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I'm shaking.

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-CREW MEMBER: No!
-Is that visible? (LAUGHS)

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-No, don't be nervous.
-I'm shaking.

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(UPBEAT MUSIC)

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Lock it. Mark.

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My first impression of him was
that he was...he was difficult.

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I'll do my best. I might have
to pause and then go into it.

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INTERVIEWER: And that is fine.
We can do that.

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MAN: OK.

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You know, he was very driven.
Incredibly focused.

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He was a brat.

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Just like a naughty child,
I think.

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He was a star.

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And when stars enter a room,
they suck out the oxygen.

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He was a very good improviser.

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He was very funny, sometimes.

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Koko had it all.

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INTERVIEWER: What do you
feel like his legacy was?

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Koko's legacy?

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WOMAN: Depends on
who you're talking to.

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He was a very special dog.

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He was one in a million.

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NARRATOR:<i> Fire.</i>

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<i> The wheel.</i>

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<i> The silicon chip.</i>

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<i> All very impressive.</i>

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<i> But the single greatest thing</i>
<i> to happen to the human race</i>

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<i> was the evolution</i>
<i> of the domestic dog,</i>

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<i> Canis lupus familiaris,</i>

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<i> a direct descendant</i>
<i> of the grey wolf.</i>

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<i> Before they became man's best</i>
<i>friend roughly 36,000 years ago,</i>

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<i> wolves figured out that</i>
<i>if they didn't threaten humans,</i>

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<i> then humans would do</i>
<i> all the hard work for them.</i>

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<i> In return for</i>
<i> food and protection,</i>

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<i> the wolves would help</i>
<i> humans find their way.</i>

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<i> And so, over time,</i>
<i> an unlikely kinship formed</i>

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<i> and the wolf evolved into</i>
<i> the tame domestic dog.</i>

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<i> Humans and dogs</i>
<i> would share a special bond</i>

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<i> side by side,</i>
<i> for millennia to come.</i>

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<i> Mankind and cat, however...</i>

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-(CAT MEOWS)
-(WHIPS LASH)

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<i> ..well, that's an entirely</i>
<i> different history lesson.</i>

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<i> Over the centuries,</i>
<i> these loyal hounds</i>

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<i> became our most trusted</i>
<i> companions and our protectors.</i>

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<i> They find us when we're lost,</i>

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<i> lead us when we're blind</i>

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<i> and comfort us in</i>
<i> our times of greatest need.</i>

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<i> In return, we shelter them,</i>
<i> feed them</i>

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<i> and dress them up</i>
<i> in ridiculous costumes.</i>

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<i> Today, there are</i>
<i> more variants of dog</i>

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<i> than any other living mammal,</i>

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<i>with best estimates placing the</i>
<i> total number of dogs on Earth</i>

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<i> at approximately 560 million.</i>

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<i> But every now and then,</i>

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<i> a truly extraordinary,</i>
<i> selfless, heroic,</i>

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<i> one-in-560-million dog</i>
<i> comes along.</i>

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<i> A dog capable of</i>
<i> inspirational feats</i>

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<i> that lift the human spirit.</i>

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<i> A dog we build shrines to.</i>

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<i>A dog with its own unique tale.</i>

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<i> From Japan,</i>
<i> Hachiko, the loyal Akita,</i>

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<i> who spent nine long years</i>
<i> waiting at a train station</i>

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<i> for the return of his master</i>
<i> who had tragically passed.</i>

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<i> From the United States,</i>
<i> Bobbie the Wonder Dog,</i>

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<i> a Scotch collie who journeyed</i>
<i> thousands of miles</i>

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<i> in order to find</i>
<i> his way home.</i>

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<i> And from Australia, Red Dog,</i>

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<i> the red cloud kelpie who</i>
<i>wandered the outback and beyond</i>

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<i>in search of his missing master.</i>

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<i> But there was once a dog who</i>
<i> walked a very different path.</i>

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<i> A dog with</i>
<i> a very different story,</i>

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<i> whose face was seen</i>
<i> around the world,</i>

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<i> whose name was heard</i>
<i> far and wide</i>

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<i> and who, frankly, did</i>
<i> very little to deserve it.</i>

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<i> His name...</i>

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<i> ..was Koko.</i>

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<i> You see, Koko was a very</i>
<i> different type of dog.</i>

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<i> He was a star -</i>

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<i> a very famous star -</i>

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<i> and he loved it.</i>

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KERRI-ANNE KENNERLEY: Koko
was some of the best talent

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I have ever interviewed
in my 30 years.

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WOMAN: He was a dog
that took to people.

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He just loved
to be around people.

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MAN: It's amazing - as much
recognition as anyone

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you normally see on
the front page of a newspaper.

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What actor would I
compare him to?

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He was the best-paid dog
in Australia.

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I gave him little meaty bits.

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Koko's a massive ----!

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He had great charisma,
great soul,

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great depth inside of him.

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MAN: I mean,
Koko meant everything.

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MAN 2: It takes a special dog
to connect with so many people.

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(APPLAUSE)

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(BARKS)

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(BIRDS WARBLE)

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-(ROCK MUSIC)
-(PUPPY WHINES)

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WOMAN: Koko was the first to do
everything out of the litter.

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He was the first one
to open his eyes

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and get up on his little legs.

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He was pretty bossy over
the rest of the litter.

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He would just walk
over the top of them.

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Didn't matter.

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I've got a present for you.

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Look at that.

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It was earned. He always
knew that he was clever.

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You look gorgeous, Koko.

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Or should I say,
Smart n Bossy.

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What made him special is
he wanted to be with you.

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He wanted to listen to you.

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He wanted to absorb what
was happening around him.

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That was just the way he was.

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30 years, I've had kelpies.

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A kelpie is a dog that's
developed in Australia

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for Australian conditions.

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They can
do anything.

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NEWSREEL VOICEOVER:<i> He's one</i>
<i> of the most important workers</i>

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<i> in Australia's great</i>
<i> woollen industry -</i>

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<i> the kelpie, who works big mobs</i>
<i>of sheep over wide, open areas.</i>

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MAN: Kelpies are sheepdogs,
basically.

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They're quite intensely
selected for their brains

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and their working ability
and ease of training.

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To me, they are

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the intelligentsia
of the dog world.

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CAROL: A typical kelpie
who wanted to please.

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You look at a kelpie
and say 'jump'.

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The first thing a kelpie
would say is "How high?"

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(CROWD CHEERS)

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RICK: Farmers who've bred them
are pretty non-forgiving.

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So they were selecting
the brightest, hardest-working,

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involved dog that they can find.

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They've got to have the ability
to read the mind of the owner

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and I think that's developed
to a large degree in kelpies.

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-(WHIMPERS)
<i> -Well done, Johnny Boy.</i>

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RICK: I've heard
different stories

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about the origin of the kelpie.

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I've certainly heard there's
a fair bit of dingo in it.

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NARRATOR:
<i>The dingo isn't actually a dog.</i>

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<i> It's a unique species</i>
<i> called Canis dingo,</i>

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<i> a contentious detail</i>
<i> amongst specialists.</i>

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<i> It's said that 3-4%</i>
<i> of kelpie genes</i>

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<i> come from this wild</i>
<i> Australian mammal.</i>

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<i> Allegedly.</i>

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<i> This mix created a new breed -</i>

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<i> smart, intuitive animals</i>

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<i> which were perfected</i>
<i> for life in the outback.</i>

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CAROL: The curiosity that was
in that dog was wonderful

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and his ability and his will
to learn was exceptional.

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He's pretty good, you know.

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CAROL: He was like a sponge.

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(PEOPLE GASP)

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He does
all his own stunts too.

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CAROL: And loved jewellery.

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He used to chew jewellery
all the time.

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If I had a watch band on,
he'd chew the watch band.

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If you had a button on a shirt,

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he'd find it.

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I see great things
for you, little one.

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You're gonna be a star! (LAUGHS)

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CAROL: Koko had
a lot of personality.

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It was natural to him.

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That was just the way he was.

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I always took my puppies

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down to the bakery -

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best bakery there is
in Victoria -

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and they would socialise
with everyone in the street.

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-Hi, Louise.
-Hey, Carol.

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Just gotta look at everything,
don't you?

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CAROL: I used to
take him down there

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so that they got used to
different noises

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so that the temperament
was nice and even.

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Stay.

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Good boy, Koko.

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Well-socialised dogs
are a pleasure.

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Oh, there you are! Ladies.

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Oh, these scones smell
even better than usual.

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-Oh, you've got the...
-I succumbed.

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(LAUGHS) They're so good!

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He just adored people.

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Very affectionate.

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Didn't matter who it was,
he loved everybody.

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Carol, he's adorable.

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Are you ready for the show
this year, Koko?

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Don't worry, little one.
You're a shoo-in!

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He'll be the winner for sure.

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You think he's gonna beat out
old Gwendolyn this year?

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There she is.

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Gwendolyn Myers was
the reigning champion

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of the local dog show circuit
with 200 wins under her belt.

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Her prize show dog was Beatrice.

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She was the only thing
standing between Koko

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and victory.

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(DRAMATIC TRUMPET MUSIC)

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Well, she's gonna be
a tough one to beat this year.

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Do you think you stand a chance?

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What do you think, Koko?

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<i> Koko just wanted</i>
<i> to please Carol,</i>

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<i> so if that meant entering this</i>
<i> show and becoming a winner,</i>

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<i> well, that's what</i>
<i> he'd have to do.</i>

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<i> And with that, Koko entered</i>
<i> into the cutthroat world</i>

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<i> of professional show dogging.</i>

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('GIGGLE EYED GOO'
BY STEVE AND THE BOARD)

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<i> Dog shows have been around for</i>
<i> the better part of a century.</i>

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NEWSREEL VOICEOVER:
<i> Every blue-blooded canine</i>

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<i> from the conventional</i>
<i> to the exotic</i>

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<i>competing for dogdom's top spot</i>

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<i> and that includes</i>
<i> the Chinese crested hairless.</i>

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The dog show really is an
ultimate elimination contest.

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Dogs get knocked out at
various stages of competition

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and at the end of the day,

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you've ended up with
your best seven dogs.

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I don't think
people have realised

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that it's a fabulous hobby.

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It's a really great hobby
to show dogs.

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¶ You ain't ever seen an animal
quite like that... ¶

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NARRATOR:
<i> Every dog show contestant</i>

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<i> is vying for the top prize -</i>

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<i> the coveted Best in Show.</i>

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It's the supreme thing,
it's why we all show dogs -

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to win Best in Show.

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<i> The typical dog show is</i>
<i> made up of three parts.</i>

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<i> Athletics...</i>

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<i> ..modelling...</i>

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<i>..and musical canine freestyle.</i>

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(WACKY MUSIC)

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<i> Yep. Dancing with your dog.</i>

228
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<i> It's a thing.</i>

229
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<i> Anyway...</i>

230
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CAROL: The dog's brain
at a dog show...

231
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If you're lucky, it loves it

232
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and that's where it becomes
a pleasure to show a dog,

233
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because the dog thoroughly
enjoys going to a dog show

234
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and exhibiting.

235
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If they don't like it,
you can tell straightaway.

236
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<i> The truth was Koko</i>
<i> really enjoyed show dogging.</i>

237
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Next up, Klassikelp
Smart n Bossy.

238
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<i> And at first,</i>
<i> he was really good at it.</i>

239
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CAROL: He was the ant's pants.

240
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You know, he always thought
that he was the top dog.

241
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<i> The rules of what make</i>
<i> a good show dog</i>

242
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<i> are a little complicated.</i>

243
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<i> The guidelines</i>
<i> are a lot complicated.</i>

244
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CAROL: We want moderate-size
ears, a width of skull.

245
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The skull and the foreface
approximately equal.

246
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We want a length of neck

247
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that is neither
too short nor too long.

248
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Good forequarters,
strong forequarters.

249
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Two-thirds rib cage,
one-third loin.

250
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Straight hindquarters.

251
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And we want a lovely shape
over the croup

252
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down to the tail set

253
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so that the tail is carried
down and out, gently.

254
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It's important that
the tail stays down.

255
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Koko had it all.

256
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He was a lovely, lovely dog.

257
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I think he knew he was special
all the way through.

258
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I really do.

259
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<i> You know who doesn't think</i>
<i> you're special, Koko?</i>

260
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<i> Beatrice, the current</i>
<i> grand champion.</i>

261
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<i>And her owner, Gwendolyn Myers.</i>

262
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A show dog, to become
an Australian champion,

263
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what they need to do is
they get 100 points.

264
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And those points are earned

265
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by being either the best bitch,
or the best dog, of your breed.

266
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<i>In the context of show dogging,</i>

267
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<i> 'bitch' is a technical term</i>
<i> meaning 'female dog'</i>

268
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<i> and not a naughty word.</i>

269
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When Koko had his big win,

270
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he won Best Exhibit in Group

271
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in the working dog group
at Kyneton.

272
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I couldn't believe.
I was over the moon.

273
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('WE CAN'T BE BEATEN'
BY ROSE TATTOO)

274
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You get one point
for every dog you beat.

275
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If you are lucky enough to get
a Best Exhibit in Group,

276
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then that's 25 points,

277
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and they go towards
your 100 points

278
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for an Australian champion.

279
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And our new champion is
Klassikelp Smart n Bossy!

280
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Koko got his championship
when he was 11 months old.

281
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He was a young dog.

282
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That was mind-blowing.
That was really good.

283
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It's just that Koko decided
that he was...

284
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He was going to be the stud
of all time! (LAUGHS)

285
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-¶ What do we tell 'em, boys? ¶
-(BARKS)

286
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¶ We can't be beaten... ¶

287
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(PHONE RINGS)

288
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-(PHONE RINGS)
-Oh!

289
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Hello?

290
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I had a phone call from a lady

291
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who wanted to use
a kelpie at stud.

292
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And that's where
we all came undone.

293
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I said I had a couple of males,

294
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but I had a young male

295
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that she could use.

296
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So she used him at stud

297
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and he had eight
beautiful babies.

298
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They were gorgeous puppies.

299
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<i> One became</i>
<i> an international athlete.</i>

300
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<i> One became the face of</i>
<i> a successful dog food brand.</i>

301
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<i> One went on to a prestigious</i>
<i> career in search and rescue.</i>

302
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<i> And this one is no longer</i>
<i> allowed to sleep on the couch.</i>

303
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(DOG BARKS)

304
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Over a period of
the next month or two,

305
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Koko became, um...

306
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What would you say? Arrogant.

307
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When we took him
to the show ring,

308
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he thought every chick
in the paddock was his.

309
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He became full of himself.

310
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And up went the head
and up went the tail and...

311
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..he strutted.

312
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He just became a 16-year-old kid
that can't think clearly.

313
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He started to show poorly,

314
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because of his mental attitude
at that time.

315
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WOMAN: For the tail to be up,

316
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he has what we call
a flat croup,

317
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which is the back end of
the dog, where the tail is.

