Pet Health Campaign

Virbac

How does a vet-trusted brand win hearts and noses?

By letting a dog toy do the dirty work.

Virbac had the credentials, the trust, and the science. What it lacked was a reason for pet parents to care about dental chews. Canine oral health rarely stops a scroll. Bad breath does. So we created Mr. Squeakems, a squeaky dog toy with strong opinions and zero filter. His mission was simple: call out the problem pet parents could not ignore and push them to do something about it. As the face of Virbac's first direct-to-consumer campaign, Mr. Squeakems brought humor, honesty, and just enough weirdness to stand out. With sharp targeting and media that punched above its weight, VEGGIEDENT® FR3SH® flew off shelves, driving an 85 percent sales lift in two months and reaching 4.2 million dog owners. Five VETTY awards later, Mr. Squeakems proved that sometimes the best way to sell dental chews is to let a squeaky toy speak its mind.
Yellow lion figurine toy with orange mane and glossy black eyes

Yellow lion figurine toy with orange mane and glossy black eyes

Assortment of well-used dog toys including a lion, torn teddy bear, and tennis ball in a plush tan dog bed

Assortment of well-used dog toys including a lion, torn teddy bear, and tennis ball in a plush tan dog bed

Neon green tennis ball with a sad face drawn on it, lying in grass

Neon green tennis ball with a sad face drawn on it, lying in grass

Australian Shepherd dog with tongue out on a beige couch, with a worn teddy bear toy with a torn chest on the cushion beside it

Australian Shepherd dog with tongue out on a beige couch, with a worn teddy bear toy with a torn chest on the cushion beside it