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Pooch & Mutt's spoof video gets half-a-million views
Pet shop not for sale despite confusion over property ad
Pet food factory creates dog-friendly office
Lintbells joins the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100
EzyDog launches crash-tested dog car harness
Naturediet’s Christmas charity campaign is a big hit
Why Christmas dinner could prove fatal for Fido
McAdams produces the ideal Christmas dinner for pets
Pet firm receives ethical stamp of approval
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Pooch & Mutt's spoof video gets half-a-million views


Christmas ad campaigns are big business, with all the big retailers and big brands fighting it out to make the best ad to get the public’s attention.

With Pooch & Mutt launching their first Christmas range, they looked to continue their role as a disruptive challenger brand with the release of a playful behind-the-scenes video of the biggest Christmas ad this year.

The ‘Reveal-All’ documentary portrays the four-legged star of the festive season as a diva who is far more interested in delicious grain-free treats than a late-night bouncing session on a trampoline.

The star is repeatedly late to the set, and we watch a production assistant painstakingly count out varying quantities of Pooch & Mutt food ‘otherwise he gets really mad’.

Pooch & Mutt’s Calming Crunchies feature as the key rider to save the trampoline scene from disaster and the video ends with the line ‘This Christmas save the trampoline for the kids, and get your dog what they really want’.

Already hitting nearly half-a-million views on Facebook in the first few days of its release on facebook, and with coverage in national publications, Pooch & Mutt really do seem to have taken the nation by storm.

Guy Blaskey, founder of Pooch and Mutt explains: “Although it’s great that the animals have taken centre stage in the department store’s Christmas advert, we know that dogs don’t want trampolines – girls do!

"In our playful behind-the-scenes take, the girl gets the gift of her dreams but the dog also gets what he really wants - high quality grain free treats. It’s a truly happy ending!”

The video can be viewed on Facebook (click here) or YouTube (click here).
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