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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