Is there a mod that stops the dog from pushing you and getting in your way?

[Locke]

Every time I try to farm herbs, the dog gets right on my flower. Every time I'm near a cliff, the dog pushes me off.

Is there a mod that fixes this?

[Trouser_Dune_Worm]

You cant do anything without the dog moving right in front of your face...just laazy coding is what it is.

[Locke]

I know, I want to kill the dog so bad.

[Lieste]

You can tell the dog to stay, and then call it to you when you want it.
Just lazy gamers is what it is.

Sure he gets in the way a little bit - but it isn't like real dogs don't, or that you don't have the tool(s) to deal with it.

[theo]

The dog has 'free' and 'seek' behavior settings. Both fix this 'problem'.

[pks]

Originally posted by Sasau Cat:

The dog has 'free' and 'seek' behavior settings. Both fix this 'problem'.

No, both cause it. Only "stay" fixes it.

[Locke]

I want him to follow and be with me, just BEHIND me. And not pushing me off the cliffs. "Stay" is great for when you go off sneaking, but it's hardly fair to call it lazy to not want to go through the dialogue options every 5 seconds to make sure he backs off when I find a pile of herb. That's not "lazy gaming," it's practical. I love this game more than any game I've had, I have 135+ hours in, and I'm only just now experiencing all the new content.

No need to be insulting, you don't have to white knight the game. It's good, we all know this.

[Trouser_Dune_Worm]

Originally posted by Lieste:

You can tell the dog to stay, and then call it to you when you want it.
Just lazy gamers is what it is.

Sure he gets in the way a little bit - but it isn't like real dogs don't, or that you don't have the tool(s) to deal with it.

Right...expecting someone to interact with the dog and toggle through menus every single time they want to pick up a flower or loot something is asinine.

There is zero reason for the dog to be allowed to just walk right in front of you and stop. You cant even walk in town without the dog walking DIRECTLY in front of you and causing collision that slows/stops/alters your direction. It's bad coding, plain and simple and there is no defense you can invent for it.

[theo]

From my experience there are rare random cases when the dog can get in the way and screw you up a bit, but it doesn't happen regularly, at all.
Bad coding? Compared to what, to real life dogs?
Nope, I even was amazed with the dog AI at first. It's far better and more interesting than Skyrim/Fallout 4 follower system for example.
Strangely it's also far better than human NPCs in this game.

[Blindefender]

I have mixed feelings about Mutt...

When hunting, he consistently gets in the way when trying to shoot game, and then again when trying to pick up missed arrows. This is bad if you want to shoot game yourself (level bow) or need to retrieve arrows. (low on Groshen)

But he also will fetch shot game and can even track and kill prey on his own. This is good if you don't want to level bow or just want meat. And if you are wealthy, you don't need to search for missed arrows. (late game)

I do wish the heel command would keep him just behind your left leg and not in front of you. Also, being able to issue voice commands from a distance (Skyrim followers) instead of being up close would be a welcome change.

What really bothers me more than anything is the HOWLING. In fact, all of the dogs in this game do it. I wouldn't mind an occasional howl, but canines in this game seem to howl constantly, often for no reason at all.

I have Houndmaster at max level; I don't even use the dog anymore...too much hassle.

[AfLIcTeD]

The complaining is strong in this thread.

[7DeadPuppies]

i dunno if i try and pick flowers, get some work done or talk to people,my dog is definately gonna do his best to get in the way. until i shout at him to sit. and then leash him to the nearest pole or whatever, or lock him in the bathroom so its pretty realistic.

[pks]

The dog constantly loitering in front of the player and its slow and messy dialogue is indefensible, period.

[Go0lden_Archer]

Originally posted by 7DeadPuppies:

i dunno if i try and pick flowers, get some work done or talk to people,my dog is definately gonna do his best to get in the way. until i shout at him to sit. and then leash him to the nearest pole or whatever, or lock him in the bathroom so its pretty realistic.

I'd agree, if Mutt wasn't trying constantly to push you somewhere. Once even off a cliff lol

Getting in the way and running even before your legs is rather realistic, they tend to do it if love their master.

In this case though realistic is overdone, or most likely they didn't tweak it enough

[Locke]

Originally posted by Blindefender:

What really bothers me more than anything is the HOWLING. In fact, all of the dogs in this game do it. I wouldn't mind an occasional howl, but canines in this game seem to howl constantly, often for no reason at all.

That was going to be my next mod request, lol. The freakin' dog howls every 25 seconds for 8 seconds. Even when 100% happy/obedient.

Probably gonna ditch the dude if a fix isn't implemented soon.

[SubsidedLemon]

For people who hate barking and howling dogs:

Spirits
Belladonna x 1
Comfrey x 1
Wormwood x 1
Wild Boar's Tusk x 1

1. Drop the wormwood and the tusk into the cauldron.
2. Boil the wormwood and tusk for two turns.
3. Leave the cauldron to cool.
4. Grind the comfrey.
5. Drop the belladonna and comfrey in the cauldron but do not boil.
6. Distill