido in upcoming performances of “The Great Gatsby.” ...

All of the animal dancers featured in this photoshoot are available for adoption at the Stray Rescue of Saint Louis Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013 ...

Does your pooch have the chops to appear in Orlando Ballet‘s next production? The dance company’s first ever “in-puppy” auditions are coming up. No dancing is required to fetch the role of Fido in ...

Dogs have been featured in many different iterations of "The Nutcracker" over the years. According to Rover, The St. Louis Ballet featured a version called "The Muttcracker" in 2019 with ballerinas ...