318
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The croup is not correct.

319
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(GLASS SMASHES)

320
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But it's something that would
ruin the balance in the dog.

321
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The way Koko held his tail

322
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I believe was his attitude.

323
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He should never have
carried it that high.

324
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It's unreal that he had the
ability to carry it that high.

325
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But he did.

326
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If they don't match up what
we want in the show ring,

327
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that's not the dog's fault.

328
00:17:03,256 --> 00:17:06,391
We didn't pick very well when
we actually chose that dog.

329
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So we decided we would pull him
from the show ring for a while

330
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and let his brain
mature a little bit.

331
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('APRIL SUN IN CUBA'
BY DRAGON)

332
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We've had a few pets
over the years.

333
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SONG: ¶ I'm tired of
the city life... ¶

334
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CAROL: Our dogs
are a part of us.

335
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If we keep a dog, then
it never leaves our place.

336
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¶ I should stay

337
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¶ But I've got to
get my sun... ¶

338
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They're all family.

339
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Four-legged members
of the family.

340
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¶ Ain't nothing you can say

341
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¶ Snake eyes on
a pair of dice... ¶

342
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Koko!

343
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-¶ And we got to go today... ¶
-There you go!

344
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¶ Take me to the April sun
in Cuba

345
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¶ Oh-oh-oh... ¶

346
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They stayed for life.

347
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And Koko would have stayed

348
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if history hadn't have
changed everything.

349
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¶ So right... ¶

350
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RICK: It's Red Dog.
Born Paraburdoo.

351
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He died in Roebourne,
22 November 1979.

352
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And he roamed the Pilbara
and beyond.

353
00:18:16,563 --> 00:18:20,832
And, yeah, it's erected on
behalf of his many friends

354
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by a mate who took him
for his last ride.

355
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So, yeah, just my little tribute
to the old fella.

356
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('SORRY' BY THE EASYBEATS)

357
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SONG: ¶ Mailman came
this morning

358
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¶ Brought a message by... ¶

359
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RICK: I was involved with him
all the time I was here,

360
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until he died.

361
00:18:46,292 --> 00:18:47,825
Red Dog was a mate of mine

362
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and I was one of
many mates of his.

363
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¶ Sorry that I... ¶

364
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MAN: And by all accounts he was,

365
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you know, quite a unique animal.

366
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He was adopted by
the miners as a mascot.

367
00:18:58,638 --> 00:19:00,204
They said he had
his own bank account.

368
00:19:00,206 --> 00:19:01,806
He was part of a union
as well.

369
00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:03,541
<i> A wanderer and a drifter,</i>

370
00:19:03,543 --> 00:19:05,877
<i> the legendary larrikin Red Dog</i>

371
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<i> formed an expansive family</i>
<i> throughout the Pilbara</i>

372
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<i> made up of miners,</i>
<i> local residents</i>

373
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<i> and diverse community members</i>

374
00:19:13,153 --> 00:19:14,952
<i>whose lives he intersected with</i>

375
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<i> on his search for</i>
<i> his lost master.</i>

376
00:19:17,957 --> 00:19:20,791
Yeah, there was a lot of single
guys there in those days.

377
00:19:20,793 --> 00:19:23,394
They were lonely,

378
00:19:23,396 --> 00:19:27,131
and the thought that they'd
have a dog that came and went

379
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probably appealed to them.

380
00:19:28,902 --> 00:19:30,968
Yeah, we knew him -
like most people up here

381
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that have been up here
as long as we've been up here.

382
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MAN: He'd stay the night,
and then

383
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next day, you'd wake up,
he'd be gone,

384
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you wouldn't see him
for six months.

385
00:19:38,511 --> 00:19:40,111
He was a good dog

386
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but he stunk, because
he'd never had a bath.

387
00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:44,248
MAN: Some people
didn't like him.

388
00:19:44,250 --> 00:19:45,917
He was pretty flea-ridden
at times.

389
00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:48,653
RICK: The collar that
I still have that he wore

390
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had on it 'Red Dog'
and in brackets 'Blue'.

391
00:19:53,092 --> 00:19:56,327
Think it's the old
Australian expression.

392
00:19:56,329 --> 00:19:58,462
Anyone who's got red hair
is called 'Blue'.

393
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CLINTON: Because he had a really
close attachment to this area,

394
00:20:02,535 --> 00:20:05,269
I believe he's still out there,
wandering around.

395
00:20:05,271 --> 00:20:07,605
BRAD: This dog is
a centrepoint for town

396
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and a centrepoint
for a lot of tourists.

397
00:20:09,309 --> 00:20:12,210
Then, of course,
the story gives everybody

398
00:20:12,212 --> 00:20:14,345
a reason to come to Dampier.

399
00:20:16,282 --> 00:20:19,817
<i> Red Dog's story was told and</i>
<i> retold over and over again</i>

400
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<i> and eventually became an</i>
<i>international best-selling book</i>

401
00:20:23,022 --> 00:20:24,555
<i> by this guy.</i>

402
00:20:24,557 --> 00:20:28,392
It was fairly remarkable -
a dog that was so independent.

403
00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:30,728
Temperamentally, he was
rather more like a cat,

404
00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:33,664
and yet treated everybody
as an equal.

405
00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:36,834
Acted as though it had
certain inalienable rights,

406
00:20:36,836 --> 00:20:38,369
like the right to stop a car.

407
00:20:38,371 --> 00:20:41,138
I don't know... I've never heard
of any other dog like that.

408
00:20:41,140 --> 00:20:42,974
<i> Like a lot of bestsellers,</i>

409
00:20:42,976 --> 00:20:45,009
<i> someone wanted</i>
<i> to turn it into a movie.</i>

410
00:20:45,011 --> 00:20:47,044
MAN: 'Red Dog' is
a story about stories.

411
00:20:47,046 --> 00:20:48,379
<i> This guy.</i>

412
00:20:48,381 --> 00:20:51,015
It's really actually not
a story about Red Dog.

413
00:20:51,017 --> 00:20:52,850
It's really a story
about the people

414
00:20:52,852 --> 00:20:56,687
that Red Dog encounters in
his journeys and in his life.

415
00:20:56,689 --> 00:20:58,689
And I thought
that was the genius

416
00:20:58,691 --> 00:20:59,924
of Louis de Bernières's book

417
00:20:59,926 --> 00:21:02,159
and of Dan Taplitz's
screenplay.

418
00:21:02,161 --> 00:21:05,029
I read it and went,
"Ooh, this is it."

419
00:21:05,031 --> 00:21:08,299
Red Dog had to be a very
specific kind of kelpie

420
00:21:08,301 --> 00:21:09,967
that was around at that time.

421
00:21:09,969 --> 00:21:11,435
And kelpies are
actually trained

422
00:21:11,437 --> 00:21:13,804
in show situations
to have their tail down.

423
00:21:13,806 --> 00:21:16,007
It was very important -

424
00:21:16,009 --> 00:21:17,842
the iconic image, the iconic
silhouette of Red Dog

425
00:21:17,844 --> 00:21:21,178
is the dog running
with its tail up.

426
00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:25,549
We have to find a dog whose
tail goes up. That is a given.

427
00:21:25,551 --> 00:21:28,953
So the casting of the dog
was absolutely critical,

428
00:21:28,955 --> 00:21:30,554
which is why we spent
so much time

429
00:21:30,556 --> 00:21:32,056
trying to find the right dog.

430
00:21:32,058 --> 00:21:34,892
Probably took about 18 months.

431
00:21:36,796 --> 00:21:40,131
Who uses paper maps anymore?
How old is this?

432
00:21:40,133 --> 00:21:44,502
Kriv drove up to Dunolly, which
is two hours from the airport.

433
00:21:44,504 --> 00:21:47,638
Well, depends on how you drive.

434
00:21:49,742 --> 00:21:51,976
(DOGS BARK)

435
00:21:58,318 --> 00:21:59,417
Yes?

436
00:21:59,419 --> 00:22:01,585
Carol Hobday?

437
00:22:01,587 --> 00:22:03,521
Oh! (LAUGHS)

438
00:22:03,523 --> 00:22:06,357
-You must be the film director.
-Right!

439
00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:08,793
-Is it 'Kreeve'?
-'Kriv'.

440
00:22:08,795 --> 00:22:10,428
No-one ever gets it right.

441
00:22:10,430 --> 00:22:11,996
Oh!

442
00:22:11,998 --> 00:22:14,465
Oh, well,
let's make it official.

443
00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:16,000
We're here for 'Red Dog'
and, uh...

444
00:22:16,002 --> 00:22:17,635
Do you have any kelpies?

445
00:22:17,637 --> 00:22:21,172
And she said, "Yeah, I've got
a whole backyard full of them."

446
00:22:21,174 --> 00:22:22,873
Well, great! Um...

447
00:22:24,177 --> 00:22:27,311
-Can I see them?
-Oh, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

448
00:22:27,313 --> 00:22:29,613
(LAUGHS) Would you like a cuppa?
I'll pop the kettle on.

449
00:22:29,615 --> 00:22:31,148
-Love one, Carol.
-Terrific.

450
00:22:31,150 --> 00:22:32,650
Do you like scones?
I've been baking.

451
00:22:32,652 --> 00:22:34,618
Scones? Scones and puppies?

452
00:22:34,620 --> 00:22:35,820
You're an angel, Carol.

453
00:22:35,822 --> 00:22:37,688
-Come on. Come on in.
-Rightio.

454
00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:39,890
She had, you know,
the kennels back there

455
00:22:39,892 --> 00:22:42,560
and we went out in the kennels,
and dogs barking everywhere.

456
00:22:42,562 --> 00:22:45,730
And she pointed out Koko.

457
00:22:45,732 --> 00:22:47,631
KRIV:

458
00:22:54,073 --> 00:22:56,807
And I remember she took him
out into the backyard.

459
00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:58,642
He just was the dog.

460
00:22:58,644 --> 00:22:59,810
It was incredible.

461
00:22:59,812 --> 00:23:01,812
He had the iconic Red Dog shape,

462
00:23:01,814 --> 00:23:03,347
the tail was up

463
00:23:03,349 --> 00:23:04,849
and I looked into his face

464
00:23:04,851 --> 00:23:06,617
and his eyes just
connected with mine.

465
00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:08,652
And he had that
incredible spark.

466
00:23:08,654 --> 00:23:11,756
You look for that magic
behind the eyes, that alchemy

467
00:23:11,758 --> 00:23:15,092
that, you know, the lens
and the actor has.

468
00:23:15,094 --> 00:23:17,194
And some dogs have it,
some dogs don't.

469
00:23:17,196 --> 00:23:19,930
CAROL: His face used to light up

470
00:23:19,932 --> 00:23:23,033
and his face would come up
with all these expressions.

471
00:23:23,035 --> 00:23:26,203
And you'd think, "A dog can't
look like that." But he did.

472
00:23:26,205 --> 00:23:28,272
99% of directing is casting.

473
00:23:28,274 --> 00:23:30,307
If you haven't cast
the film right,

474
00:23:30,309 --> 00:23:32,810
there's no amount of direction
you can do to save yourself.

475
00:23:32,812 --> 00:23:34,645
MAN: So, rolling.

476
00:23:34,647 --> 00:23:38,315
OK, Koko, I'd just like to
try a couple of expressions.

477
00:23:38,317 --> 00:23:42,186
You know, just wanna sort of
just see where we can take them.

478
00:23:42,188 --> 00:23:44,054
Now, Koko, try
that little snarl.

479
00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:46,457
-(SNARLS)
-Ooh, the snarl's great.

480
00:23:46,459 --> 00:23:48,192
-(SNARLS)
-Pff! Fantastic.

481
00:23:48,194 --> 00:23:50,027
Let's try a really
concentrated look

482
00:23:50,029 --> 00:23:51,796
where you're really
concentrating.

483
00:23:56,035 --> 00:23:58,669
Good. Now why don't you try
the confused look?

484
00:23:58,671 --> 00:24:00,704
Great. Try it the other way.

485
00:24:01,974 --> 00:24:04,542
Actually, do it like you did
the first time.

486
00:24:05,578 --> 00:24:08,446
You are Red Dog.
It's great, you know?

487
00:24:08,448 --> 00:24:10,314
Ah, jeez, there's
one final thing

488
00:24:10,316 --> 00:24:11,816
I just wanna
talk to you about.

489
00:24:11,818 --> 00:24:13,517
I know you're aware of it,
but look,

490
00:24:13,519 --> 00:24:15,252
we're gonna have to
dye you red.

491
00:24:15,254 --> 00:24:17,421
But, you know, the film
is called 'Red Dog'

492
00:24:17,423 --> 00:24:19,290
and you've gotta be red.

493
00:24:19,292 --> 00:24:22,193
There are ugly dogs and
there are handsome dogs.

494
00:24:22,195 --> 00:24:24,695
Koko was a handsome kelpie.

495
00:24:24,697 --> 00:24:27,798
Which brings me in
a roundabout way to say...

496
00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:33,704
Look, I think that we have
found our Red Dog.

497
00:24:33,706 --> 00:24:35,773
What do you think
about that, Koko?

498
00:24:35,775 --> 00:24:37,308
(BARKS)

499
00:24:37,310 --> 00:24:38,876
(SHOUTS) Len!

500
00:24:38,878 --> 00:24:41,445
Len, they wanna
have him in the movie!

501
00:24:41,447 --> 00:24:43,013
LEN: Who?

502
00:24:43,015 --> 00:24:44,982
Koko!

503
00:24:44,984 --> 00:24:47,551
LEN: Oh! Hold on,
I'll just go get him.

504
00:24:47,553 --> 00:24:51,322
Anyway, you must be a dog lover?

505
00:24:51,324 --> 00:24:53,090
Yes.

506
00:24:54,227 --> 00:24:57,061
Yeah, look - basically I had to
lie to get the gig, you know?

507
00:24:57,063 --> 00:24:59,196
I'm actually allergic to dogs.

508
00:24:59,198 --> 00:25:00,431
How many have you got?

509
00:25:00,433 --> 00:25:02,233
Three.

510
00:25:02,235 --> 00:25:03,567
What breed?

511
00:25:03,569 --> 00:25:07,137
Um, they are...

512
00:25:07,139 --> 00:25:10,140
So I'm in the kitchen. You know,
she's just made a cup of tea.

513
00:25:10,142 --> 00:25:12,243
And I turn around to her
and I say, "Look,

514
00:25:12,245 --> 00:25:15,012
"can we buy Koko?"

515
00:25:15,948 --> 00:25:17,681
And she looked at me and said...

516
00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:20,417
Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no.

517
00:25:20,419 --> 00:25:23,721
I don't sell my adult dogs
at all.

518
00:25:24,991 --> 00:25:27,525
They stay home
and they're our pets.

519
00:25:27,527 --> 00:25:31,095
And I realised, "OK,
this could go either way."

