This makes sense, because if you have a weapon on the ready, your guard will be up, and the dog would perceive you as a threat. Your character’s loyal German Shepherd, called by the uncreative name of Dogmeat, is a constant companion, and was the only dog you could pet before Sagittarious22 stepped in.Īccording to Kotaku, there are a few requirements and stipulations necessary before gamers try this at home: They must have reached the first rank of the Animal Friend perk, and you can’t pet a dog while wearing power armor or while holding any weapons. NPC characters are basically the video game equivalent of extras in movies or TV shows, and there’s a lot of them in Fallout 4. This mod was created by the gamer Sagittarius22, and while it’s not the first modification to let players pet specific dogs, it’s the first to allow players to give the numerous NPC (non player controlled) dogs the attention they need. Dog O’Day learned of this news through Kotaku, which is part of the Gawker Media network along with sites like The AV Club, Deadspin, Gizmodo, Jalopnik, LifeHacker and The Onion.
