Agency - English program:.Animation Studio (Montreal). Study guide available.

Direction, Sheldon Cohen ; original music, Zander Ary ; animation, Sheldon Cohen, Jo Meuris ; digital camera, Jon Gasco ; editing, Sheldon Cohen ; sound effects, Normand Roger, Pierre Yves Drapeau ; foley, Normand Roger, Pierre Yves Drapeau ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell, Sylvain Cajelais ; executive producer, David Verrall ; producer, Marcy Page.

Narration, Marnie McPhail.

Recorded 2003.

In this charming animated story, young May wants a dog more than anything else in the world. May thinks about dogs all the time. She talks about them, reads about them and covers the walls of her bedroom with dog pictures. But every time she asks her parents for a puppy, they tell her to wait till she's older. All her clever ploys meet with a resounding "NO." May remembers her father's words when she was little and learning to roller skate: "If at first you don't succeed, try again." So she follows his advice... in fact, she comes up with an ingenious idea to persuade Mom and Dad to change their minds. This fun-filled, offbeat story about a girl's hopes and dreams will enchant young viewers and their parents. Set to delightful music with doo-wop vocals, I Want a Dog is based on the book by celebrated children's author Dayal Kaur Khalsa.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Children's Jury Award - animated film, 2003 Golden Slipper - Category: Animated Film for Children - with film material by KODAK, 2003 Audience Award - Category: Ages 3-6, 2004 Best Animated Short Film Prize - with a cash prize of 500$US, 2004 Second Prize - Best animated film given by the Children's Jury, 2003 First Prize - Best Animation film given by the Adult Jury, 2003 Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Education & Information, 2003 Special Distinction - Children's Jury, 2004 Youth Jury Award - Category: Animation, 2004 Award for Best Kids Film, 2006

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).