‘Never work with children or animals’ they say, but they probably haven’t shot a video with a spaniel called Bella. With less than a week in which to produce a product demonstration for one of Europe’s largest pet product specialists – Suffolk-based Beaphar – what are the chances of happening upon one of the most perfectly behaved, good natured, telegenic animals on the planet?
For half a day this delightful creature ran, stood still, rolled over, in fact anything our director wanted her to do without complaint (human performers please note!). And she was even unfazed when we rummaged through her fur, paws and ears simulating an examination for ticks, which was the point of the production. Dog owners are sometimes unaware how easily ticks can be picked up on a dog’s fur, with possible severe health problems, for pets and humans. A short video with a big message delivered in days, thanks to beautiful Bella.
Guess that’s a large tick then.