Synopsis

‍Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels? What are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question.

Bill Plympton

Bill Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation, and was the first person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. In 1987, he was nominated for an Oscar® for his animated short Your Face. In 2005, Bill received another Oscar nomination for his short Guard Dog. Since 1991, he's made nine animated features, The Tune, Mondo Plympton, I Married A Strange Person, Mutant Aliens, Hair High, Idiots and Angels, Cheatin', Revengeance and Slide. Bill Plympton has also collaborated with Madonna, Kanye West and Weird Al Yankovic on a number of music videos and books. In 2006, he received the Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award from The Annie Awards. He also animated 8 opening ‘couch gags’ for FOX-TV's The Simpsons.