Dogmeat Gone After Being Held Captive During "The American Dream" Quest.

[Reyalan]

After I escaped out of the Enclave base, I went to check if Dogmeat was in Vault 101 or Scrapyard. I went to the scrapyard, and he isn't there. I went to Vault 101, and I couldn't go in. How could I find him? I do not know what actor id he is, but I'm sure I could do movetoplayer command.

[ronr42]

First, have you looked in your Megaton house or Tennypenny tower[If you sided with Tenpenny]? I assume you have fast traveled since losing him. Sometimes thats all it takes for a companion to respawn to your location. Another possiblity is that Dogmeat is walking back to which ever house you chose and it will take him a few game days to get there[If you don't have a house, he will be walking back to vault 101 or the wrecking yard]. Try sleeping for one game week and then look for him again.

Here's the wiki page for Dogmeat and his base ID is listed there. http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Dogmeat_%28Fallout_3%29

Dogmeat is not essential and can die. Are you sure he did not get killed? If he did you can load an old save or take the perk that gives you a new pup if Dogmeat gets killed

**If Dogmeat goes back to vault 101 he will be waiting on the outside, so there's no need to go in the vault to find him.

[Reyalan]

No, I lost him as soon as I woke up after being kidnapped at the Enclave base.