520
00:25:31,097 --> 00:25:32,663
(WHINES)

521
00:25:40,273 --> 00:25:42,606
KRIV: "But..."

522
00:25:42,608 --> 00:25:44,708
I could lend him to you.

523
00:25:46,612 --> 00:25:50,781
(LAUGHS) Carol!
I could kiss you!

524
00:25:50,783 --> 00:25:52,016
I won't. I won't!

525
00:25:52,018 --> 00:25:54,051
LEN: Yeah, nah,
couldn't find him!

526
00:25:54,053 --> 00:25:55,519
(LAUGHS) Thank you, Carol.

527
00:25:55,521 --> 00:25:57,955
I promise you that
this is the best decision

528
00:25:57,957 --> 00:26:01,825
that you or Koko will make
in your entire life.

529
00:26:01,827 --> 00:26:03,894
(KOKO NIBBLES NOISILY)

530
00:26:04,997 --> 00:26:06,797
(SNIGGERS)

531
00:26:09,235 --> 00:26:11,936
('AM I EVER GONNA SEE YOUR
FACE AGAIN' BY THE ANGELS)

532
00:26:11,938 --> 00:26:13,971
CAROL: And Koko
got into the van,

533
00:26:13,973 --> 00:26:15,973
'cause he was used to just
jumping into a van.

534
00:26:15,975 --> 00:26:17,942
That was his life.
That's what he did.

535
00:26:17,944 --> 00:26:21,612
And I just looked and I
thought, "Oh, that's my baby!"

536
00:26:21,614 --> 00:26:24,615
He was my baby. He was
the youngest dog that I had.

537
00:26:24,617 --> 00:26:27,351
That's... That's my b...

538
00:26:27,353 --> 00:26:28,752
That's my baby!

539
00:26:28,754 --> 00:26:31,789
Thank you, everyone.
That's been...

540
00:26:31,791 --> 00:26:33,924
You better do
a bloody good job.

541
00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:35,259
Yep.

542
00:26:36,195 --> 00:26:38,095
(LAUGHS) That was
what we thought.

543
00:26:38,097 --> 00:26:40,331
I cried all the way home.

544
00:26:40,333 --> 00:26:42,666
-'Bye.
-'Bye!

545
00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,842
¶ Am I ever gonna
see your face again?

546
00:26:53,646 --> 00:26:57,514
¶ Am I ever gonna
see your face again? ¶

547
00:26:57,516 --> 00:27:00,250
(PLAYS FLAMBOYANT MELODY)

548
00:27:00,252 --> 00:27:02,286
¶ Without you near me... ¶

549
00:27:02,288 --> 00:27:06,423
You are going to be
a big star, Koko.

550
00:27:06,425 --> 00:27:08,292
Yes, your name up in lights,
you know?

551
00:27:08,294 --> 00:27:12,429
With Lassie, Benji,
Rin Tin Tin, Milo, Otis.

552
00:27:12,431 --> 00:27:13,931
One of them. One was a cat.

553
00:27:13,933 --> 00:27:16,166
-Or Kamir.
-(WHINES)

554
00:27:16,168 --> 00:27:18,969
Oh, he's our lead dog.

555
00:27:18,971 --> 00:27:21,639
Yeah, he's the...
He's the top dog.

556
00:27:21,641 --> 00:27:24,508
You'll be slightly under Kamir.

557
00:27:24,510 --> 00:27:25,576
(BARKS)

558
00:27:25,578 --> 00:27:26,910
NARRATOR:<i> What, you didn't think</i>

559
00:27:26,912 --> 00:27:29,179
<i> you'd get the lead role</i>
<i> that easily, did you?</i>

560
00:27:29,181 --> 00:27:32,116
<i> No, no. You see, it takes more</i>
<i> than one dog to make a movie.</i>

561
00:27:32,118 --> 00:27:34,051
<i> There were four Benjis...</i>

562
00:27:34,987 --> 00:27:37,254
<i> ..and 11 Lassies.</i>

563
00:27:37,256 --> 00:27:40,124
<i> Filming 'Red Dog' - well,</i>
<i> that would be no different.</i>

564
00:27:40,126 --> 00:27:42,493
I'd actually worked with
a dog called Kamir.

565
00:27:42,495 --> 00:27:45,429
Beautiful dog, but there were
a couple of issues with Kamir.

566
00:27:45,431 --> 00:27:47,665
Stay. Good boy, Kamir.

567
00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:49,767
No! Not 'Come here'.

568
00:27:49,769 --> 00:27:51,001
Go back. Back!

569
00:27:51,003 --> 00:27:52,436
Oh, why'd you name a dog
'Kamir'?

570
00:27:52,438 --> 00:27:54,605
That was slightly awkward
sometimes.

571
00:27:54,607 --> 00:27:56,507
Great performer, strange name.

572
00:27:56,509 --> 00:27:58,142
I mean, your tail, fantastic.

573
00:27:58,144 --> 00:27:59,777
His face is where
the money is, though.

574
00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:01,712
(KOKO BARKS)

575
00:28:03,315 --> 00:28:05,049
I'm talking to a dog.

576
00:28:06,652 --> 00:28:08,919
¶ Am I ever gonna... ¶

577
00:28:08,921 --> 00:28:10,154
<i> 'Red Dog' had three dogs -</i>

578
00:28:10,156 --> 00:28:13,991
<i> Koko, Kamir,</i>
<i> the film's leading dog,</i>

579
00:28:13,993 --> 00:28:15,492
<i> and Old Red.</i>

580
00:28:15,494 --> 00:28:18,495
<i> He didn't do much.</i>
<i> He just needed to look old.</i>

581
00:28:18,497 --> 00:28:21,665
<i> But he did prove that you can</i>
<i> teach an old dog new tricks.</i>

582
00:28:21,667 --> 00:28:23,434
They can do anything.

583
00:28:23,436 --> 00:28:28,839
Their ability
is probably restricted only by

584
00:28:28,841 --> 00:28:31,175
the ability of the person
to train them.

585
00:28:31,177 --> 00:28:32,443
KRIV: Koko, stay.

586
00:28:32,445 --> 00:28:34,778
No! Koko, stay! Koko, back.

587
00:28:34,780 --> 00:28:37,614
No, Koko! Cut! Go back.

588
00:28:37,616 --> 00:28:39,850
It was a pretty...pretty
intense regime.

589
00:28:39,852 --> 00:28:43,253
We basically broke the film
down into these lists.

590
00:28:43,255 --> 00:28:44,755
Checklists, there's schedules

591
00:28:44,757 --> 00:28:47,624
as to when the dog has to
be able to do this by

592
00:28:47,626 --> 00:28:49,359
and so on and so forth.

593
00:28:49,361 --> 00:28:51,628
So it was a pretty intense
period for Koko.

594
00:28:51,630 --> 00:28:53,263
There was a lot of
jumping through hoops,

595
00:28:53,265 --> 00:28:55,933
a lot of playing dead,
coming forward.

596
00:28:55,935 --> 00:28:57,701
You know, just getting him
really salty.

597
00:28:57,703 --> 00:28:59,803
Getting him really up to speed.

598
00:28:59,805 --> 00:29:02,039
And then the tricks
would become more complex.

599
00:29:02,041 --> 00:29:05,042
Push, push, push, push, push,
push! Push! Good boy.

600
00:29:05,044 --> 00:29:06,877
And that took a good
sort of four months

601
00:29:06,879 --> 00:29:09,780
to get him up and running
and ready for the camera.

602
00:29:09,782 --> 00:29:13,317
<i> Koko was finally ready</i>
<i> to hit the big screen</i>

603
00:29:13,319 --> 00:29:15,886
<i> and Kriv had become</i>
<i> very close to the stars</i>

604
00:29:15,888 --> 00:29:17,955
<i> who would help him tell</i>
<i> his story to the world.</i>

605
00:29:17,957 --> 00:29:20,991
¶ Am I ever gonna
see your face again? ¶

606
00:29:20,993 --> 00:29:25,796
Yeah, well, they say, "Never
work with animals and children."

607
00:29:25,798 --> 00:29:27,297
And you know what?

608
00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:29,767
They're right.

609
00:29:29,769 --> 00:29:31,335
It's a nightmare.

610
00:29:31,337 --> 00:29:33,403
(SNEEZES)

611
00:29:34,740 --> 00:29:36,173
WOMAN: Do you want
an antihistamine?

612
00:29:36,175 --> 00:29:37,808
KRIV: Should be great.

613
00:29:38,911 --> 00:29:42,012
(BLOWS NOSE)

614
00:29:43,115 --> 00:29:44,615
Yeah, yeah.

615
00:29:44,617 --> 00:29:46,283
('DO THE STOMP'
BY THE SNOWDROPPERS)

616
00:29:46,285 --> 00:29:48,752
<i> But Kriv's allergies would be</i>
<i> the least of his problems.</i>

617
00:29:48,754 --> 00:29:52,089
¶ Working hard
All day, all night

618
00:30:00,132 --> 00:30:01,932
¶ Oh, come gather round,
y'all... ¶

619
00:30:01,934 --> 00:30:05,536
It was probably the hardest
few weeks of my life.

620
00:30:05,538 --> 00:30:07,838
<i> Koko had never seen</i>
<i> a film set before</i>

621
00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:09,173
<i> but it certainly didn't seem</i>

622
00:30:09,175 --> 00:30:10,674
<i> that much different</i>
<i> to a dog show.</i>

623
00:30:10,676 --> 00:30:13,010
MAN: I'm travelling to set now.
Of course with the dogs!

624
00:30:13,012 --> 00:30:15,345
Seeing as that's all
I do now, is walk dogs.

625
00:30:15,347 --> 00:30:18,282
<i>Some people gave him scratches,</i>
<i> others gave him treats.</i>

626
00:30:18,284 --> 00:30:21,518
<i> But Koko, he just wanted</i>
<i> to meet everyone.</i>

627
00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:23,554
-MAN: Oh, sorry, sorry.
-(LAUGHS) That's OK!

628
00:30:23,556 --> 00:30:26,123
-Mind of his own.
-So you walk dogs now?

629
00:30:26,125 --> 00:30:30,294
Yeah, yeah, it's what I do, is
just walk these beautiful dogs.

630
00:30:30,296 --> 00:30:33,197
You know, that and keeping
the show on the road.

631
00:30:33,199 --> 00:30:35,566
-That's debatable.
-Well, thanks, yeah, great.

632
00:30:35,568 --> 00:30:37,534
Hey, you've got a bit of...

633
00:30:37,536 --> 00:30:39,570
-(KRIV SHOUTS) Will!
-I've gotta go anyway. Sorry.

634
00:30:39,572 --> 00:30:42,005
See you around.

635
00:30:42,007 --> 00:30:44,942
<i> Months of Kriv's hard work</i>
<i> was about to pay off...</i>

636
00:30:45,878 --> 00:30:48,745
<i> ..provided he could</i>
<i> impress his boss.</i>

637
00:30:50,049 --> 00:30:52,216
I'd be lying to say

638
00:30:52,218 --> 00:30:55,419
that 'Red Dog' was
an easy shoot.

639
00:30:55,421 --> 00:30:57,187
It wasn't.

640
00:30:57,189 --> 00:30:59,723
Right from the beginning,
it was tough.

641
00:30:59,725 --> 00:31:03,026
We didn't have enough money.
We didn't have a lead actor.

642
00:31:03,028 --> 00:31:05,629
You name it,
we went through it.

643
00:31:05,631 --> 00:31:09,833
Nelson, meet your
two leads, huh?

644
00:31:09,835 --> 00:31:11,468
I mean, they're both
playing the same dog,

645
00:31:11,470 --> 00:31:13,270
but they're the dynamic duo.

646
00:31:13,272 --> 00:31:15,873
You get what I mean, anyway.
What do you think?

647
00:31:15,875 --> 00:31:17,774
NELSON: Mmm.

648
00:31:17,776 --> 00:31:19,610
Hey, June?

649
00:31:19,612 --> 00:31:22,212
It was my responsibility
to find an actor.

650
00:31:22,214 --> 00:31:26,516
It was Kriv's responsibility
to find the dogs.

651
00:31:26,518 --> 00:31:28,552
Kriv had actually delivered.

652
00:31:28,554 --> 00:31:30,387
No, you can tell him
we've found a...

653
00:31:30,389 --> 00:31:31,788
Hey, get down.

654
00:31:31,790 --> 00:31:33,390
No, no, not you.

655
00:31:33,392 --> 00:31:36,193
And we were really
cutting it fine.

656
00:31:36,195 --> 00:31:37,794
What?

657
00:31:37,796 --> 00:31:40,430
Then who else... No.

658
00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:44,735
Hey, I'm sure he will
get to like you.

659
00:31:44,737 --> 00:31:46,670
He just needs to
get to know you.

660
00:31:46,672 --> 00:31:48,105
Yeah?

661
00:31:49,341 --> 00:31:50,807
OK.

662
00:31:50,809 --> 00:31:54,845
Alright, let's find make-up
and get you two dyed, huh?

663
00:31:54,847 --> 00:31:57,547
¶ I've been working hard

664
00:31:57,549 --> 00:31:59,683
¶ All day, all night. ¶

665
00:31:59,685 --> 00:32:03,320
(PEOPLE CHEER)

666
00:32:03,322 --> 00:32:05,188
Cut! Brilliant.

667
00:32:08,794 --> 00:32:10,761
The dye test.

668
00:32:10,763 --> 00:32:12,362
KRIV: We'd been shooting
all that week,

669
00:32:12,364 --> 00:32:15,299
just shooting actors -
shooting non-animal stuff,

670
00:32:15,301 --> 00:32:17,467
getting a lot of that
out of the way.

671
00:32:17,469 --> 00:32:19,603
And I remember
turning up on set.

672
00:32:20,773 --> 00:32:22,606
And I called it Black Friday.

673
00:32:22,608 --> 00:32:25,876
It was a Tuesday,
but it was Black Friday.

674
00:32:25,878 --> 00:32:28,445
And I just sensed
something wasn't right.

675
00:32:28,447 --> 00:32:29,479
Gary.

676
00:32:29,481 --> 00:32:32,282
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)

677
00:32:32,284 --> 00:32:34,384
And people wouldn't
look at me in the eye.

678
00:32:37,823 --> 00:32:39,356
Uh...

679
00:32:41,727 --> 00:32:44,328
We're making a film called
'Red Dog'

680
00:32:44,330 --> 00:32:46,630
and the dog's gotta be red,

681
00:32:46,632 --> 00:32:51,168
and our dogs are brown.

682
00:32:51,170 --> 00:32:54,905
The real Red Dog was red
because he lived in the Pilbara

683
00:32:54,907 --> 00:32:56,873
and was covered in red dust,

684
00:32:56,875 --> 00:33:00,610
but kelpies,
especially show kelpies,

685
00:33:00,612 --> 00:33:02,312
are bred to be chocolate brown.

