so what happens if dogmeat dies? is there a way to get him back?

[goforrest]

pretty much that? lol i dont want my dog to die. lol

[Don Gorillo]

If he dies, you will have to search for another companion
If you have the GOTY-Version or the Broken Steel Add-on, there is
a Perk at Level 22 called "Puppies". When you choose it, there will
be a basket full of puppies at the entrance of Vault 101 (your home).
From now on, you can get a new Dogmeat here, if the old one dies.

[Bob of Mage]

Well at level 22 (you need Broken Steel loaded to raise the level cap from 20 to 30) you can get a perk that allows Dogmeat to respawn, sort of. It allows one of his many puppies (he seems to have been quite friendly with all the lady wasteland dogs) to appear at Vault 101 and take his place besides you.

Personally I tend to just reset to my last save if Dogmeat dies (I feel it is about the same as if my PC died when I lose NPC followers). Early on it might be better to have Dogmeat wait at Vault 101 when you are going in to tougher areas like the DC core. Later at higher levels he will end up with a very large amount of HP and raely die in fights.

EDIT: Damn I was ninja'd!

[goforrest]

lol thanks guys lol man i dont want my poor dog to die though. lol