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Starring: #IraSakolsky, #VivianaVasquez, #AmyBuckley, #CarrieNeri, #LaurieSullivan

If you are looking for a bit of light relief, something to brighten your day and get rid of your Monday blues, then this short Dancing with a Dog! is the clip for you. An upbeat and visually intriguing video that shows us just how much our canine friends love being in our company. A fun-loving tune which gives the audience an insight into just how much our pets love us and what exactly are they thinking about? It’s a question that many of us would like to know, Dancing with a Dog! reveals to us exactly how dogs feel about their human companion.

This short does start off in a muddling way, it is a very exaggerated clip but at the same time it is a very engaging with a catchy tune that sticks with you. There is a mixture of scenes that makes this piece even crazier, scenes with dogs dancing with families but also show dogs performing with their trainer. There is a large combination of scenes, sometimes a bit misplaced, however, it was interesting to watch. The main element to take away is that it is a cheerful short for animal lovers.

There were some fun shots that helped to elevate the short by placing the camera on a dog’s back so that we can see everything from the pet’s perspective, even some scenes in black and white which is exactly how dogs view the world. The lyrics to the tune could have been a bit stronger, however, there is an innocent theme to this short clip which makes everything feel playful and engaging but there needs to be more of a flow between scenes as there were random cutaways which unfortunately did not flow entirely well. For example, the opening scene was very brief and looked a bit disjointed to the rest of the video, if there was a smoother transition which included more of a context to the rest of the video, it would have flowed much better.

A simple but very fun and engaging short with a likeable tune that just makes you want to get up and Dance with your dog!