Problem with dog

[Dein Bruder]

After I bought the dog and gave him a dog house and water and food in a bowl, he ate and drank once, but then the dog was gone and I can't find him again. I gave him the order not to follow me and he ran away from me. The dog should be coded so that when it doesn't follow the player, it always stays near the dog house or the player, but now I've spent free money and bought the dog. I won't buy a dog because it will definitely be gone soon

[Sunny_Mumma]

I had this happen too. You're meant to be able to leave them to protect the farm. But when you do they run off and don't come back. There is no way to find them, or call them back either.

[Miroku Tsukino]

Originally posted by Sunny_Mumma:

I had this happen too. You're meant to be able to leave them to protect the farm. But when you do they run off and don't come back. There is no way to find them, or call them back either.

this happened to my wife. We thought the dog house would act as a return point and ensure the dog could wander but not be far from the dog house. NOPE! dog gone and wife gets anxiety attack from loosing our pup and we loose out on funds spent on it...

[RyLAN🌐]

Originally posted by Miroku Tsukino:

Originally posted by Sunny_Mumma:

I had this happen too. You're meant to be able to leave them to protect the farm. But when you do they run off and don't come back. There is no way to find them, or call them back either.

this happened to my wife. We thought the dog house would act as a return point and ensure the dog could wander but not be far from the dog house. NOPE! dog gone and wife gets anxiety attack from loosing our pup and we loose out on funds spent on it...

Well the pup will be somewhere near to the last location you saw, check the trees, buildings, behind the buildings, as I left the dog there for like a day (inside game), as I thought i could take them in vehicle like other animals, but one at a time it was.
So I decided to take one back soon after I took one with me and reached ranch.
I found the remaining dogs where I left, like near that particular region, and if you can't find that probably it must have died somewhere like got killed by wild animals, or due to starvation, and if not probably might be a glitch. Do checkout and let me know!

[Lyume]

I have another problem, and I'm not finding a solution, or what I'm doing wrong, I bought a dog after I built his kennel, and I bonded him, I named him, I gave him a bowl with food and water, and the dog died of hunger and thirst... I tried with the bowl inside and outside the kennel, now I bought a new dog, but I see that it goes the same way

[MJ7791]

Originally posted by Dein Bruder:

After I bought the dog and gave him a dog house and water and food in a bowl, he ate and drank once, but then the dog was gone and I can't find him again. I gave him the order not to follow me and he ran away from me. The dog should be coded so that when it doesn't follow the player, it always stays near the dog house or the player, but now I've spent free money and bought the dog. I won't buy a dog because it will definitely be gone soon

Sometimes they get stuck under or in an object. I've found mine hiding under the combine harvester, between the water trough and food trough, the cars, trees, etc.

[Chaos Draco]

did you assign him to the doghouse? (whistle then assign them to the specific house) they will stay near there then chase off bears/wolves etc and help out

[Lyume]

Originally posted by MJ7791:

Originally posted by Dein Bruder:

After I bought the dog and gave him a dog house and water and food in a bowl, he ate and drank once, but then the dog was gone and I can't find him again. I gave him the order not to follow me and he ran away from me. The dog should be coded so that when it doesn't follow the player, it always stays near the dog house or the player, but now I've spent free money and bought the dog. I won't buy a dog because it will definitely be gone soon

Sometimes they get stuck under or in an object. I've found mine hiding under the combine harvester, between the water trough and food trough, the cars, trees, etc.

I didn't do anything but out of nowhere the second dog started eating... I've noticed it before with other bugs I found... like things falling off the floor when dropped....

[Cardinal Lord Holland]

use w key to whiles the moment you see him. did you actually assign him to the dog house not just build one. you have to click the doghouse while its following you. If you did that then hes around somewhere. Cats are a pain too as you have to keep them in your house. I fenced in a house just for them. Currently have two dogs and three cats all drink eat and haven't lost one yet though I expect to seeing as this forum says they die alot. either don't bother or wait until you get tons of money then you can just re-buy them. I have had pig die on occasion.

[Dolkin]

Pets must be penned just like the livestock, or they wander off. I've made a dog run near the area I normally work so they feed.

[Chaos Draco]

Originally posted by Dolkin:

Pets must be penned just like the livestock, or they wander off. I've made a dog run near the area I normally work so they feed.

Only for cats, you have to assign them to doghouses, got not a single fence in my perimeter

[Cardinal Lord Holland]

Originally posted by Chaos Draco:

Originally posted by Dolkin:

Pets must be penned just like the livestock, or they wander off. I've made a dog run near the area I normally work so they feed.

Only for cats, you have to assign them to doghouses, got not a single fence in my perimeter

correct only cats run away and you cant leash em either. sadly they made cats moistly useless

[eggzntaters]

My "guard dog" doesn't need any food or water. LOL
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3446840567

[Chaos Draco]

Originally posted by Cardinal Lord Holland:

Originally posted by Chaos Draco:

Only for cats, you have to assign them to doghouses, got not a single fence in my perimeter

correct only cats run away and you cant leash em either. sadly they made cats moistly useless

At least we can pick them up and pet them

[Cardinal Lord Holland]

Originally posted by Chaos Draco:

Originally posted by Cardinal Lord Holland:

correct only cats run away and you cant leash em either. sadly they made cats moistly useless

At least we can pick them up and pet them

yaY for pets on the Kitties

[Deanna.L.Evers]

The problem is the developers made the dogs to stupid cause I have completely fenced in my hole property & they still died on me. The only way to keep them alive is to fence the dogs in with their food & water & the dog house for shelter.