A mixed-breed dog named Patches makes an appearance in a few different scenes. Patches plays ball with a woman and later walks with her from the house to Brian's car that is in the driveway. In another scene, the dog follows Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Brian to a field where a calf lays dead.

In each instance, the trainer positioned Patches on mark, stood off camera, and used a combination of verbal cues and hand signals to get the dog to perform the desired action. Production purchased the already deceased calf from a meat- packing plant and provided American Humane with a receipt. When the scene was completed, a licensed animal disposal company collected the carcass.