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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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    jenders528 commented
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    and different breeds too

     

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    jenders528 commented
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    and different breeds too

     

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    ConcaveBanjo780 commented
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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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    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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    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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    Hey I an smiler idea

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    Marshmallow 630 commented
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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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    TheMcGuffin2596 commented
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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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    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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    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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    I agree, especially if wolves and tamed wolves get new textures because the cats already had a bit of variety.

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    David Paul Danos commented
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    Dogs should act like improved villagers. Different breeds could function like villager professions. Perhaps dogs could even get job site blocks or attach to current ones: Collie-like breed with the loom or a hunting dog with the fletcher. Their role could be like between a villager and an iron golem. Making them act like these mobs instead of the following mechanics of today's wolf-doggos would be very nice imo