Ernie's incessant barking starts at the break of dawn and his behavior is becoming a nuisance. Sonya talks with this very chatty pet. She also has a candid conversation with Bonkers the bear, and star of the Animal Planet movie, Gentle Ben. His trainer wants to know why Bonkers gets a bad case of stage fright before his performances. While fellow animal performers, Tonka and Chisholm, two curious Texas longhorn steers, have lots of questions for Sonya.