Archie sings part of the song "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow," a song that co-star Jean Stapleton performed during her appearance on "The Muppet Show", a year and a half after this episode originally aired.
Sally Struthers does not appear.
Barney claims his actions regarding Rusty violated no laws. However, under New York City and State Animal Regulations, Barney violated Leashing Laws by allowing Rusty to run free in front of the Bunkers home. In addition, Barney's failure to clean up Rusty's waste in front of the Bunker home would have violated the highly publicized Pooper Scooper Laws enacted by New York City within a year of the episode's first airing.
The magazine Archie reads in the vet's office is called Dog Fancy. It was published between the years 1970-2015.