Simon Pegg was slated to play the villain until he dropped out in May of 2019, due to scheduling conflicts. Kevin James was announced as his replacement one month later.
This film marks Kevin James' first dramatic film role and also his first time playing the villain, as he has never been cast as one before.
Lulu Wilson was eleven years old when she first read the script.
The two dogs are named Dora and Diego, after the two characters in Dora the Explorer.
The breed of dogs that Becky and her dad own is a Cane Corso.