8 hook templates for pet creators.

Pet content is easy to make and nearly impossible to get remembered, because a cute animal is the floor, not the hook. These templates give the clip a stake, a vet bill, a training mistake, or a thing your dog has been trying to tell you, so it earns a follow and not just a double-tap.

1. 01Vet-billNumber-first
   $[N] vet bill. The cause was [COMMON HOUSEHOLD THING] and I had no idea it was dangerous.Copy pattern
   Example
   $2,800 vet bill. The cause was a sugar-free gum wrapper in my purse and I had no idea xylitol could do that.Copy
   Number-first hook for safety content; the dollar amount makes people check their own house.
2. 02Owner-is-teaching-itAuthority
   I've trained [N] dogs. The thing every owner does when their dog [BEHAVIOR] is the exact thing teaching it.Copy pattern
   Example
   I've trained over 400 dogs. The thing every owner does when their dog jumps up is the exact thing teaching it to jump.Copy
   Authority hook for training content; the owner-is-the-cause reveal is the structure.
3. 03Vets-faceConfession
   I [DID WRONG THING] with my [PET] for [N] years. My vet's face when I told her is why I'm making this.Copy pattern
   Example
   I fed my cat a dry-food-only diet for six years. My vet's face when I told her is why I'm making this.Copy
   Confession hook for owner-education content; works because most viewers are doing the same thing.
4. 04Stop-hugging-himDirect
   If your [PET] does [SPECIFIC THING], it's not [CUTE INTERPRETATION]. It's [REAL MEANING]. Stop [WHAT YOU DO].Copy pattern
   Example
   If your dog yawns when you hug him, it's not that he's tired. It's that he wants you to stop. Stop hugging him.Copy
   Direct hook for body-language content; it works because it reframes something viewers have on camera.
5. 05Low-maintenanceContrarian
   Everyone says [PET TYPE] are [REPUTATION]. I've had [N] for [N] years and they're [OPPOSITE].Copy pattern
   Example
   Everyone says cats are low maintenance. I've had three for nine years and they're the most demanding roommates I've ever had.Copy
   Contrarian hook for pet-reality content; the ownership length is the credential.
6. 06Eye-levelListicle
   Three things [PROFESSIONALS] never buy for their own [PET] that pet stores put at eye level.Copy pattern
   Example
   Three things vets never buy for their own dogs that pet stores put at eye level.Copy
   Listicle hook for product-skepticism content; the 'eye level' detail signals you know the game.
7. 07Under-the-bedStory
   We adopted [PET] [N] months ago. For the first [DURATION] he [DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR]. Here's the day that changed.Copy pattern
   Example
   We adopted Benny 14 months ago. For the first five months he wouldn't come out from under the bed when anyone stood up. Here's the day that changed.Copy
   Story hook for rescue content; the specific duration of the hard part is what earns the payoff.
8. 08Made-me-feel-badQuestion
   Why does your [PET] [ODD BEHAVIOR]? I asked a [SPECIALIST] and the answer made me feel bad.Copy pattern
   Example
   Why does your cat follow you into the bathroom? I asked a feline behaviorist and the answer made me feel kind of bad.Copy
   Question hook for behavior-explainer content; the emotional tag at the end is the pull.

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