Guard Dog ( 2004 , animation , dark comedy ) is a short film ( TRT 05:00 min . ) which was hand-drawn and produced by Independent Animator Bill Plympton at his '' Plymptoons '' Studio . In 2005 the film was nominated for '' Best Animated Short '' at the 77th Annual Academy Awards held in 2005 and produced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Also in 2005 '' Guard Dog '' won '' Best Animated Short '' at Toronto World of Comedy International Film Festival , and won a '' Special Jury Mention '' for '' Animated Stories '' at ANIMA - Córdoba International Animation Festival . This film marked the second Academy Award nomination for Plympton , his first being the animated short Your Face at the 60th Academy Awards
60th Academy Awards
60th Academy Awards
Guard Dog (film)