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ALWAYS Do THIS Before You Leave Your Dog Alone

What to study

Curiosity Gap

  • The yellow circle is on a hand resting on the puppy's paw, which hints at the step without explaining it.
  • The puppy looks calm, which is what you want when you walk out.
  • So you click to learn what that touch does.
How the packaging works
Title

'ALWAYS' makes it a rule for every time you go out, not a one-off training session, and 'Alone' names the moment owners worry about.

Thumbnail

The text repeats the title, but the yellow circle on the hand holding the paw gives THIS something to point at, so it feels like a real, simple step.

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When your fix is a small physical action, show it being done and circle it, but don't explain it. Let a calm subject show the result, and keep the reason for the video.

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The transferable lesson

Circle the small action, show the calm result, hide the reason.

NicheAnimals
Video formatAdvice
Click driverCuriosity GapDesired Outcome
Visual signalCircle HighlightHeadline TextPhotographyNo face

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