A special effects technician hiding under the set depressed the flush button as soon as the trainer verbally cued Jinx to touch it with his paw. The trainer then cued the dog to 'dig it' so it looked like Moses struggled to get out. A raised replica of the bathroom set allowed the trainer to remain out of sight and hold up Moses wrapped loosely with a towel through an enlarged hole in the base of the toilet bowl. Because the little dog could not jump directly from the ground into the toilet, trainers set up an apple box in front of the bowl for Moses to step on and padded the inside of the toilet with diapers. Trainers working with the dog waited until the cat had almost completed his run before they released Moses. For the chase, one trainer released the cat while a second handler used a buzzer to call Jinx to the bathroom. This sequence required loads of movie magic. bathroom, where the cunning cat proceeds to flush the desperate dog down the toilet. In one scene, Moses chases Jinx into the R.V.
