I have done two productions of ANNIE, most recently this June 2009 (check out my photo album!) and both used very different dogs. My recent production of ANNIE was fortunate enough to get the trained dogs from the recent ANNIE National Touring production and thus, these dogs were highly trained and experienced. They were not nervous performing in front of so many people. That being said, treats and squeaky toys were utlized to motivate the dogs to be consistant with their "blocking". In my previous community theatre production we used an untrained rescue dog and rehearsed with the dog for a couple of weeks. The dog got to know the space and the cast members (especially Annie) and our choreographer ended up adopting it. I suppose it depends on the age and personality of the dog. Is your dog shy? Does she enjoy people? Is she house-broken? :-) I bet she would be fine. I think the important thing is that the dog gets used to the territory (esp with the bright lights and sets, etc) as well as the actors. Does anyone else have good Sandy stories?