686
00:33:02,314 --> 00:33:05,816
And we thought
it'd be relatively easy

687
00:33:05,818 --> 00:33:09,853
to dye the dogs red, but...

688
00:33:09,855 --> 00:33:13,290
..somehow that was not the case.

689
00:33:13,292 --> 00:33:14,858
And I looked at my first,

690
00:33:14,860 --> 00:33:16,593
and I'm going,
"How'd the dye test go?"

691
00:33:16,595 --> 00:33:19,129
(SIGHS) Let's walk and talk.

692
00:33:19,131 --> 00:33:21,331
Now, I don't want you
to overreact.

693
00:33:21,333 --> 00:33:23,834
KRIV: I just had this
really sick feeling.

694
00:33:23,836 --> 00:33:27,337
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)

695
00:33:37,449 --> 00:33:39,816
Is that Kamir?

696
00:33:39,818 --> 00:33:41,318
Do you think that's
gonna come out?

697
00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:42,819
Nope.

698
00:33:42,821 --> 00:33:44,388
And I looked at everyone

699
00:33:44,390 --> 00:33:47,057
and no-one would
look me in the eye.

700
00:33:47,059 --> 00:33:48,892
(WOMAN RETCHES)

701
00:33:48,894 --> 00:33:51,962
It was probably one of the
worst moments I've ever had.

702
00:33:51,964 --> 00:33:56,233
We had to make a film
that was called 'Red Dog'.

703
00:33:57,169 --> 00:34:01,405
And the dog was
nothing at all red!

704
00:34:03,342 --> 00:34:07,477
----!

705
00:34:10,649 --> 00:34:13,517
So bad news is this does kind of
bugger with our schedule.

706
00:34:13,519 --> 00:34:15,385
Good news,
we've still got Koko.

707
00:34:17,856 --> 00:34:19,589
KRIV: So what you see
right here,

708
00:34:19,591 --> 00:34:21,091
this is the new red colour.

709
00:34:21,093 --> 00:34:23,827
What we need to do now
is put another coat on

710
00:34:23,829 --> 00:34:27,397
and that colour will come
through like a Pilbara red.

711
00:34:33,138 --> 00:34:36,173
Well, at least you're
the right colour now.

712
00:34:36,175 --> 00:34:38,675
Mmm, very red.

713
00:34:38,677 --> 00:34:40,110
Yeah, Pilbara red.

714
00:34:40,112 --> 00:34:42,045
-Yeah. Yeah.
-Mmm.

715
00:34:42,981 --> 00:34:45,449
-Kamir looks great.
-No, no, that's Koko.

716
00:34:45,451 --> 00:34:47,951
Yes. Yeah, he's our man.

717
00:34:47,953 --> 00:34:51,521
He's our dog, I mean.
He's the top dog.

718
00:34:51,523 --> 00:34:54,791
I'd bought, you know, crates
full of antihistamines

719
00:34:54,793 --> 00:34:56,526
and just stocked myself up.

720
00:34:56,528 --> 00:34:59,162
-Are you allergic to something?
-No.

721
00:34:59,164 --> 00:35:02,099
Yes. Yup, it's, um...

722
00:35:02,101 --> 00:35:03,834
..my shampoo.

723
00:35:03,836 --> 00:35:06,937
It's got eucalyptus
and patchouli in it.

724
00:35:06,939 --> 00:35:08,438
Anyway, the kids give it to me.

725
00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,273
I should just throw it out,

726
00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:11,942
but I don't want to
break their hearts.

727
00:35:11,944 --> 00:35:14,377
-Wasn't there two dogs?
-No.

728
00:35:15,314 --> 00:35:18,748
Only one. Only ever one dog.

729
00:35:19,685 --> 00:35:21,318
-(BARKS)
-(BOTH SCREAM)

730
00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:23,453
NELSON: Whoa! What is that?

731
00:35:23,455 --> 00:35:25,622
That's a stray.
Yeah, that's a stray.

732
00:35:25,624 --> 00:35:28,391
Anyway, woof! Out you go!
(BARKS AT KAMIR)

733
00:35:29,828 --> 00:35:32,662
You've gotta bark.
Shows them who's boss.

734
00:35:32,664 --> 00:35:36,133
I was suffering terribly
from the hay fever.

735
00:35:36,135 --> 00:35:38,568
-Are you sure you're alright?
-Yeah.

736
00:35:39,505 --> 00:35:42,172
-Are you alright?
-What?

737
00:35:42,174 --> 00:35:44,474
I found another terrific actor.

738
00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:46,176
(PHONE BUZZES)

739
00:35:46,178 --> 00:35:47,277
-Oh, jeez.
-(KOKO BARKS)

740
00:35:47,279 --> 00:35:48,612
Shhh.

741
00:35:48,614 --> 00:35:50,447
Hi, June, how are you?

742
00:35:50,449 --> 00:35:52,282
WOMAN ON PHONE:
<i>He's dropping out of the movie.</i>

743
00:35:52,284 --> 00:35:54,184
What? He did what? What?

744
00:35:54,186 --> 00:35:57,187
Ah... (GROANS) OK.

745
00:35:57,189 --> 00:36:01,124
Well, we just bought him
the motorbike he wanted.

746
00:36:01,126 --> 00:36:02,893
Who else is available?

747
00:36:02,895 --> 00:36:04,394
(DOOR BANGS SHUT)

748
00:36:04,396 --> 00:36:07,063
I was just trying
to keep it together.

749
00:36:08,634 --> 00:36:10,834
He takes a bit of
getting used to.

750
00:36:10,836 --> 00:36:12,335
(WHINES)

751
00:36:14,806 --> 00:36:16,139
Ready to shine?

752
00:36:18,010 --> 00:36:19,843
You can act, right?

753
00:36:19,845 --> 00:36:22,179
(GROANS)

754
00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:24,147
(LAUGHS) Talking to a dog.

755
00:36:24,149 --> 00:36:25,649
Come on.

756
00:36:25,651 --> 00:36:28,518
We were all stressed out.
I was fighting with the DOP.

757
00:36:29,855 --> 00:36:32,322
No, no, no, no, no, Koko!
Koko, get back.

758
00:36:32,324 --> 00:36:33,757
KRIV: Koko wasn't working.

759
00:36:33,759 --> 00:36:35,325
No! No, Koko!

760
00:36:36,328 --> 00:36:38,261
Cut!

761
00:36:39,431 --> 00:36:40,497
Koko!

762
00:36:40,499 --> 00:36:42,465
KRIV: I was fighting
with Nelson.

763
00:36:42,467 --> 00:36:44,968
I think Koko was picking up
on the tension,

764
00:36:44,970 --> 00:36:46,369
because we hadn't
found an actor yet.

765
00:36:46,371 --> 00:36:47,871
The stress was affecting him.

766
00:36:47,873 --> 00:36:49,306
He was distracted.

767
00:36:49,308 --> 00:36:51,041
He would walk away.

768
00:36:51,043 --> 00:36:53,176
Literally, we'd be in a take
and he'd walk away.

769
00:36:53,178 --> 00:36:55,645
No, no, no, no, no, Koko!
Come back here!

770
00:36:55,647 --> 00:36:57,280
There were many shots
he just wouldn't do.

771
00:36:57,282 --> 00:36:59,482
Wouldn't have a bar of.

772
00:36:59,484 --> 00:37:01,318
As we were going along,

773
00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:04,154
I could see Kriv getting
more and more uncomfortable.

774
00:37:04,156 --> 00:37:07,591
Kriv was very, very stressed.

775
00:37:07,593 --> 00:37:10,493
You could feel that the crew

776
00:37:10,495 --> 00:37:11,995
knew that something
wasn't right.

777
00:37:11,997 --> 00:37:14,497
KRIV: It was really,
really tough.

778
00:37:14,499 --> 00:37:17,100
It was a really tough
couple of weeks.

779
00:37:17,102 --> 00:37:18,902
I was stressed.

780
00:37:20,606 --> 00:37:22,472
NELSON: It's not easy
making a film.

781
00:37:22,474 --> 00:37:23,974
CREW MEMBER: Yeah,
he's not paying attention.

782
00:37:23,976 --> 00:37:25,242
Can someone just grab Koko?

783
00:37:25,244 --> 00:37:26,943
We were setting up
for a close-up

784
00:37:26,945 --> 00:37:29,813
when he had to eat the dog food
from the bowl.

785
00:37:29,815 --> 00:37:32,649
I took him aside. I said,
"Look." I said, "Kriv.

786
00:37:32,651 --> 00:37:35,986
"This is our last chance
to pull the film together."

787
00:37:35,988 --> 00:37:39,089
If this didn't work,
it was game over for us.

788
00:37:39,091 --> 00:37:41,625
OK. Oops!

789
00:37:41,627 --> 00:37:43,827
Don't worry. That's for me.

790
00:37:43,829 --> 00:37:46,296
They're for me, because of you.

791
00:37:46,298 --> 00:37:49,466
I'm guzzling down
20 antihistamines a day

792
00:37:49,468 --> 00:37:50,967
and it's not good for you.

793
00:37:50,969 --> 00:37:52,435
No, this is...

794
00:37:52,437 --> 00:37:55,272
Look, Koko, Koko, Koko, Koko,
sit. Sit. Sit, please.

795
00:37:55,274 --> 00:37:58,441
Apparently I was talking to Koko
as if he was a human.

796
00:37:58,443 --> 00:38:01,111
Now, in this scene, I'm going
to put some food in here, OK?

797
00:38:01,113 --> 00:38:03,747
I want you to eat it and then
look up at the camera.

798
00:38:03,749 --> 00:38:06,283
Can you do that? Not lick...
Oh, that's not gonna...

799
00:38:06,285 --> 00:38:07,917
You know, I was really,
at this point,

800
00:38:07,919 --> 00:38:09,819
you know, kind of
at breaking point.

801
00:38:09,821 --> 00:38:12,422
If you can't get this shot,
we're in a lot of trouble.

802
00:38:12,424 --> 00:38:13,490
See that guy?

803
00:38:13,492 --> 00:38:15,458
You're being ridiculous.

804
00:38:15,460 --> 00:38:17,961
I have a signed contract.
He's gonna be here...

805
00:38:17,963 --> 00:38:19,396
If you can't get this scene,

806
00:38:19,398 --> 00:38:22,766
then he will be
very angry with you

807
00:38:22,768 --> 00:38:25,302
and very angry with me
because of you.

808
00:38:25,304 --> 00:38:28,438
Listen to me. You watch him
get on the plane.

809
00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:30,073
You watch the door close.

810
00:38:30,075 --> 00:38:31,474
This is our one chance, mate.

811
00:38:31,476 --> 00:38:34,811
You are literally
the only dog we've got left.

812
00:38:34,813 --> 00:38:36,413
I'm gonna take that as a...

813
00:38:36,415 --> 00:38:37,514
..as a yes.

814
00:38:37,516 --> 00:38:38,682
Good, OK. Uh-uh!

815
00:38:38,684 --> 00:38:41,418
Good, good, good.
Stay. Food. OK.

816
00:38:41,420 --> 00:38:44,487
-Go!
-Alright, ready. We ready?

817
00:38:44,489 --> 00:38:46,022
We are ready.

818
00:38:46,024 --> 00:38:49,025
Are you ready?
OK, sound. Speed.

819
00:38:50,262 --> 00:38:51,428
And we rolled.

820
00:38:51,430 --> 00:38:53,129
Called action.

821
00:38:53,131 --> 00:38:56,433
-MAN: Go!
-(CROWD CHANTS) Eat! Eat! Eat!

822
00:39:00,105 --> 00:39:02,872
(CROWD CONTINUES TO CHANT)

823
00:39:08,780 --> 00:39:10,680
Koko ate, looked up at camera...

824
00:39:12,617 --> 00:39:13,650
..and it was like...

825
00:39:13,652 --> 00:39:15,385
5.4 seconds!

826
00:39:15,387 --> 00:39:18,321
-(CAST CHEERS)
-Yes!

827
00:39:21,993 --> 00:39:24,894
We all cheered.
It was just like...

828
00:39:24,896 --> 00:39:27,964
"We're doing this! This is
going to happen. This is real."

829
00:39:34,139 --> 00:39:35,905
Good boy.

830
00:39:37,409 --> 00:39:39,008
KRIV: And it was just
a magical moment.

831
00:39:39,010 --> 00:39:41,111
If we just concentrate
on the task at hand,

832
00:39:41,113 --> 00:39:42,612
we'll get there.

833
00:39:42,614 --> 00:39:45,181
And that was the way
I decided to move forward.

834
00:39:45,183 --> 00:39:46,616
I apologised to everyone
and went, "Look,

835
00:39:46,618 --> 00:39:48,251
"this is how we're
gonna make the movie.

836
00:39:48,253 --> 00:39:49,519
"We've just gotta enjoy it.

837
00:39:49,521 --> 00:39:52,822
"Relax and be there
in the moment with Koko."

838
00:39:58,797 --> 00:40:00,330
A very strange few days,

839
00:40:00,332 --> 00:40:03,333
working without knowing
who the actor was gonna be.

840
00:40:03,335 --> 00:40:06,770
NELSON: We were pointing
the camera in one direction

841
00:40:06,772 --> 00:40:10,473
and when we turned it towards
where our star should be,

842
00:40:10,475 --> 00:40:12,509
there was no actor.

843
00:40:15,013 --> 00:40:16,646
KRIV: And then he came out
at lunch

844
00:40:16,648 --> 00:40:19,449
and slips a bit of paper
across the table.

845
00:40:19,451 --> 00:40:21,885
And it's Josh Lucas.

846
00:40:21,887 --> 00:40:23,119
(KOKO GRUNTS)

847
00:40:23,121 --> 00:40:26,423
I go, "Great! He'll do!"

848
00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:32,629
It was one of those miraculous
last-second telephone calls

849
00:40:32,631 --> 00:40:34,364
from an agent who says,

850
00:40:34,366 --> 00:40:36,633
"I've found this script
and I know you love dogs

851
00:40:36,635 --> 00:40:39,736
"and you should read it and
tell me what you think tonight,

852
00:40:39,738 --> 00:40:41,538
"because maybe tomorrow
you'll go to Australia."

853
00:40:41,540 --> 00:40:45,408
('HI HONEY HO' BY DADDY COOL)

854
00:40:49,915 --> 00:40:53,550
I actually really like working
with animals and children.

855
00:40:53,552 --> 00:40:55,752
I'm a dog lover -
I have a great dog,

856
00:40:55,754 --> 00:40:57,887
great relationship with
the dog that I rescued.

857
00:40:57,889 --> 00:41:00,790
And that was part of it,
is my dog, you know,

858
00:41:00,792 --> 00:41:04,327
has deeply impacted
my soul as a person

859
00:41:04,329 --> 00:41:05,862
and he's one of
my closest friends.

860
00:41:05,864 --> 00:41:08,998
(LAUGHS) Koko!
Koko's a brilliant actor.

