Marketing Goes To The Dogs

You’ve see them in designer pet bags, their diamond studded collars glinting in the sun. They were on their way to see their masseuse at Noon and have a play date at the Treat Bar at 3:30.

What has happened to man’s best friend?! We’ve overly sissified our pets!

But there’s hope for the furry droolers. Alpo’s new campaign takes dog owners back to the days when a ratty tennis ball and a pile of dirt were the only things a dog needed to be happy.  Check out the spot here: Quick, get that dog some Alpo! The website is cute too, complete with a “Fido or Fifi” test, and a menu of what dogs would cook if they could. And Alpo sweetens the deal with a buy one-get one free coupon for your four-legged friend’s next meal.

So dogs get their ”dogness” back, and their humans get a reminder to un-froufrou their own lives, which isn’t a bad idea at all in this economy.

What can you do to un-froufrou? How will you get back to basics?

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