Trivia

The statue of Red Dog in the last scene is the actual monument erected in Dampier in 1979.

There have been at least three major books written about Red Dog, the third of those, by British author Louis de Bernières, was the primary basis for this film.

Koko (Red Dog) joined his master on or about 18 December 2012.

At the inaugural Golden Collar Awards in Los Angeles, California in 2012, Koko won the Best Dog in a Foreign Film award for this film.

Koko learned more than fifty commands from his trainer for the film.