Dogs Pick Their Owners in This Pedigree Adoption Ad
Brand Turns the Tables to Highlight National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
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We're all familiar with the kind of animal shelter ads that show people picking out sad-looking dogs from cages. But, in its latest pet adoption spot via agency BBDO New York, Pedigree reverses the roles in, so that dogs pick their owners instead.
The film opens on a bunch of people in cages in a darkened room. In a somewhat damning portrayal of modern everyday life, most are miserably or vacantly staring at their smartphone screens and digital devices. But suddenly the door opens and a dog walks in -- and everyone starts to look hopeful, happy and engaged.
The dog looks around, goes over to one cage and picks a woman, who's overwhelmed with delight. The spot ends with the words: "Sometimes you need a dog as a much as a dog needs you." Aaron Stoller directed the spot out of Biscuit Filmworks.
The ad promotes National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day (April 30) and National Pet Month (May). It's the latest in a series of spots from the brand -- including this one that recounts a real-life American Revolutionary War story about how a lost dog brought out the best in George Washington, and this one, featuring a wounded veteran -- to thoughtfully highlight the good that owning an animal can do.
Credits
- Date
- Apr 28, 2017
- Brand :
- Pedigree
- Client :
- Pedigree
- Agency :
- BBDO-New York
- Director :
- Aaron Stoller
- Production Company :
- Biscuit Filmworks
- Chief Creative Officer :
- David Lubars
- Chief Creative Officer :
- Greg Hahn
- Executive Creative Director :
- Greg Ketchum
- Executive Creative Director :
- Tom Godici
- Senior Creative Director :
- Greg Gerstner
- Creative Director :
- Banks Noel
- Head of Integrated Production :
- Dave Rolfe
- Executive Producer :
- Diane Hill
- Head of Music Production :
- Rani Vaz
- Senior Account Director :
- Sally Nathans
- Account Director :
- Elizabeth Kelberg
- Account Executive :
- Michael Miles
- Group Planning Director :
- Annemarie Norris
- Communications Planning Director :
- Sean Stogner
- Production Company :
- Biscuit
- Director :
- Aaron Stoller
- Director, Photography :
- Peter Deming
- Editorial :
- Works
- Editor :
- Ben Jordan
- Audio Mix :
- Heard City
- Mixer :
- Evan Mangiamele
- Music Company :
- Screen Sound Alliance
- Composer :
- Robert Miller
- Sound Design :
- Barking Owl Sound
- Sound Designer :
- Morgan Johnson
- Telecine Company :
- Company 3
- Telecine Artist :
- Tom Poole
- Visual Effects and Finish :
- The Mill
- Conform :
- Mikey Smith
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