When Randy and Henry attend a Pet Adoption Fair, it's very real. The filmmakers coordinated with local dog rescue organizations and set up a real pet adoption. After production wrapped filming the adoption fair continued on, with nearly all of the dogs finding new homes.
During production producers had numerous teens and young adults with autism working as production assistants, extras and a few had small speaking roles. They're on-set autism consultant, C.J. was there nearly everyday and on one occasion the director asked him if he wanted to "direct" one of the scenes; although reluctant, he agreed. After confidently calling "action" and "cut" the crew gave him a round of applause. A few days later the producers were contacted by C.J.'s parents who said his self esteem has been through the roof and he hasn't smiled like that in over a year.
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