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“We honor the four-legged here just so they get a bit of their moment before the big dresses and the tuxedos take over,” Rose said.Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Other prizes included the “Mutt Moment” Award, for stealing the scene. This went to a long-haired dachshund and a rottweiler, for their roles in raunchystarring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. The scene in question involves the film’s two lovers bringing their respective dogs to a nighttime tryst.

In a thank-you statement, director Harry Lighton described Hippo the dachshund’s “raw sex appeal” and said she’s the true domme in “Pillion.”Finally the grand jury prize was awarded to

for Jack Russell terrier Pipa and Lupita, a Podenco cross. The story follows a father searching for his daughter across the desert, accompanied by his son — and Pipa and Lupita.

Lead actor Jade Oukid was there in person to collect the award alongside director Oliver Laxe. She told the gathered audience that Lupita was her own dog, who had sadly died soon after filming. After the show, Rose added that Lupita would be immortalized with this prize: “We were so happy that we could celebrate a short life.”Conflicts and difficult relationships may be inevitable in any work environment. But there’s a difference between an occasional disagreement and persistent abuse.

“What makes something toxic: it’s more pervasive, more consistent over time,” Tosti-Kharas said. “You may have tried some things and it’s not getting better. ... It’s very deeply entrenched.”Possible indications of an emotionally harmful workplace include a widespread lack of trust and fear of being shot down if you speak up, she said.

Loud screamers aren’t the only kind of toxic co-workers and supervisors. There are quieter forms of toxicity, such as passive-aggressive behavior by leaders who use sarcasm, backhanded compliments, indirect criticism and exclusion to control their employees, according to Alana Atchison, a clinical psychologist based in Chicago.“It is a relationship where you can’t communicate clearly or directly, so you have to silence yourself. You can’t say truly what you need to say and feel safe,” Atchison said.