Gene

Gene is a dog breeder wandering in the Commonwealth

Background
Gene is an individual who travels around the Commonwealth, selling dogs. He is reluctant to sell them, explaining that he gets attached to them and feels "blue for weeks after I sell one, but then I get myself a new puppy and start all over again."

Other interactions

 * Gene is a character that the Sole Survivor may meet in the Commonwealth in Gene the Reluctant Dog Vendor random encounter. If the Sole Survivor is able to pass a Charisma check of 5 or higher, he will offer the junkyard dog for 250 caps. However, he seems reluctant to do so, asking the Sole Survivor multiple times if they are certain they would like to purchase his dog.
 * Gene can be encountered multiple times in random encounters, and he will be willing to sell a new dog on each new encounter. However, on a few occasions after the first encounter, he will refuse to sell his dog, outright saying, "You know what... I changed my mind. I don't think I want to sell her just yet," without fully entering into dialogue.

Encounter locations

 * In front of Collegiate administration building, near the local Red Rocket.
 * East of Starlight Drive In, near/under the red train bridge.
 * Outside Outpost Zimonja.
 * In Sanctuary Hills.
 * At Thicket Excavations.
 * Near College Square.
 * Northwest of Forest Grove marsh.
 * South of ArcJet Systems.
 * Southwest of County crossing near bridge.
 * At Sunshine Tidings Co-op.
 * At Tenpines Bluff.
 * Outside the Museum of Witchcraft.
 * Outside the Red Rocket truck stop.
 * Outside Longneck Lukowski's Cannery.
 * West side of Fairline Hill Estates on the road.
 * At Oberland station.
 * At Bedford Station.
 * At Concord.
 * Between Somerville Place and Suffolk County Charter School, sometimes walking across or through the tracks.
 * At Abernathy farm, wandering to and from Concord.
 * At Boston Police rationing site.
 * At Graygarden.
 * Southeast of USAF Satellite Station Olivia.
 * Walking around Kingsport Lighthouse.
 * Southwest of Diamond City.

Appearances
Gene appears only in Fallout 4.

Bugs
If the player character interacts with Gene, he may only respond with "yeah" or some other generic dialogue, and the option to purchase a dog may not be made available. The option to purchase a dog may be fixed if you choose every other dialogue option.