The body harness and head strap had to be as light and unobtrusive as possible too - no mean feat when dogs come in different shapes and sizes, even within breeds.
No doubt the top dogs at Disney hope the renewed focus on movie magic will mean magic for the resort that executives have admitted is not up to brand standards.
This may mean a reprieve for hunts like the Eryri in Snowdonia, which claims using dogs is the only effective solution to the problems caused by foxes attacking farm animals.