861
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,167
He's got magic,
that dog, you know?

862
00:41:11,169 --> 00:41:12,969
Like all great actors,
you know,

863
00:41:12,971 --> 00:41:14,838
there's something just
magical inside of them.

864
00:41:16,341 --> 00:41:18,308
NELSON: When Josh arrived

865
00:41:18,310 --> 00:41:19,642
and we had our John

866
00:41:19,644 --> 00:41:22,612
and we saw
the immediate connection

867
00:41:22,614 --> 00:41:24,881
that Josh had with Koko

868
00:41:24,883 --> 00:41:26,850
and how well
they worked together

869
00:41:26,852 --> 00:41:31,955
and how Koko was just becoming
Red Dog in front of us...

870
00:41:31,957 --> 00:41:34,491
¶ Come on, squeeze it

871
00:41:34,493 --> 00:41:37,227
¶ Like you do

872
00:41:39,130 --> 00:41:41,130
¶ Uh-huh

873
00:41:42,167 --> 00:41:43,666
¶ Oh, baby... ¶

874
00:41:43,668 --> 00:41:45,935
I knew then we were on our way.

875
00:41:46,905 --> 00:41:48,304
(MUSIC STOPS)

876
00:41:48,306 --> 00:41:49,973
NARRATOR:<i> Or so he thought.</i>

877
00:41:49,975 --> 00:41:52,976
Someone came up to me and said,
"There's a problem."

878
00:41:52,978 --> 00:41:58,248
The dog who had been performing
perfectly for the past two weeks

879
00:41:58,250 --> 00:42:00,250
was suddenly
just not performing.

880
00:42:00,252 --> 00:42:02,085
(CREW CHATTERS)

881
00:42:02,087 --> 00:42:05,522
KRIV: We were shooting
an exterior at the caravan.

882
00:42:05,524 --> 00:42:08,424
It's Koko, just standing there
waiting for John

883
00:42:08,426 --> 00:42:10,527
to return, looking out.

884
00:42:10,529 --> 00:42:11,828
And we were rolling

885
00:42:11,830 --> 00:42:15,832
and suddenly
Koko just walks away.

886
00:42:17,536 --> 00:42:19,669
And I follow him
where he's walking

887
00:42:19,671 --> 00:42:21,771
and it's Carol.

888
00:42:22,707 --> 00:42:26,042
Nelson asked me if I'd like to
go onto the set and have a look.

889
00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:28,344
She was visiting. We were
thrilled to have her there.

890
00:42:28,346 --> 00:42:29,946
You're all red!

891
00:42:29,948 --> 00:42:32,916
KRIV: And...it was like,
"Oh, right.

892
00:42:33,852 --> 00:42:35,518
"What do we do now?

893
00:42:37,656 --> 00:42:39,355
"Seriously, what do we do now?"

894
00:42:39,357 --> 00:42:42,559
Cutting there!
Five minutes, everyone.

895
00:42:42,561 --> 00:42:44,327
Carol!

896
00:42:44,329 --> 00:42:46,329
NELSON: She was excited
to see him

897
00:42:46,331 --> 00:42:47,830
and he was excited to see her,

898
00:42:47,832 --> 00:42:51,901
but Carol's presence was clearly
having an effect on Koko.

899
00:42:51,903 --> 00:42:53,836
I just think he put down tools.

900
00:42:53,838 --> 00:42:55,371
-Let's just go this way.
-Alright!

901
00:42:55,373 --> 00:42:57,574
Let these people do the film.

902
00:42:57,576 --> 00:42:59,876
It was an awkward moment
where I had to tell her

903
00:42:59,878 --> 00:43:02,111
not to turn up to set.

904
00:43:02,113 --> 00:43:04,414
So it's great to see you, Carol.

905
00:43:04,416 --> 00:43:06,249
Oh, you too, Kriv.

906
00:43:06,251 --> 00:43:09,852
Hey, now, while we just get
this shot finished up...

907
00:43:09,854 --> 00:43:12,855
And I could see that Kriv
wasn't very impressed

908
00:43:12,857 --> 00:43:15,325
with...with the dog
running away from the set.

909
00:43:15,327 --> 00:43:17,327
And Kriv said,
"Would you like to stand

910
00:43:17,329 --> 00:43:18,828
"over there
a little bit further?"

911
00:43:18,830 --> 00:43:19,929
So I did.

912
00:43:19,931 --> 00:43:22,799
-Here?
-A bit further.

913
00:43:22,801 --> 00:43:24,634
(ECHOES) Is this OK?

914
00:43:24,636 --> 00:43:26,703
A little bit further.

915
00:43:26,705 --> 00:43:30,206
-How's this?
-A little bit further!

916
00:43:30,208 --> 00:43:33,843
And Kriv said, "Would you like
to go and have coffee?" (LAUGHS)

917
00:43:33,845 --> 00:43:35,445
(CAROL ECHOES) Oh, hi, Nelson!

918
00:43:35,447 --> 00:43:37,380
Hey. Hey.

919
00:43:37,382 --> 00:43:40,016
You wanna... You gonna go
and finish this scene?

920
00:43:40,018 --> 00:43:42,885
Oh, yeah, yeah. OK.

921
00:43:42,887 --> 00:43:45,788
And Koko was right back into it.

922
00:43:46,825 --> 00:43:48,791
Go on. Go with Kriv.

923
00:43:48,793 --> 00:43:50,793
-(KOKO GRUMBLES)
-Good boy.

924
00:43:50,795 --> 00:43:53,229
A kelpie loves people

925
00:43:53,231 --> 00:43:56,165
but they adore their person.

926
00:43:56,167 --> 00:43:57,867
KRIV: Back to it, everyone!

927
00:43:57,869 --> 00:43:59,669
Not the person
that owns the dog.

928
00:43:59,671 --> 00:44:02,672
It's the dog that
owns the person.

929
00:44:02,674 --> 00:44:06,075
<i> And the person Koko</i>
<i> increasingly wanted to own</i>

930
00:44:06,077 --> 00:44:08,611
<i> didn't act with him,</i>
<i> didn't direct him,</i>

931
00:44:08,613 --> 00:44:10,279
<i> didn't even feed him.</i>

932
00:44:10,281 --> 00:44:12,348
<i> It was this guy.</i>

933
00:44:15,520 --> 00:44:17,553
(WHINES)

934
00:44:26,197 --> 00:44:28,364
Alright, I'll take you
for a walk. Come on.

935
00:44:28,366 --> 00:44:30,133
Come on.

936
00:44:30,135 --> 00:44:33,102
(ROCK MUSIC)

937
00:44:33,104 --> 00:44:34,937
NELSON: We had some
really challenging things

938
00:44:34,939 --> 00:44:38,574
that we had to shoot,
and this dog just pulled it off.

939
00:44:39,544 --> 00:44:41,110
It was unbelievable.

940
00:44:41,112 --> 00:44:43,646
You know, there were certain
things even the trainer said,

941
00:44:43,648 --> 00:44:45,314
"I'm not sure
he's gonna get this."

942
00:44:45,316 --> 00:44:47,450
And then he nailed it.

943
00:44:47,452 --> 00:44:49,385
It's keeping us
on our toes as actors

944
00:44:49,387 --> 00:44:52,021
because when we come on set
and we're about to do a scene,

945
00:44:52,023 --> 00:44:53,723
you know, depending on
what Koko does,

946
00:44:53,725 --> 00:44:55,224
it kind of determines the scene,

947
00:44:55,226 --> 00:44:57,326
not the way you thought
it was gonna go.

948
00:44:57,328 --> 00:45:00,496
(ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES)

949
00:45:13,344 --> 00:45:15,745
KRIV: Nelson and that dog
went everywhere together.

950
00:45:15,747 --> 00:45:17,413
I mean, everywhere.

951
00:45:17,415 --> 00:45:20,650
(NELSON TALKS ON PHONE)

952
00:45:23,288 --> 00:45:25,588
<i> The growing bond</i>
<i> between Koko and Nelson</i>

953
00:45:25,590 --> 00:45:27,323
<i> was becoming</i>
<i> impossible to ignore.</i>

954
00:45:29,194 --> 00:45:33,930
NELSON: As people started
to see the magic on screen,

955
00:45:33,932 --> 00:45:36,933
we realised that we had
something pretty terrific.

956
00:45:36,935 --> 00:45:39,869
I was focused on
making the film.

957
00:45:39,871 --> 00:45:43,306
I didn't expect to form
a relationship with the dog.

958
00:45:43,308 --> 00:45:45,174
Red Dog!

959
00:45:45,176 --> 00:45:46,876
Little Koko, who plays Red Dog,

960
00:45:46,878 --> 00:45:48,511
is like a little
love bug, you know?

961
00:45:48,513 --> 00:45:50,146
He loves a love,
he loves a pat.

962
00:45:50,148 --> 00:45:52,982
He's really a very gentle,
very sweet little boy.

963
00:45:52,984 --> 00:45:56,486
KRIV: The best part of
working with animals is

964
00:45:56,488 --> 00:45:57,987
there's this alchemy
that happens

965
00:45:57,989 --> 00:46:00,890
with the camera and with you
and with the scene

966
00:46:00,892 --> 00:46:03,025
and it's just
a beautiful thing.

967
00:46:08,833 --> 00:46:11,567
GEOFFREY: I'd say he's
pretty much like Bryan Brown.

968
00:46:11,569 --> 00:46:14,470
He's sort of
quintessentially Australian

969
00:46:14,472 --> 00:46:18,407
and won't move too far
out of their comfort zone.

970
00:46:18,409 --> 00:46:20,576
Well, you know,
I am a cat person.

971
00:46:20,578 --> 00:46:22,645
JOSH: My favourite day on set

972
00:46:22,647 --> 00:46:24,147
was actually the last day
of shooting

973
00:46:24,149 --> 00:46:26,249
where we took
this just one camera

974
00:46:26,251 --> 00:46:28,918
and there was just me,
a camera guy and Koko

975
00:46:28,920 --> 00:46:31,587
and we got in a car and we
just drove around and played

976
00:46:31,589 --> 00:46:33,222
and they just filmed us playing.

977
00:46:36,494 --> 00:46:38,995
It was, I think, the day
that Koko was the happiest.

978
00:46:41,599 --> 00:46:43,166
KRIV: Koko meant everything.

979
00:46:43,168 --> 00:46:45,034
I mean, without Koko,

980
00:46:45,036 --> 00:46:48,171
it's like not having Brando
in 'Apocalypse Now'.

981
00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:52,041
Or not having E.T. in 'E.T'.

982
00:46:53,845 --> 00:46:55,678
It was that critical.

983
00:46:55,680 --> 00:46:58,781
You know, Koko was the movie.

984
00:46:58,783 --> 00:47:03,186
And without Koko, the movie
wouldn't be what it is.

985
00:47:06,658 --> 00:47:08,424
-Cut!
-(BARKS)

986
00:47:08,426 --> 00:47:10,893
That, folks, is a picture wrap
on 'Red Dog'!

987
00:47:10,895 --> 00:47:13,462
Good work, everyone.
Thank you.

988
00:47:13,464 --> 00:47:15,531
Go love that dog
and pat his head.

989
00:47:16,768 --> 00:47:19,101
(AEROPLANE ENGINE DRONES)

990
00:47:19,103 --> 00:47:21,504
NELSON: There was always
an agreement with Carol

991
00:47:21,506 --> 00:47:26,776
that whilst I owned him for
the duration of the filming,

992
00:47:26,778 --> 00:47:30,880
that if he wanted to go back
to Carol, he could go back.

993
00:47:33,918 --> 00:47:35,585
(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

994
00:47:36,521 --> 00:47:38,020
-Hi!
-Hello.

995
00:47:38,022 --> 00:47:39,622
Oh, come on! Here!

996
00:47:39,624 --> 00:47:43,860
-Koko! He's still all red.
-Oh, it'll grow out.

997
00:47:43,862 --> 00:47:46,596
Oh, you've had quite a trip,
haven't you, Koko?

998
00:47:46,598 --> 00:47:48,631
Come inside and
have a cup of tea.

999
00:47:48,633 --> 00:47:51,167
Oh, I can't - I've actually
gotta drive all the way back

1000
00:47:51,169 --> 00:47:52,969
and get on the next plane.

1001
00:47:52,971 --> 00:47:54,637
-Really? Oh.
-Yeah.

1002
00:47:54,639 --> 00:47:56,172
-Oh!
-Yeah.

1003
00:47:56,174 --> 00:47:58,274
-But let's talk next week.
-That'd be great.

1004
00:47:58,276 --> 00:47:59,809
Yeah.

1005
00:47:59,811 --> 00:48:01,043
Alright.

1006
00:48:02,113 --> 00:48:04,247
You look after yourself, eh?

1007
00:48:04,249 --> 00:48:06,649
Yeah, good boy.

1008
00:48:06,651 --> 00:48:08,251
Good boy.

1009
00:48:08,253 --> 00:48:09,418
-Here.
-Thank you.

1010
00:48:09,420 --> 00:48:10,720
Thanks. Alright.

1011
00:48:10,722 --> 00:48:12,054
-Thanks, Nelson.
-We'll talk, very soon.

1012
00:48:12,056 --> 00:48:13,890
OK. 'Bye now.

1013
00:48:16,728 --> 00:48:18,427
Come on, Koko.

1014
00:48:18,429 --> 00:48:19,996
Come on, Koko!

1015
00:48:21,099 --> 00:48:23,132
I would have loved to have
brought him back home

1016
00:48:23,134 --> 00:48:25,134
and had him at home.

1017
00:48:25,136 --> 00:48:27,470
But when I saw him with Nelson,

1018
00:48:27,472 --> 00:48:29,238
I knew that he was
already there.

1019
00:48:29,240 --> 00:48:30,740
(KOKO BARKS)

1020
00:48:30,742 --> 00:48:33,609
He'd already found
what Koko needed.

1021
00:48:33,611 --> 00:48:35,845
(BARKS AND KNOCKS
ON WINDOW PANE)

1022
00:48:37,615 --> 00:48:39,248
(KOKO WHINES)

1023
00:48:49,193 --> 00:48:50,927
-(BARKS)
-Go on then.

1024
00:48:58,836 --> 00:49:00,803
(BARKS)

1025
00:49:07,812 --> 00:49:10,446
That's when I said, you know,
that Len and I had been talking

1026
00:49:10,448 --> 00:49:11,480
and...

1027
00:49:11,482 --> 00:49:13,349
We've decided to
gift him to you.

1028
00:49:14,285 --> 00:49:16,118
As a pet.

1029
00:49:16,120 --> 00:49:17,820
You're kidding?

1030
00:49:20,591 --> 00:49:22,425
And you're paying
for that window.

1031
00:49:22,427 --> 00:49:24,193
(LAUGHS)

1032
00:49:25,496 --> 00:49:27,697
No, I'm serious.
You're paying for the window.

