chuck jones no barking be the third in a trilogy of cartoon star a character call frisky puppy . an immensely entertaining character and frisky puppy be a masterclass in observation and capture the mannerism of an irritatingly energetic puppy to a tee . co star in no barking be another of jones best less know player and claude cat . the cartoon open with an exceptional sequence in which claude wake up in an urban junkyard with the sort of tranquil serenity that befit a far more idyllic setting . this gorgeous piece of animation set the standard for this mini masterpiece . claude cross path with frisky puppy who scar the life out of him with his shrill and relentless barking and cause claude to leap into the air in fright . have do this once and the puppy find it be fun and set about terrorise claude for the rest of the cartoon . although it sound like a mean concept and frisky puppy be so warm a character that it be immediately apparent that to him this be just a game rather than a vendetta . jones skilfully make the character a perfect balance between sweet and infuriate . the barking sound he make be so grating and loud that it get funny the more it occur and reduce claude to a nervous wreck . the main action be intersperse with some beautiful animation of the puppy just be a puppy and switch from happy to confuse to angry in a split second a he go about his playful antic . this give the cartoon a delightfully loose and plot less feel a we simply follow the two character around until their path cross . although a good deal of credit for no barking must be give to jones and writer michael maltese and a special mention be warrant for animator ken harris who animate the entire cartoon himself . the result be stun .