The new rom-com Puppy Love stars human actors Lucy Hale and Grant Gustin. Gustin plays Max, who has a King Cavalier Charles Spaniel named Chloe. Hale plays Nicole, who had a mixed-breed dog named Channing Tatum. Without any big spoilers, the dogs hit it off way better than their parents…
![Movie Poster for Puppy Love](https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Movie-Poster-for-Puppy-Love.jpg?x34126)
In case you were confused or just wishing it was true, no, the dog isn’t played or even voiced by Channing Tatum. Max the dog is played by a female canine actor named Fancy Pants. But here’s a quick photoshop of what the multiverse version of Puppy Love might look like:
![Channing Tatum as Lucy Hale's dog](https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Channing-Tatum-as-Lucy-Hales-dog-700x800.jpg?x34126)
![Channing Tatum as a dog with Lucy Hale at the vet](https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Channing-Tatum-as-a-dog-with-Lucy-Hale-at-the-vet-700x800.jpg?x34126)
Hale shared that before settling on Channing Tatum, they considered names such as Mutt Damon, Kanye Westie, and Mark Ruffalo. The original script also called for an all-white dog named Walter White, after Bryan Cranston’s legendary role in Breaking Bad.
![Mark Ruffalo dog full legal name](https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mark-Ruffalo-dog-full-legal-name.jpg?x34126)
Lucy Hale was interviewed by TV Insider and shared that while not actually Channing Tatum, the dog actor Fancy Pants was apparently as talented and a pleasure to work with as the human she was named after.
These dogs are so well-trained. It’s pretty crazy, actually. Specifically, Nicole’s dog is [played onscreen by] Fancypants, and Fancypants is a star within the canine film world. Fancy’s been in commercials and movies, is smart, and has actual human expressions. So, they were very well-behaved.
Lucy Hale, TV Insider, August 2023
For an incredible story of a canine Hollywood icon, check out the story of Moose, the rescue dog who played Eddie on Frasier – From abandoned to millionaire and fan favorite.