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Homeless star
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A homeless 10-year old caramel-blonde cocker spaniel beat 11 other shelter dogs in an audition recently, winning a walk-on role in a New York musical production of "Annie" in December. Whiskey, who was surrendered by its owner four months ago, dutifully posed for the cameras, eagerly chased a cookie when asked to, and even gave Marissa O'Donnell, the 12-year-old actress who plays Annie, a big surprise kiss. Brian Hoffman, one of the show's dog trainers, said having a disciplined and well-behaved dog, like Whiskey, was really important because there would be loads of people and kids in the show. "It's important that he's not agitated by the stream of activity. We really needed a poised and confident dog and we found that in Whiskey,' said Hoffman. Whiskey is currently under the care of the Humane Society of New York, an animal shelter, and the organisation's director hopes that by winning a part in "Annie", he would find a new home. The dog and his son Cocoa were surrendered to the animal shelter in June because their owners could no longer care for them.
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