What happened to Cujo the dog?

What happened to Cujo the dog?

The main dog featured sadly suffered an untimely death due to an infection during post-production, and the names of all the dogs who appeared in Cujo have been lost in the fog of time. If you happen to see any of these mystery Cujos, run for cover — and then let us know all about it in the comments below!

What kind of dog was Kujo?

Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

Was Cujo a real dog in the movie?

Cujo was played by four St. Bernards, several mechanical dogs, and a black Labrador-Great Dane mix in a St. Bernard costume. In some shots, stuntman Gary Morgan played Cujo while wearing a large dog costume.

Is Cujo the same dog as Beethoven?

The dogs in “Beethoven” and “Cujo” share another tie. Both were trained by Karl Miller, an Arleta resident who for three decades has been training animals for television and motion pictures.

Why did Cujo start killing?

He was once a friendly and playful companion, but when he was bitten by a bat and contracted rabies, he went insane and was turned into a vicious killer that attacked anybody who came near him.

What caused Cujo to go crazy?

Cujo: a friendly Saint Bernard that becomes murderous after contracting rabies from a bat bite.