Dogmeat (Fallout 4)



Dogmeat (named Dog until the player character speaks to Mama Murphy about his true name or until he finds Kellogg) is a dog living in the Commonwealth.

Background
Currently, no information is known about Dogmeat's past and whether or not he had an owner. However, Mama Murphy tells the Sole Survivor the dog's name, suggests that he was traveling with Preston Garvey's group and reveals that Dogmeat was sent out to look for help when they became trapped in Concord. Coincidentally, as he can be taken anywhere once accepted as a companion and the quest to help the Minutemen can be skipped, he potentially does not do a very good job of fetching assistance. This suggests that Dogmeat may have belonged to a member of Preston Garvey's group or the group as a whole.

In addition, several other dogs can be recruited as companions with the same characteristics as Dogmeat. These include varying breeds such as the mongrel, rottweiler, and boxer. One has to find an NPC named Gene and he will offer to sell the dog for 250 caps after a medium speech check (For Rottweiler and Boxer). To obtain a mongrel, one has to wander around non-populated areas such as forests around Sanctuary Hills. An injured mongrel will be encountered and the player has the option to stimpak him. The Sole Survivor will dub the mongrel Sparky and will then become a companion. However, if a companion is already present, the mongrel will glitch and not be available for recruitment.

Other interactions
The Sole Survivor can command Dogmeat to do certain tasks, such as commanding him to go to a certain location of the Sole Survivor's choosing or fetching an item for the player character. In addition, Dogmeat can do certain tricks.

Equipment
Dogmeat can be equipped with a variety of cosmetic items.

Effects of player's actions

 * Dogmeat is found at a Red Rocket station near Sanctuary Hills and can be recruited as a companion.
 * By reading the Astoundingly Awesome Tales, the Sole Survivor can boost Dogmeat with perks, which reduce damage dealt to him.

Approval

 * Dogmeat loves the Sole Survivor unconditionally, as most dogs would, and thus is neither negatively nor positively influenced by the player's actions.

Disapproval

 * N/A

Appearances
This Dogmeat, who is based on the previous games' counterparts, appears in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
Dogmeat is modeled after River, a female German Shepherd, owned by Michelle Burgess who is the wife of Joel Burgess, Senior Designer at Bethesda Softworks.