Bristol animal rescue shelter tackles funding crisis with auction of art made by dogs

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Rescue dogs in Bristol are unleashing their inner artists to raise funds for the struggling Animal Rescue Centre (ARC).

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00:30 - Yes.

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00:41 - Basically get a canvas, a blank canvas,

00:44 or something similar to that.

00:46 Put some non-toxic paint on the canvas,

00:50 cling film on top of that,

00:51 and then we put their favorite treats.

00:52 So for the dogs here, it's usually squeezy cheese,

00:55 or peanut butter, or something like that.

00:58 And then the dogs will go over, lick it, play with it.

01:01 Sometimes some of our dogs like to walk on it

01:03 and kind of use their whole bodies to use it.

01:06 And it's a really good enrichment activity for them.

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01:12 - So when they're sniffing or licking,

01:13 it triggers the neurotransmitters in a dog's brain

01:15 to kind of release the happy chemicals.

01:17 So endorphins, serotonin, dopamine,

01:19 all of that good stuff,

01:21 which obviously can help them kind of relax and decompress.

01:24 So by doing the painting in the way that we do,

01:25 with putting something really tasty,

01:27 peanut butter, cheese,

01:28 and encouraging them to sniff and lick,

01:30 it's really fun and engaging for them,

01:31 and obviously for us.

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01:35 - So Major the Husky, he's been very popular.

01:38 He's actually got two pieces.

01:40 So they're called Excited One and Excited Two.

01:43 And there, his paintings are showing

01:46 how he loves the feeling of excitement.

01:49 So they're really big and bold,

01:52 and kind of all over the place,

01:53 like Major's personality as well.

01:55 So look out for him.

01:57 He's a big, big up and coming artist.

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