CHAPTER 6: Strikes, Commands, and Fingers Crossed
Babe is acting more and more like a sheep-pig, and Farmer Hogget is treating "Pig" more like a dog. He gives Babe dog commands, which he follows, and has him herd the sheep - while he keeps his fingers crossed. Below you will find links to the dog commands come, stay, and heel, the reason why we cross our fingers for good luck, and a book about sheep on strike.
Listen to what bleating sheep sound like
"'Good Pig,' he said. Then he uncrossed his fingers and closed the gate." (p. 58)