I cannot wait to share this! Another milestone has been added to my little "bulilit's" doggie life. Last year he was also chosen to be a part of the 50 most InPawential Dogs organized by Zoetis Pet Care to celebrate the first Anniversary of Simparica Trio here in the Philippines. This year SM naman! (*wink)
Here's the story:
Last June 22, 2023, I received a direct message on Instagram from SM Megamall inviting Mochi to join their Mega Pup Star contest. The winner will be featured in their 3D Led Billboard in EDSA plus P50,000.00 worth of SM Gift Certificates. All you have to do is to take a photo of the dog in front of the SM Mega Mall's EDSA LED located at the Time Man Sculpture, upload it to either Instagram or Facebook, and tell them : Why your dog deserves to be in the SM Megamall's big screen. Fur mum's heart is super happy! Of course it means they noticed that Mochi has the potential. (*wink!) Who would not want to see his/her fur baby in a billboard, right? But the contest is about to end, because the last day of submission of entries was June 30 and we only have a week to do it.
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June 28, 2023 : Since it's a holiday, I decided to do the photoshoot. So we went to Megamall and arrived there at around 10:45am. It was scorching hot when we went outside. Honestly, I was in the brink of not pushing through with the pictorial, because Mochi's health is always the priority. We placed the stroller on the spot that we chose, then I carried Mochi as we waited for the "Casting Call / Mega Pup Star Ad" to come out. We waited a couple of minutes and when the Ad came out I hurriedly placed Mochi in the stroller. He was a professional, even though it's hot, he started smiling as I took the photos. I just did a couple of snaps, it's not the best I know and I am only using my mobile phone. Based from my experience it's hard to capture the ad because it's moving. It took us about 45 minutes in doing it (waiting for the ad to show included). After that we went inside the mall and gave Mochi cold water right away. That same day I uploaded our entry. No expectations... .
Fast forward to July 4, 2023: At around 5:19pm I received a direct message again from SM Megamall informing me that Mochi was chosen as one of the Top 10 semi-finalists. I was shocked, speechless... and of course happy! All semi finalists have a week to ask family and friends to like or react to the photo and those who will incur the highest number will advance to the Top 3. My reaction - Whaaat?! If I only knew (voting thru likes and reactions) about this I will pass on this. The full mechanics was released by SM one day before the deadline. But we've come this far... might as well do our best in promoting Mochi. Family, relatives and friends started liking, reacting and sharing Mochi's photo entry. First day we are in number 2 spot. As days go by, our ranking started to decline, but we never gave up. Shared it to several groups, friends of friends and even office mates. Then this happened... I never expected that a supposed to be a fun and happy contest will result to bullying and harassment of some people (or fur parents whose dogs did not make it to the Top 10). It was disappointing. Someone even said that Mochi did not follow the instruction. Well maybe he or she did not understand what "in front of the SM Mega Mall's EDSA LED located at the Time Man Sculpture". (He/She took that literally.) I realized that we could not please everybody. Yes, I know that in every fur parents eyes their dog is the best, cutest, beautiful, adorable and the most deserving. But I hope they will not take that against those who were chosen. It's not the dog owner's fault. And these people who were bashing are using dummy accounts.
July 9, 2023 : Last day of voting... Mochi is on rank 5. I was, okay.. Maybe this is not for us. I always believe that if it's your destiny and timing is right the stars will align for you. Yes, I conceded early. haha... I started posting screenshots of his likers and reactors... thanking them...
July 10, 2023 : Mochi finished at number 5. Final likes and reactions that Mochi got 10,000+ likes. This is Mochi's first time to join a big contest like this and I am very overwhelmed with the support he got from everybody, especially from those who we do not know personally but believed that he deserves to be in the 3D Led billboard of SM Megamall.. He may not have made it the Top 3 but I am very happy that he was a part of the Top 10. From 100+ who joined the contest it's a great achievement to be part of the semi finalists.
He may not be SM Megamall's Mega Pup Star, but for me and our family - He will always be our Little Superstar!♥ We are so proud of you Mochi!♥♥♥
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