How many actual dogs are used to play a single do character in a film?
Several animals frequently share the work of portraying one on-screen dog; “Air Bud” is a perfect example. One dog was used for all the beauty shots; a calm dog was enlisted to work with the human actors and high energy dogs handled the cray ball-playing sequences. Sometimes as many as five dogs are enlisted to capture all the qualities of a single canine character. In addition to providing a deeper characterization, this tradition keeps the production from overworking any particular dog.
