According to DeCelles, production took five and a half months, starting in the fall of 1987.Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw – Index to Motion Picture Credits at AMPAS site. Retrieved January 5, 2007. The first two and a half months were spent on preparing its layouts and storyboards, and the remaining time on the animation, backgrounds and shooting. The overseas work was done by Wang Film Productions and Cuckoo’s Nest Studio, two Taiwanese companies known for their contributions to children's animated television series.
