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Dog mechanics

Dogs have been in Minecraft for a long time but you don’t actually do anything with them. They follow you. The kill for you. They sit down. Imagine if you could throw an object and a dog could run to it and bring it back to you. Like fetch. Or if you could pet it and the more time you spend with it the more useful it gets. You could give it a treat and it could go and smell for ores or buried tressure etc maybe even structures. Imagine taking your dog mining and it leading you to diamonds. Dogs are quite boring currently and I think they need a big update. I think that they could give you a sign if a mob is nearby or you could tell it to find you a biome. There are so many possibilities and so much potential that isn’t being realised.

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• August 10, 2018 15:36
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  jenders528 commented

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  • August 17, 2018 13:22
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  and different breeds too

   

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  • August 17, 2018 13:22
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  and different breeds too

   

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  DVa DVotee commented

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  • May 12, 2019 22:50
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  This would go well with my idea (pending approval)!

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  ConcaveBanjo780 commented

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  • July 09, 2019 02:55
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  I think Minecraft should Update Dogs in 1.15 like how they updated cats in 1.14

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  TackyEmperor021 commented

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  • July 23, 2019 05:34
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  They should growl when they detect a hostile mob making it a little easier to catch that creeping creeper.

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  DashieDev commented

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  • July 25, 2019 14:35
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  Agree ! Also add more of its behavior ! Currently dogs is my favorite creature in Minecraft, it is like playing with real dogs , with your idea, how gratefull is it going to be?

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  UnlikeKitty7010 commented

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  • September 15, 2019 22:23
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  Hey I an smiler idea

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  Marshmallow 630 commented

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  • October 29, 2019 16:56
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  I also wish you could let them walk without following you because I hate to see them sit down all day.

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  WoolHeart393944 commented

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  • April 20, 2020 22:38
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  If you give your dog a certain type of item only available from one mob, like rabbit meat, it should track down a rabbit from the sent.

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  donjoshif commented

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  • April 22, 2020 17:37
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  I think dogs could be worked on and a lot could be done, but I think that different breeds are just unnecessary. Wolves are great, but I've seen many different mods where wolves get skin changed and it just looks awful. It doesn't feel like a proper wolf anymore. Maybe I'm wrong and Mojang could change up the wolfs skin in a different way that wouldn't reinvent the wolfs look. I love the snowy texture it has now. 

  I also think maybe adding different levels could be good. After doing certain things with your dog (achievements, maybe?) It could level up and do different things.

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  Max N commented

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  • May 18, 2020 20:38
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  Yes, please just add a throw action to the right mouse button with a stick, and a fetching mechanic. That would be awesome!

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  Craydoglady56 commented

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  • June 26, 2020 15:01
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  I agree, especially if wolves and tamed wolves get new textures because the cats already had a bit of variety.