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Commercial Commentary Post 1: Febreze

posted September 10, 2006 - 12:56pm
Commercial Commentary Post 1: Febreze

While watching TV, I saw a commercial for Febreze. I can't help but comment on the ad's roundabout way of eliminating odors.

This is the commercial: the Mother sees her dog rolling around on her couch, and then uses Febreze to eliminate the dog odor. The Narrator then says But wait here's the rub: Fido doesn't just stink up the couch", and then we see a montage where the dog rolls around in a bed under the covers, and drags its butt across the carpet. All the while, the mother is spraying the entire house with Febreze. Why not just spray the dog so that way there's no more odor?

Author: ArmadilloSuperstar
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1)I was kidding 2)I hope you

Ken Light - Sat, 2006-30-9 11:02 am
1)I was kidding 2)I hope you were kidding about the "directed" part. You DO know that means if its used as the label and the company tell you to use it, right?

Could be but...

ArmadilloSuperstar - Sat, 2006-30-9 12:46 am
Even if they tested it on dogs, Febreze is only just fragments of sugars that make up starch found in corn. It can't be that dangerous...also the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said that it "considers Febreze safe in households with dogs and cats when used as directed". I guess this means that use of Febreze can be directed at cats and dogs?

Could be but...

ArmadilloSuperstar - Sat, 2006-30-9 12:46 am
Even if they tested it on dogs, Febreze is only just fragments of sugars that make up starch found in corn. It can't be that dangerous...also the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said that it "considers Febreze safe in households with dogs and cats when used as directed". I guess this means that use of Febreze can be directed at cats and dogs?

My guess is they tested it

Ken Light - Tue, 2006-12-9 3:50 pm
My guess is they tested it on dogs and found it to be harmful and don't want a law suit over 1,000 dead dogs.

Hey Fido, you're in the Army now

Idlewild - Tue, 2006-12-9 3:44 pm
The image of a dog with a GI Joe diaper on its rear is too funny for words. If we can land a man on the moon, maybe we should be able to potty-train dogs...

Advertising 101

ptpenguin - Tue, 2006-12-9 3:33 pm
Spraying the dog would be too easy and not use enough product. "It's easy to forget what's important—so don't." - Mr. Mom "Norman, look at the loons!" "If I were you and you were me, would I see you as you see me?"

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Doggy Diaper...

ArmadilloSuperstar - Mon, 2006-11-9 1:17 am
Yeah, my mother already tried that one when I was young. She would take an old pair of kid-size underwear briefs (one with a GI Joe design) and cut a hole in it. Then she would make the dog wear it and the tail would be sticking out of the hole. The dog would only wear it for ten minutes before rolling around to get it off. Then my mother would put it back on. Eventually, the dog won and my mom just gave up on the idea.

Body spray for dogs

Idlewild - Sun, 2006-10-9 3:59 pm
Some company could make a lot of $$ selling body deodorant for dogs, like that Axe (Axa?) stuff I see advertised (for humans). Or how about a doggy diaper to keep Fido from dragging his sorry, stinky butt all over creation.

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