1033
00:49:30,134 --> 00:49:32,902
OK.

1034
00:49:32,904 --> 00:49:35,671
¶ I love the colourful clothes
she wears

1035
00:49:36,674 --> 00:49:39,642
¶ And the way
the sunlight plays upon... ¶

1036
00:49:39,644 --> 00:49:43,779
Doing the work that I do,
every day's kind of different.

1037
00:49:43,781 --> 00:49:44,814
(KOKO BARKS)

1038
00:49:44,816 --> 00:49:46,449
He'd often wake me up,

1039
00:49:46,451 --> 00:49:48,284
and he slept
at the end of the bed.

1040
00:49:48,286 --> 00:49:50,086
G'day, mate.

1041
00:49:50,088 --> 00:49:51,587
(BARKS)

1042
00:49:53,024 --> 00:49:55,591
I would give him a feed.

1043
00:49:57,328 --> 00:49:59,128
¶ I'm pickin' up
good vibrations... ¶

1044
00:49:59,130 --> 00:50:02,031
And then we might go for
a walk, go down the beach.

1045
00:50:02,033 --> 00:50:03,466
Good boy!

1046
00:50:03,468 --> 00:50:05,835
Good boy.

1047
00:50:05,837 --> 00:50:08,471
Oh, what a good boy!

1048
00:50:08,473 --> 00:50:10,940
¶ Excitations... ¶

1049
00:50:10,942 --> 00:50:13,676
NELSON: And then
the day would begin.

1050
00:50:13,678 --> 00:50:16,012
We'd just sort of
share the day together.

1051
00:50:16,948 --> 00:50:18,614
He was my shadow.

1052
00:50:19,817 --> 00:50:24,620
I remember sort of some weeks
after we'd wrapped,

1053
00:50:24,622 --> 00:50:28,057
for the first time,
I took him for a walk.

1054
00:50:28,059 --> 00:50:29,692
It was before anyone
had seen the film.

1055
00:50:29,694 --> 00:50:31,327
The film hadn't come out,

1056
00:50:31,329 --> 00:50:33,195
so no-one knew the film
and no-one knew Koko.

1057
00:50:33,197 --> 00:50:35,164
And I took him down

1058
00:50:35,166 --> 00:50:38,434
the pedestrian mall
in the Perth CBD.

1059
00:50:40,371 --> 00:50:42,872
All of a sudden,
he just changed. He was on.

1060
00:50:43,975 --> 00:50:46,142
But we weren't actually
doing any commands,

1061
00:50:46,144 --> 00:50:47,977
or we weren't doing
any routines.

1062
00:50:47,979 --> 00:50:49,979
And what I realised was

1063
00:50:49,981 --> 00:50:52,748
he thought all the people
walking in front of him

1064
00:50:52,750 --> 00:50:54,350
were extras.

1065
00:50:54,352 --> 00:50:55,918
He thought it was a big scene!

1066
00:50:57,188 --> 00:50:59,989
As I said, I took him
everywhere that I went.

1067
00:51:01,626 --> 00:51:04,593
(CHILD CHATTERS HAPPILY)

1068
00:51:04,595 --> 00:51:06,328
Yep, spaghetti, spaghetti.

1069
00:51:06,330 --> 00:51:07,430
Yeah, we're gonna
have spaghetti

1070
00:51:07,432 --> 00:51:08,998
and then we're gonna
have carrot.

1071
00:51:09,000 --> 00:51:10,633
Where is the bloody sp...

1072
00:51:10,635 --> 00:51:12,334
(LAUGHS) Hey! Thanks, mate.

1073
00:51:12,336 --> 00:51:14,003
-(PHONE RINGS)
-Good boy.

1074
00:51:17,275 --> 00:51:18,541
Hey.

1075
00:51:18,543 --> 00:51:21,377
It was originally set
to come out in Easter

1076
00:51:21,379 --> 00:51:23,479
and then...

1077
00:51:23,481 --> 00:51:26,615
I'm pretty sure that
it was the first 'Thor'.

1078
00:51:26,617 --> 00:51:29,852
And the distributor got
very, very nervous.

1079
00:51:29,854 --> 00:51:31,887
(THUNDER RUMBLES)

1080
00:51:31,889 --> 00:51:34,023
MAN ON PHONE:<i> You can't put</i>
<i> the dog up against Thor.</i>

1081
00:51:34,025 --> 00:51:35,558
Wow.

1082
00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:37,960
The distributor had
delayed the release.

1083
00:51:37,962 --> 00:51:39,295
That's, like, five months away.

1084
00:51:39,297 --> 00:51:40,963
<i>Well, we don't know what to do.</i>

1085
00:51:40,965 --> 00:51:42,731
Is Josh still gonna
be available?

1086
00:51:42,733 --> 00:51:44,233
NARRATOR:<i> He wasn't.</i>

1087
00:51:44,235 --> 00:51:46,235
I wanted to come back
to do this press tour

1088
00:51:46,237 --> 00:51:48,370
and there were some limitations
in terms of my schedule,

1089
00:51:48,372 --> 00:51:49,872
which was really
what stopped it.

1090
00:51:49,874 --> 00:51:51,607
I was actually really
looking forward to it.

1091
00:51:52,543 --> 00:51:55,544
You can't promote a film
without a star.

1092
00:51:55,546 --> 00:51:56,745
(KOKO BARKS)

1093
00:51:56,747 --> 00:51:59,682
No, well, find out
who else is available.

1094
00:51:59,684 --> 00:52:01,951
CHILD: Daddy, I'm hungry. Daddy!

1095
00:52:01,953 --> 00:52:04,487
-Spaghetti!
-Yeah, it's coming!

1096
00:52:04,489 --> 00:52:05,955
Some spaghetti.

1097
00:52:05,957 --> 00:52:07,823
-Well, who then? Who?
-(BARKS)

1098
00:52:07,825 --> 00:52:10,126
-No. No, that's not...
-(BARKS)

1099
00:52:10,128 --> 00:52:11,327
Mate, you...

1100
00:52:11,329 --> 00:52:13,295
(DING!)

1101
00:52:13,297 --> 00:52:15,331
(ROCK MUSIC)

1102
00:52:15,333 --> 00:52:17,700
I think I'm having an idea.

1103
00:52:20,838 --> 00:52:22,104
Road trip?

1104
00:52:27,612 --> 00:52:30,779
So we decided to take
the dog on the road.

1105
00:52:30,781 --> 00:52:34,316
I didn't have high expectations.

1106
00:52:34,318 --> 00:52:36,519
It was an unusual film.

1107
00:52:36,521 --> 00:52:38,888
The star was a dog.

1108
00:52:39,824 --> 00:52:41,457
We did Queensland first

1109
00:52:41,459 --> 00:52:45,694
and we would go to
regional radio stations

1110
00:52:45,696 --> 00:52:47,363
and do interviews.

1111
00:52:47,365 --> 00:52:50,332
RADIO ANNOUNCER: I have got
Koko, the undeniable star

1112
00:52:50,334 --> 00:52:52,067
of the brand-new movie
'Red Dog'.

1113
00:52:52,069 --> 00:52:53,502
You reckon it's
a good movie, mate?

1114
00:52:53,504 --> 00:52:54,870
(KOKO BARKS)

1115
00:52:54,872 --> 00:52:56,906
And Koko was just killing it.

1116
00:52:56,908 --> 00:52:59,475
And then that night,
we would do the screening.

1117
00:53:00,578 --> 00:53:02,344
(OVER LOUDSPEAKERS)
Thank you for coming

1118
00:53:02,346 --> 00:53:04,914
and welcome to the world
premiere of 'Red Dog'.

1119
00:53:04,916 --> 00:53:07,349
Have a great night.
We love you. Thank you.

1120
00:53:07,351 --> 00:53:08,851
NELSON: Then we'd
bring the dog out

1121
00:53:08,853 --> 00:53:11,353
and it would just take it
over the top.

1122
00:53:11,355 --> 00:53:14,757
JOSH: I'm sad not to be there
right now with the crew

1123
00:53:14,759 --> 00:53:16,692
and sort of celebrating
the opening of this movie.

1124
00:53:16,694 --> 00:53:18,928
INTERVIEWER:
So the dog's going on tour?

1125
00:53:18,930 --> 00:53:20,963
JOSH: Koko is doing
a tour, yeah.

1126
00:53:20,965 --> 00:53:23,098
I must say I think
that's probably a wiser call

1127
00:53:23,100 --> 00:53:24,600
from a production standpoint

1128
00:53:24,602 --> 00:53:26,468
because people are just
gonna love that dog.

1129
00:53:26,470 --> 00:53:30,439
Just gotta love him, don't you?
He's just gorgeous.

1130
00:53:30,441 --> 00:53:32,608
WOMAN: I just kind of had
a broad grin.

1131
00:53:32,610 --> 00:53:35,377
-He just had personality.
-I loved the dog.

1132
00:53:36,714 --> 00:53:37,980
It was everywhere.

1133
00:53:37,982 --> 00:53:40,849
There was posters
in the main street.

1134
00:53:40,851 --> 00:53:44,787
Everyone was so proud of the
fact that Koko was from Dunolly.

1135
00:53:44,789 --> 00:53:47,323
Thousands of Eagles fans
are snapping up tickets

1136
00:53:47,325 --> 00:53:49,391
and heading east for
Saturday's finals showdown

1137
00:53:49,393 --> 00:53:50,859
with Collingwood.

1138
00:53:50,861 --> 00:53:53,295
And the team is hoping
some movie-star good luck

1139
00:53:53,297 --> 00:53:54,396
will rub off.

1140
00:53:54,398 --> 00:53:56,065
West Coast Eagles
winning the Premiership.

1141
00:53:56,067 --> 00:53:57,333
(GRUNTS)

1142
00:53:57,335 --> 00:53:58,834
<i> They didn't.</i>

1143
00:53:58,836 --> 00:54:01,103
Now to WA's newest celebrity,

1144
00:54:01,105 --> 00:54:02,404
Koko the kelpie.

1145
00:54:02,406 --> 00:54:04,506
Len, he's on the telly!

1146
00:54:04,508 --> 00:54:06,642
Quick, Len, you'll miss him!

1147
00:54:06,644 --> 00:54:09,078
Every time he was on TV,
someone would ring me and say,

1148
00:54:09,080 --> 00:54:11,447
"Carol, have you seen
so and so? It's on TV."

1149
00:54:11,449 --> 00:54:14,116
I'd say, "Oh, hold on a minute!"
I'd have to change me channel.

1150
00:54:14,118 --> 00:54:15,618
A new redhead is in town.

1151
00:54:15,620 --> 00:54:19,355
Koko is the star of the new
Aussie film 'Red Dog'.

1152
00:54:19,357 --> 00:54:22,691
He's gorgeous.
Just absolutely gorgeous.

1153
00:54:22,693 --> 00:54:24,426
MAN: Audiences just love Koko.

1154
00:54:24,428 --> 00:54:28,330
WOMAN: Oh, I just walked out of
the cinema and I just...

1155
00:54:28,332 --> 00:54:30,766
I just wanted to go home
and hug my dog!

1156
00:54:30,768 --> 00:54:33,435
Everyone went with
the Koko phenomenon.

1157
00:54:34,372 --> 00:54:38,173
We got to travel
the entire country.

1158
00:54:38,175 --> 00:54:41,377
And I enjoyed that,
and I think he did too.

1159
00:54:41,379 --> 00:54:43,879
ANNOUNCER: Tonight, Sydney's
world-famous Opera House

1160
00:54:43,881 --> 00:54:45,381
is the stage for Australia's

1161
00:54:45,383 --> 00:54:48,117
most prestigious
screen industry awards.

1162
00:54:48,119 --> 00:54:50,286
REPORTER: No, I'm not going to
be asking the dog questions.

1163
00:54:50,288 --> 00:54:51,820
It's just he's
the first big star

1164
00:54:51,822 --> 00:54:53,322
to arrive on
the red carpet here.

1165
00:54:53,324 --> 00:54:56,659
NELSON: The film was nominated
at the first AACTAs

1166
00:54:56,661 --> 00:55:00,329
and they brought Tim Minchin
to do 'Red Dog'.

1167
00:55:00,331 --> 00:55:02,731
(SINGS) ¶ They cast a dog
in the leading role

1168
00:55:02,733 --> 00:55:05,167
¶ Against some Yank
with a troubled soul

1169
00:55:05,169 --> 00:55:07,236
¶ And in the moment
mutual love is found

1170
00:55:07,238 --> 00:55:09,505
¶ They kill the bloke
then kill the hound

1171
00:55:09,507 --> 00:55:11,573
¶ And even though
we think we're tough

1172
00:55:11,575 --> 00:55:13,609
¶ And we saw it coming
from a mile off

1173
00:55:13,611 --> 00:55:15,744
¶ They have us sobbing
like suckers

1174
00:55:15,746 --> 00:55:18,180
¶ Those manipulative
f...ilm-makers

1175
00:55:18,182 --> 00:55:20,182
-¶ Red Dog, Red Dog
-¶ Red Dog

1176
00:55:20,184 --> 00:55:22,184
¶ He was a dog and he was red

1177
00:55:22,186 --> 00:55:24,453
-¶ He was a live dog, live dog
-¶ Live dog

1178
00:55:24,455 --> 00:55:26,555
¶ But by the credits,
he was dead. ¶

1179
00:55:27,692 --> 00:55:28,857
(SONG ENDS)

1180
00:55:32,496 --> 00:55:34,463
He's pretty method,
which is impressive.

1181
00:55:34,465 --> 00:55:36,298
I would have sworn
I was watching a dog.

1182
00:55:36,300 --> 00:55:38,167
I taught him
everything he knows.

1183
00:55:38,169 --> 00:55:40,669
What actor would I
compare him to?

1184
00:55:40,671 --> 00:55:43,038
-Gregory Peck.
-Colin Friels.

1185
00:55:43,040 --> 00:55:45,441
Schwarzenegger, OK? Why not?

1186
00:55:45,443 --> 00:55:47,343
(APPLAUSE)

1187
00:55:47,345 --> 00:55:51,113
And the Samsung AACTA Award
for Best Film goes to...

1188
00:55:52,049 --> 00:55:53,048
..'Red Dog'.

1189
00:55:53,050 --> 00:55:55,284
Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan.

1190
00:55:55,286 --> 00:55:57,319
ANNOUNCER: 'Red Dog'
was nominated for

1191
00:55:57,321 --> 00:55:59,722
a total of seven
AACTA awards this year.

1192
00:55:59,724 --> 00:56:03,659
For it to do what it actually
did blew our minds.

1193
00:56:03,661 --> 00:56:06,261
You'd be at a restaurant,

1194
00:56:06,263 --> 00:56:08,263
and suddenly you'd hear
at the table next to you,

1195
00:56:08,265 --> 00:56:09,965
"You've gotta see
this new film.

