All About Pets • Volume 3 • Issue 2 • Jan–Apr 2023 10 PETS IN MOVIES PETS IN BOOKS Babe is an Academy Award–winning fantasy movie about a shy, orphaned Yorkshire piglet that learns to tend sheep. When a good-hearted farmer, Hoggett, wins him at the county fair weightguessing raffle, Babe discovers that he can be anything he wants to be—even a sheepdog. To escape from becoming the Christmas dinner, Babe, with the help of a delightful set of barnyard friends, shows his skills as a sheep chaser to the farmer. Astounded by his sheep-tending skill, the farmer signs up for the country fair sheep-herding competition. However, a series of events makes Babe leave the farm, but the farmer brings him back, and boosts his morale. Eventually, the piglet wins the competition, and the farmer is overjoyed. Details Genre: Comedy-drama; Director: Chris Noona; Year: 1995; Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes; Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann Image source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112431/ mediaviewer/rm1452872960/?ref_=tt_ov_i Babe : A little pig goes a long way The Other End of The Leash Dr Patricia McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than 20 years of experience, considers humans as just another interesting species. Although humans and dogs share a remarkably unique relationship, the two are entirely different species, each shaped by individual evolutionary heritage. A lot of communication gets lost in translation due to the differences in their native tongue. In The Other End of the Leash, Dr McConnell combines wonderful true stories about humans and dogs, with a new, accessible scientific perspective on how they should behave around each other. The book demonstrates how once you start to think about your own behavior from the perspective of your dog, you’ll understand that much of what appears to be dog-disobedience is simply a case of miscommunication. The Other End of the Leash is a revolutionary, new perspective on the human–dog relationship, comparing human behavior with that of dogs. It is a must-read for dog parents. Image source: https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/smruknktb/images/stencil/500x659/products/728/6290/ DTB745_c__41652.1471902569.jpg?c=2 Source: Patricia B. McConnell. The Other End of The Leash - Why we do what we do around dogs. https://www.dogwise.com. Published 2002. Accessed December 5, 2022. Source: Desson Howe. Babe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/babeghowe_c026cd.htm. Published August 4, 1995. Accessed December 6, 2022.
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