‘Ticking’ the Boxes at the World Dog Games

As well as the thrills, spills and fast-paced canine action on show inside Acer Arena at the World Dog Games on 31 October and 1 November, the multitude of people attending the event (it is estimated that 10,000 tickets were sold over the two days and approximately 8,000 people visited the Advocate Stand) loved the fact that they could also learn about treatments for their beloved pets and even enter draws to win fabulous prizes.

The public at the Advocate Stand

At the Advocate Stand, where Dr Katrina Warren and her WonderDogs (Jordie, Willow and Flynn)  and the puppies Sketch and Raine were frequent – and popular – visitors, people were lining up for the opportunity to win a Luxury Dog Hamper. (See winners’ names below)

In order to do that, though, they first had to visit the Bayer Stand in the foyer of the Arena. There, they were greeted warmly by the (rather hot looking) Bayer ‘dog’ and were able to find all the information about the best parasite-killing and parasite-repelling products, Advantage, Advantix and Advocate. And to put that knowledge to the test, they were invited to take the Ticked Off Quiz. In the best game show tradition, the quizmaster – the magician Timothy Pratt – (and his very glamorous assistant) invited willing participants to match the product with the parasite it eliminates.

The Bayer Dog and the Ticked Off Stage with magician Timothy Pratt and his assistant.

Bayer Stand in the foyer area of Acer Arena

Magician Timothy Pratt and his assistant playing the 'Ticked Off' Quiz

Children were particularly keen participants, and for those of you who weren’t able to make it to the World Dog Games, the answers were:

• Advantix kills and repels ticks, including paralysis, brown dog and bush ticks, and is also effective on fleas, lice, mosquitoes, sandflies and stable flies;

• Advocate is the most complete all-in-one protection for dogs and cats, killing fleas (and their larvae), heartworm, hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, ear mites, sarcoptes mites, demodex mites and lice;

• Advantage offers fast relief from fleas and lice.

The Ticked Off quiz was a fun way to learn important pet-protection information, and because it offered the added bonus of being able to enter the draw at the Advocate Stand to win that Luxury Dog Hamper, it was extremely popular.
Not that the hamper was the only thing on offer at the Advocate Stand. With free dog towels also available it ensured extra enjoyment for the dog-lovers at the event – and, presumably, for the objects of their affection once they returned home!

WINNERS OF THE LUXURY HAMPER:

Jordan Griffith
Sonia Morelli

The other 2 winners will be announced once their details  are confirmed.