This article is part two of two looking at the claims made in a Gunner Kennels video advertisement. Photo credit JuneauEmpire

In this segment, IMPS looks at how other manufacturers responded to the Gunner Kennels video linked in part I. IMPS learns a bit more about pickup truck beds as well as US NHTSA strength testing of vehicle roofs.

Pet parents know that advertisers often exaggerate and sometimes even lie about their products or services (or a competitors).  A video ad can mitigate that common sense understanding in a few ways. One is to make the pet parent feel guilty (You don't feed your cat Awesome Diet? Your kitty won't live a long life!).  Another is by shock (This is what making sausage treats looks like!).  By combining these two techniques in a recent video advertisement, Gunner Kennels ^® has at the same time made a mockery of responsible safety testing.
 

Fall is finally starting to ramp up in the Northeast and it will be hitting the rest of the country in only a few short weeks.  Fall is also a time when pet parents who are not regular hikers tend to go for walks in the woods to enjoy the foliage.  Unfortunately, this is also the time when many dogs are injured or lost and separated from their pet parents. 
 

Today, I read a horrific report of over 300 reindeer killed by a lightning strike last Friday in southern Norway. As hot and humid weather continues to dominate weather patterns across large sections of the US, this is a good opportunity to review with pet parents the dangers that lightning strikes present to their pets.