1196
00:56:09,967 --> 00:56:12,701
"It's called 'Red Dog'. There's
this amazing dog in it."

1197
00:56:14,605 --> 00:56:18,240
More and more people
were seeing him on screen

1198
00:56:18,242 --> 00:56:19,875
and falling in love with him.

1199
00:56:20,811 --> 00:56:22,244
It blew up.

1200
00:56:28,285 --> 00:56:30,519
Koko got invited everywhere.

1201
00:56:30,521 --> 00:56:33,489
London. Berlin. Dallas.

1202
00:56:33,491 --> 00:56:36,358
I heard 'dog'
and my ears went up.

1203
00:56:36,360 --> 00:56:39,828
'Red Dog' is top dog at this
year's Heartland Film Fest.

1204
00:56:39,830 --> 00:56:41,296
If you're an animal lover,

1205
00:56:41,298 --> 00:56:42,931
first of all you're gonna
love this movie.

1206
00:56:42,933 --> 00:56:44,466
You're gonna love your dog
even more.

1207
00:56:44,468 --> 00:56:46,435
The dog's expression
was tremendous.

1208
00:56:46,437 --> 00:56:50,839
And the Golden Collar
goes to Koko in 'Red Dog'.

1209
00:56:52,343 --> 00:56:53,776
NELSON: He was it.

1210
00:56:55,312 --> 00:56:59,615
Koko got so popular, he was
offered roles in other movies.

1211
00:56:59,617 --> 00:57:02,217
There's always one,
whether it's a pig or...

1212
00:57:02,219 --> 00:57:04,887
There's always one with that
extra bit of personality.

1213
00:57:04,889 --> 00:57:07,256
George Miller called me
to ask me about Koko,

1214
00:57:07,258 --> 00:57:09,091
because he wanted to put him
in 'Fury Road'.

1215
00:57:09,093 --> 00:57:11,427
You know, I said,
"Yeah, he's great."

1216
00:57:11,429 --> 00:57:13,162
And he was
in that opening scene,

1217
00:57:13,164 --> 00:57:15,130
you know, with Tom Hardy,

1218
00:57:15,132 --> 00:57:16,932
but they ended up replacing him

1219
00:57:16,934 --> 00:57:18,567
with that two-headed
lizard thing.

1220
00:57:19,503 --> 00:57:22,404
Everything just became huge.

1221
00:57:23,441 --> 00:57:26,942
And we kind of knew
that the reason it did

1222
00:57:26,944 --> 00:57:28,744
was Koko.

1223
00:57:32,416 --> 00:57:36,351
The next step was to take Koko
and the film overseas.

1224
00:57:37,354 --> 00:57:39,254
And we had been asked

1225
00:57:39,256 --> 00:57:42,524
to do a gag on stage

1226
00:57:42,526 --> 00:57:44,760
and we wanted to say thank you

1227
00:57:44,762 --> 00:57:47,830
to the people
that had seen the film.

1228
00:57:49,200 --> 00:57:53,235
There were... A couple of
presenters introduced the film.

1229
00:57:54,205 --> 00:57:59,107
So the Event Cinemas IF Award
for Box Office Achievement

1230
00:57:59,109 --> 00:58:00,843
goes to 'Red Dog'.

1231
00:58:04,114 --> 00:58:07,783
And then I was to go out
and accept the award

1232
00:58:07,785 --> 00:58:10,219
and start thanking people.

1233
00:58:10,221 --> 00:58:12,654
But really, we all knew that

1234
00:58:12,656 --> 00:58:15,224
people didn't want
to listen to me

1235
00:58:15,226 --> 00:58:17,259
and the gag was
that I should shut up

1236
00:58:17,261 --> 00:58:21,463
and...and that Koko
would run out.

1237
00:58:23,234 --> 00:58:24,800
And he did it.

1238
00:58:24,802 --> 00:58:26,735
He nailed it.
He came straight out.

1239
00:58:30,007 --> 00:58:32,574
But I could see
something was wrong.

1240
00:58:33,744 --> 00:58:36,311
I would never have to
hold Koko on the lead

1241
00:58:36,313 --> 00:58:40,115
or hold him by his collar,

1242
00:58:40,117 --> 00:58:41,617
because he was so...

1243
00:58:41,619 --> 00:58:43,986
He was so good,
he knew what he had to do.

1244
00:58:43,988 --> 00:58:45,854
He would just do it
by my side.

1245
00:58:45,856 --> 00:58:47,422
I'd never have to hold him.

1246
00:58:47,424 --> 00:58:49,157
But I could see...

1247
00:58:49,159 --> 00:58:52,427
I could see the moment
he came out on stage,

1248
00:58:52,429 --> 00:58:53,795
he wasn't comfortable.

1249
00:58:53,797 --> 00:58:56,765
I grabbed him by the collar...

1250
00:58:58,802 --> 00:59:02,604
..and then we walked off stage.

1251
00:59:03,941 --> 00:59:06,041
And...

1252
00:59:06,043 --> 00:59:08,844
..it's just because
I was used to...

1253
00:59:10,114 --> 00:59:12,281
I was used to not...not...

1254
00:59:13,217 --> 00:59:15,284
..holding him, I let him go.

1255
00:59:16,287 --> 00:59:18,554
And he just ran.

1256
00:59:18,556 --> 00:59:20,422
He ran straight
into the audience.

1257
00:59:20,424 --> 00:59:22,391
Man, I was so scared,

1258
00:59:22,393 --> 00:59:24,426
because I'd never
seen him do that before.

1259
00:59:24,428 --> 00:59:26,762
I knew something was wrong.

1260
00:59:26,764 --> 00:59:28,497
I knew something was very wrong.

1261
00:59:29,800 --> 00:59:31,500
He wasn't enjoying it.

1262
00:59:31,502 --> 00:59:33,468
And as soon as I saw that,

1263
00:59:33,470 --> 00:59:35,571
I wasn't gonna
let him do it anymore.

1264
00:59:41,145 --> 00:59:44,813
(SOMBRE MUSIC)

1265
01:00:10,808 --> 01:00:12,507
VET: So this is a lateral X-ray,

1266
01:00:12,509 --> 01:00:15,177
showing Koko's heart
from the side.

1267
01:00:15,179 --> 01:00:17,646
And his heart's quite enlarged.

1268
01:00:17,648 --> 01:00:20,282
It's causing the trachea
to be displaced

1269
01:00:20,284 --> 01:00:22,718
up towards his backbone here

1270
01:00:22,720 --> 01:00:25,153
and the size of the heart is
actually quite enlarged

1271
01:00:25,155 --> 01:00:27,456
both that way and
that dimension as well.

1272
01:00:28,859 --> 01:00:31,126
The main symptoms
you normally see early are

1273
01:00:31,128 --> 01:00:33,128
there's often a change
in behaviour.

1274
01:00:33,130 --> 01:00:35,497
So the dog will become
exercise-intolerant.

1275
01:00:35,499 --> 01:00:37,899
They're not gonna be
so keen to go for a walk.

1276
01:00:37,901 --> 01:00:39,901
They're not gonna make the
same distance they used to.

1277
01:00:39,903 --> 01:00:41,403
They tire out a lot quicker.

1278
01:00:41,405 --> 01:00:44,473
RICK: I liken it to
any sort of pump.

1279
01:00:44,475 --> 01:00:46,341
You know, whether it's
a fuel pump, whatever.

1280
01:00:46,343 --> 01:00:48,043
If the valves aren't
working properly,

1281
01:00:48,045 --> 01:00:49,911
the pump isn't
working properly.

1282
01:00:49,913 --> 01:00:52,347
JEROME: Sometimes
as it progresses,

1283
01:00:52,349 --> 01:00:54,683
you'll notice a change
in breathing behaviour.

1284
01:00:54,685 --> 01:00:57,719
So they'll start panting,
they'll have shallow breathing,

1285
01:00:57,721 --> 01:00:59,488
belaboured breathing.

1286
01:01:00,524 --> 01:01:02,824
NELSON: The best we could do was

1287
01:01:02,826 --> 01:01:05,460
put him on some medication

1288
01:01:05,462 --> 01:01:09,364
that would make him comfortable

1289
01:01:09,366 --> 01:01:12,668
and let him continue
enjoying being a dog.

1290
01:01:12,670 --> 01:01:17,806
We made sure that his condition
was really closely monitored.

1291
01:01:17,808 --> 01:01:21,309
And the feeling was
as long as he was happy

1292
01:01:21,311 --> 01:01:25,047
and enjoying being a dog
and enjoying his life,

1293
01:01:25,049 --> 01:01:27,382
we would do everything
that we could

1294
01:01:27,384 --> 01:01:29,518
to make sure
it could be continued.

1295
01:01:35,359 --> 01:01:37,059
It's alright, mate.

1296
01:01:40,998 --> 01:01:43,465
Initially, when we
started treating Koko,

1297
01:01:43,467 --> 01:01:47,069
Nelson informed us that his
energy levels had picked up,

1298
01:01:47,071 --> 01:01:49,004
he was a lot more active again.

1299
01:01:49,006 --> 01:01:50,706
The coughing had resolved
at least initially,

1300
01:01:50,708 --> 01:01:53,141
so he did see
a marked improvement.

1301
01:01:53,143 --> 01:01:56,478
And now Koko's, you know,
almost back to normal.

1302
01:01:56,480 --> 01:01:58,013
He's enjoying
a good quality of life.

1303
01:01:58,015 --> 01:01:59,981
He's enjoying going
for a walk in the park

1304
01:01:59,983 --> 01:02:02,117
and yeah, for the moment,
he's stabilised well.

1305
01:02:02,119 --> 01:02:04,152
REPORTER:
Earlier this week, Koko,

1306
01:02:04,154 --> 01:02:06,021
who's retired from
his film career,

1307
01:02:06,023 --> 01:02:09,424
made a cameo appearance at the
RSPCA's Malaga headquarters.

1308
01:02:09,426 --> 01:02:10,926
He was on hand to present...

1309
01:02:10,928 --> 01:02:12,627
NELSON: I wanted to learn

1310
01:02:12,629 --> 01:02:14,196
everything I could
possibly learn

1311
01:02:14,198 --> 01:02:16,631
about what was wrong with him

1312
01:02:16,633 --> 01:02:19,234
in the hope that we could
help him.

1313
01:02:20,604 --> 01:02:23,939
And we did have great success
with some of the medication,

1314
01:02:23,941 --> 01:02:26,541
and I wanted to let people know

1315
01:02:26,543 --> 01:02:30,312
and I didn't want people
to go through

1316
01:02:30,314 --> 01:02:31,913
what we were going through.

1317
01:02:33,951 --> 01:02:35,951
He was my best friend.

1318
01:02:35,953 --> 01:02:39,521
He was very, very close
to my daughter.

1319
01:02:39,523 --> 01:02:42,390
Just remember
that he's a little old,

1320
01:02:42,392 --> 01:02:44,960
so just be gentle
with him, OK?

1321
01:02:44,962 --> 01:02:46,561
GIRL: Alright.

1322
01:02:46,563 --> 01:02:49,798
NELSON: He got along
pretty well with her.

1323
01:02:51,135 --> 01:02:54,469
He was back to
his normal self...

1324
01:02:56,974 --> 01:03:00,208
..for a while and then, uh...

1325
01:03:01,745 --> 01:03:03,912
..he started to decline again.

1326
01:03:07,417 --> 01:03:11,853
Eventually, if the valves are
just not functional enough,

1327
01:03:11,855 --> 01:03:15,323
nothing's going to fix the case.

1328
01:03:17,494 --> 01:03:19,161
NELSON: It's catching up
with him.

1329
01:03:23,634 --> 01:03:26,601
We're just taking it
day by day right now.

1330
01:03:26,603 --> 01:03:29,571
(SOMBRE MUSIC)

1331
01:03:33,677 --> 01:03:37,712
Koko and I lived in
a pretty unique spot.

1332
01:03:45,722 --> 01:03:48,123
Koko woke up that day...

1333
01:03:50,327 --> 01:03:51,693
..and...

1334
01:03:51,695 --> 01:03:55,497
..very quickly, I think,
he knew and I knew that

1335
01:03:55,499 --> 01:03:58,900
his condition had
deteriorated a lot.

1336
01:03:58,902 --> 01:04:03,738
I think...
he had just had enough.

1337
01:04:03,740 --> 01:04:07,409
You could tell.
He expressed it. He emoted it.

1338
01:04:09,246 --> 01:04:12,781
Koko was outside in the garden.

1339
01:04:12,783 --> 01:04:16,685
I remember he loved
that garden and he...

1340
01:04:23,460 --> 01:04:26,728
He did a walk-around.
He did one lap of it.

1341
01:04:37,341 --> 01:04:39,975
I called the vet, Jerome,

1342
01:04:39,977 --> 01:04:43,511
and I said,
"You better come round.

1343
01:04:43,513 --> 01:04:45,347
"He's not looking good."

1344
01:04:46,850 --> 01:04:51,386
And Jerome came around
and he said that

1345
01:04:51,388 --> 01:04:54,723
it's probably got to the point

1346
01:04:54,725 --> 01:04:59,027
where he's no longer
comfortable.

1347
01:04:59,029 --> 01:05:01,062
And he looked at us

1348
01:05:01,064 --> 01:05:03,064
and...

1349
01:05:03,066 --> 01:05:05,433
..you could just tell -

1350
01:05:05,435 --> 01:05:08,303
he...he said, "I'm ready."

1351
01:05:11,441 --> 01:05:14,109
And Jerome was ready

1352
01:05:14,111 --> 01:05:15,977
and...

1353
01:05:18,415 --> 01:05:21,816
..and Koko...

1354
01:05:23,954 --> 01:05:25,353
..was gone.

1355
01:05:30,260 --> 01:05:32,127
CAROL: This is gonna
break me up.

1356
01:05:32,129 --> 01:05:36,164
I'll never forget the phone call
I got from Nelson.

1357
01:05:37,200 --> 01:05:40,001
And that was
just before Christmas.

1358
01:05:44,141 --> 01:05:48,209
And my phone rang, my mobile,
and I answered it.

1359
01:05:48,211 --> 01:05:50,979
And he said,
"Oh, it's Nelson here."

1360
01:05:50,981 --> 01:05:54,516
And I said, "Gee, you don't
sound very good."

1361
01:06:01,158 --> 01:06:02,958
I didn't know what to say to him

1362
01:06:02,960 --> 01:06:06,995
because I felt as though
I'd been stabbed with something.

1363
01:06:08,999 --> 01:06:12,600
To lose a dog is heart-rending.

1364
01:06:12,602 --> 01:06:15,770
It tears a part of you away.

1365
01:06:15,772 --> 01:06:18,106
It's like losing a limb.

1366
01:06:18,108 --> 01:06:20,909
You know, you spend
your time afterwards

1367
01:06:20,911 --> 01:06:23,578
putting an extra bowl
on the table

1368
01:06:23,580 --> 01:06:26,414
that is no longer
going to be emptied.

