How do I stop Dog from following me?

[Phoenix]

Every time I fast travel, dog appears even though I told him to stay where he was. I don't like adventuring with Dog as I'm a soppy git and I can't stand the noise of dogs in pain or the animation he makes when he needs a stimpack. I just want him to stay back in Sanctuary and sit in his kennel playing with the toy alien I brought him :(

[ComradePreacher]

So he is following you even if you dismissed him to Sanctuary? Try to "talk" to dogmeat and try again.

[Phoenix]

Tried it, said "stay" and he always appears next time I fast travel.

[Cyba]

you need to talk to him (the option to talk) and dismiss him. "Stay" only stops him from moving until you get so far.

[Shadow The Innkeep]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Tried it, said "stay" and he always appears next time I fast travel.

You have to dismiss him completely and designate a settlement you want to send him to.

[ComradePreacher]

it would appear as Dismiss or "time to go home buddy/I see you later buddy"

[Phoenix]

Aha thanks!

[H.B-3340]

put him in a doghouse

[socialmediaaddress3]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Tried it, said "stay" and he always appears next time I fast travel.

"stay" does not dismiss him, just keeps in in that spot as long as you are in that cell.
"Talk" to him and tell him to go back home or stay safe etc. then he will go to his home of record which is either Red Rocket or Sanctuary depending where/how you are in the game.

In Sanct he is often hard to find some he will be in a dog house and some of those are hidden behind the regular houses.

[Stygian]

Superb necromancy in action.