1369
01:06:26,416 --> 01:06:29,250
(WAVES LAP GENTLY)

1370
01:06:29,252 --> 01:06:31,853
And it's like losing
a part of you.

1371
01:06:39,329 --> 01:06:42,864
WOMAN: The canine star of the
hit film 'Red Dog' has died.

1372
01:06:42,866 --> 01:06:45,266
Koko became
Australia's best-known dog

1373
01:06:45,268 --> 01:06:47,335
after the film's release
last year.

1374
01:06:47,337 --> 01:06:49,704
The 7-year-old red kelpie

1375
01:06:49,706 --> 01:06:51,473
died of heart
disease in Perth.

1376
01:06:51,475 --> 01:06:52,974
The kelpie
who starred in

1377
01:06:52,976 --> 01:06:55,010
the hit movie
'Red Dog' has died.

1378
01:06:55,012 --> 01:06:57,278
7-year-old Koko,
the dog's real name,

1379
01:06:57,280 --> 01:06:59,381
died this morning
from heart disease.

1380
01:06:59,383 --> 01:07:01,883
'Red Dog' told the story
of a red cloud kelpie

1381
01:07:01,885 --> 01:07:03,318
who roamed
the Pilbara outback...

1382
01:07:03,320 --> 01:07:06,388
NELSON: It was
the shelter's idea.

1383
01:07:06,390 --> 01:07:09,090
They wanted to
celebrate his life.

1384
01:07:09,092 --> 01:07:12,460
The sort of two or three days
after Koko passed away

1385
01:07:12,462 --> 01:07:13,661
and we started
getting donations in,

1386
01:07:13,663 --> 01:07:15,063
it was just astronomical.

1387
01:07:15,065 --> 01:07:16,664
The phones ran off the hooks.

1388
01:07:16,666 --> 01:07:18,333
There was just
donations coming in,

1389
01:07:18,335 --> 01:07:20,135
just an outpouring of grief

1390
01:07:20,137 --> 01:07:22,237
as if people had actually
lost their own dog.

1391
01:07:22,239 --> 01:07:25,306
Koko brought
all the communities,

1392
01:07:25,308 --> 01:07:27,675
basically, round Australia,
together

1393
01:07:27,677 --> 01:07:31,012
and all the communities
in Australia liked Koko.

1394
01:07:31,014 --> 01:07:34,082
Koko's legacy definitely
lives on here at Shenton Park.

1395
01:07:34,084 --> 01:07:37,852
More than anything, he's
helping to save dogs in need.

1396
01:07:38,855 --> 01:07:40,989
NELSON: I think it was something

1397
01:07:40,991 --> 01:07:45,460
that when the shelter
decided to build a statue,

1398
01:07:45,462 --> 01:07:46,861
they wanted to celebrate.

1399
01:07:46,863 --> 01:07:51,332
It was just probably one of
the most moving moments

1400
01:07:51,334 --> 01:07:54,302
that I had with the dogs.

1401
01:07:54,304 --> 01:07:57,839
I only owned Koko in
the last years of his life.

1402
01:07:57,841 --> 01:08:02,410
Koko was bred by Len and Carol
Hobday in Dunolly, Victoria,

1403
01:08:02,412 --> 01:08:05,980
and Carol gave me
perhaps the greatest gift

1404
01:08:05,982 --> 01:08:08,216
that anyone could give,
which was

1405
01:08:08,218 --> 01:08:11,653
she allowed me to keep Koko
after filming.

1406
01:08:14,257 --> 01:08:16,658
He was a different dog.

1407
01:08:16,660 --> 01:08:20,762
It didn't matter who you were

1408
01:08:20,764 --> 01:08:23,231
or what your background was,

1409
01:08:23,233 --> 01:08:25,667
he'd walk straight up to you

1410
01:08:25,669 --> 01:08:28,937
and he was interested
to get to know you.

1411
01:08:28,939 --> 01:08:33,007
If you were open
to getting to know him,

1412
01:08:33,009 --> 01:08:36,044
he would immediately
connect with you.

1413
01:08:38,348 --> 01:08:41,015
When you think about that,
that's pretty special.

1414
01:08:41,017 --> 01:08:45,920
A lot of times, you're not open
to connecting with people,

1415
01:08:45,922 --> 01:08:47,689
whereas Koko did that
unconditionally

1416
01:08:47,691 --> 01:08:51,960
and had a way of breaking
through people's barriers.

1417
01:08:51,962 --> 01:08:55,130
I remember sitting
in front of the monitor.

1418
01:08:55,132 --> 01:08:57,932
Nelson had gone to get
a coffee or something,

1419
01:08:57,934 --> 01:08:59,434
and Koko was there

1420
01:08:59,436 --> 01:09:02,237
and my hand was just sort of
like this at the chair.

1421
01:09:02,239 --> 01:09:06,875
And I just felt something,
and he was wanting a pat.

1422
01:09:09,946 --> 01:09:12,680
And I felt, really,
"Oh, that's so sweet."

1423
01:09:13,617 --> 01:09:15,617
He could always tell
I had a vibe, I think.

1424
01:09:15,619 --> 01:09:17,552
There was always
a bit of a tension there

1425
01:09:17,554 --> 01:09:19,621
but it was just a really nice,
lovely moment.

1426
01:09:19,623 --> 01:09:22,323
I just gave him a good little
scratch around the ears.

1427
01:09:23,994 --> 01:09:26,261
Yeah, and then I had
to put cream on my hand

1428
01:09:26,263 --> 01:09:28,163
for the next two weeks.

1429
01:09:30,567 --> 01:09:32,667
JOSH: They accept you
completely,

1430
01:09:32,669 --> 01:09:34,169
I think is what it is.

1431
01:09:34,171 --> 01:09:35,670
You know, human beings,
we always have

1432
01:09:35,672 --> 01:09:37,939
these strong, complex
interpersonal relationships.

1433
01:09:37,941 --> 01:09:39,774
There's a lot of judgement
involved.

1434
01:09:39,776 --> 01:09:41,809
And dogs, I feel like,
not only don't judge you,

1435
01:09:41,811 --> 01:09:44,913
but they totally accept you
for who you are

1436
01:09:44,915 --> 01:09:47,749
the same way you gotta
accept a dog for who he is.

1437
01:09:47,751 --> 01:09:50,752
When the movie was out,

1438
01:09:50,754 --> 01:09:55,089
I went to one of the theatres
in Melbourne for the premiere.

1439
01:09:55,091 --> 01:09:58,593
And Nelson was there
and Koko was there.

1440
01:09:58,595 --> 01:10:02,096
NELSON: And the audience
loved it, and he was on.

1441
01:10:02,098 --> 01:10:04,265
And he was loving it.

1442
01:10:04,267 --> 01:10:06,935
But all of a sudden you could
see him. He was like...

1443
01:10:06,937 --> 01:10:09,437
(SNIFFS) He could
smell something.

1444
01:10:09,439 --> 01:10:11,639
And when he saw me...
Oh, go away.

1445
01:10:11,641 --> 01:10:13,441
When he saw me,

1446
01:10:13,443 --> 01:10:17,545
he just went spare,
he really did.

1447
01:10:17,547 --> 01:10:20,114
And as I cuddled him, he
started to chew me necklace!

1448
01:10:20,116 --> 01:10:21,883
(LAUGHS) I couldn't believe it.

1449
01:10:21,885 --> 01:10:24,152
I thought,
"OK, this is still Koko."

1450
01:10:24,154 --> 01:10:26,788
He might be a star,
but it was still Koko.

1451
01:10:30,193 --> 01:10:33,194
I think it's a psychological
need to be loved.

1452
01:10:35,165 --> 01:10:37,365
And a dog will give you that.

1453
01:10:39,236 --> 01:10:41,869
Doesn't matter what you are,
what you look like,

1454
01:10:41,871 --> 01:10:44,005
your dog will love you

1455
01:10:44,007 --> 01:10:45,406
unconditionally.

1456
01:10:46,343 --> 01:10:47,909
NELSON: In life...

1457
01:10:47,911 --> 01:10:52,647
..sometimes you have unique
and special relationships.

1458
01:10:52,649 --> 01:10:55,383
They can be with your family

1459
01:10:55,385 --> 01:10:57,819
or your friends

1460
01:10:57,821 --> 01:10:59,721
or your dog.

1461
01:11:01,124 --> 01:11:03,291
And you should enjoy them.

1462
01:11:03,293 --> 01:11:08,196
You should make the most of them
and be there in the moment

1463
01:11:08,198 --> 01:11:11,299
no matter what else
is going on in your life

1464
01:11:11,301 --> 01:11:12,667
or what you think's important

1465
01:11:12,669 --> 01:11:14,135
or whatever's stressing you out,

1466
01:11:14,137 --> 01:11:17,138
because those relationships
and those moments

1467
01:11:17,140 --> 01:11:18,339
don't last forever.

1468
01:11:20,110 --> 01:11:22,977
Koko was always in the moment

1469
01:11:22,979 --> 01:11:25,213
and when you were with Koko,

1470
01:11:25,215 --> 01:11:29,350
you were in the moment...
with him.

1471
01:11:30,487 --> 01:11:33,454
And I cherished that,
loved that.

1472
01:11:34,891 --> 01:11:39,394
I think everyone's dog
or everyone's special companion

1473
01:11:39,396 --> 01:11:41,029
can make you feel that way.

1474
01:11:41,031 --> 01:11:43,064
One...

1475
01:11:43,066 --> 01:11:44,966
..two, three.

1476
01:11:44,968 --> 01:11:47,802
(MUSIC SWELLS)

1477
01:11:50,640 --> 01:11:52,040
NARRATOR:<i> Every now and then</i>

1478
01:11:52,042 --> 01:11:54,876
<i> a one-in-a-million dog</i>
<i> comes along.</i>

1479
01:11:54,878 --> 01:11:58,546
<i> A one-in-560-million, if we're</i>
<i> being completely honest.</i>

1480
01:12:00,150 --> 01:12:02,684
<i> Koko's tale can finally</i>
<i> take its place</i>

1481
01:12:02,686 --> 01:12:04,652
<i> amongst the pantheon</i>
<i> of legendary dogs</i>

1482
01:12:04,654 --> 01:12:06,154
<i> that came before him</i>

1483
01:12:06,156 --> 01:12:08,423
<i> and the many, many more</i>
<i> still to come.</i>

1484
01:12:10,193 --> 01:12:12,193
<i> But the truth is, as you know</i>

1485
01:12:12,195 --> 01:12:13,861
<i> if you're lucky enough</i>
<i> to have a dog,</i>

1486
01:12:13,863 --> 01:12:17,165
<i> stories like Koko's,</i>
<i> as incredible as they are,</i>

1487
01:12:17,167 --> 01:12:18,833
<i> aren't unique.</i>

1488
01:12:18,835 --> 01:12:21,102
<i> Everyone's dog is special.</i>

1489
01:12:21,104 --> 01:12:22,770
<i> No matter who we are,</i>

1490
01:12:22,772 --> 01:12:25,773
<i> these wandering souls</i>
<i> bring us all together,</i>

1491
01:12:25,775 --> 01:12:27,709
<i> fill us with their love</i>

1492
01:12:27,711 --> 01:12:29,844
<i> and change our lives</i>
<i> for the better.</i>

1493
01:12:33,850 --> 01:12:36,584
<i> Even when we dress them up</i>
<i> in ridiculous costumes.</i>

1494
01:12:40,657 --> 01:12:42,890
NELSON: Oh, good boy!

1495
01:12:42,892 --> 01:12:46,127
('PHOTOGRAPH' BY RINGO STARR)

1496
01:13:04,647 --> 01:13:07,982
¶ Every time I see your face

1497
01:13:07,984 --> 01:13:13,821
¶ It reminds me of the places
we used to go

1498
01:13:17,127 --> 01:13:20,962
¶ But all I've got
is a photograph

1499
01:13:20,964 --> 01:13:26,834
¶ And I realise you're not
coming back anymore

1500
01:13:31,207 --> 01:13:33,808
¶ I thought I'd make it

1501
01:13:33,810 --> 01:13:37,545
¶ The day you went away

1502
01:13:39,883 --> 01:13:42,216
¶ But I can't make it

1503
01:13:42,218 --> 01:13:46,454
¶ Till you come home again
to stay

1504
01:13:49,559 --> 01:13:53,327
¶ I can't get used
to living here

1505
01:13:53,329 --> 01:13:59,100
¶ While my heart is broke,
my tears I cry for you

1506
01:14:02,505 --> 01:14:06,340
¶ I want you here
to have and hold

1507
01:14:06,342 --> 01:14:12,380
¶ As the years go by
and we grow old and grey

1508
01:14:42,479 --> 01:14:48,416
¶ Now you're expecting me
to live without you

1509
01:14:51,120 --> 01:14:53,621
¶ But that's not something

1510
01:14:53,623 --> 01:14:58,593
¶ That I'm looking forward to

1511
01:15:00,597 --> 01:15:04,499
¶ I can't get used
to living here

1512
01:15:04,501 --> 01:15:10,171
¶ While my heart is broke,
my tears I cry for you

1513
01:15:13,610 --> 01:15:17,411
¶ I want you here
to have and hold

1514
01:15:17,413 --> 01:15:23,317
¶ As the years go by
and we grow old and grey

1515
01:15:35,164 --> 01:15:38,833
¶ Every time I see your face

1516
01:15:38,835 --> 01:15:44,572
¶ It reminds me of the places
we used to go

1517
01:15:47,944 --> 01:15:51,812
¶ But all I've got
is a photograph

1518
01:15:51,814 --> 01:15:57,618
¶ And I realise you're not
coming back anymore

1519
01:16:00,924 --> 01:16:04,625
¶ Every time I see your face

1520
01:16:04,627 --> 01:16:10,464
¶ It reminds me of the places
we used to go

1521
01:16:13,937 --> 01:16:17,572
¶ But all I've got
is a photograph

1522
01:16:17,574 --> 01:16:23,210
¶ And I realise you're not
coming back anymore

1523
01:16:26,683 --> 01:16:30,318
¶ Every time I see your face

1524
01:16:30,320 --> 01:16:36,057
¶ It reminds me of the places
we used to go

1525
01:16:39,329 --> 01:16:42,296
¶ But all I've got
is a photograph... ¶

1526
01:16:42,298 --> 01:16:45,533
(BRIGHT MUSIC)

1527
01:17:27,243 --> 01:17:29,343
(MUSIC ENDS)

1528
01:17:29,345 --> 01:17:31,112
Don't they call that a wrap?

1529
01:17:31,114 --> 01:17:34,148
-MAN: Uh, yep.
-(CREW LAUGHS)

1530
01:17:34,150 --> 01:17:37,284
I watch too much TV! (LAUGHS)

1531
01:17:37,286 --> 01:17:40,421
(LIVELY MUSIC)