How do you get a dog now?

[TyGuy (DayZ) 0]

I want a dog as my companion.

http://t.co/nIGvkfRn

[SmashT 10907]

Dogs will be coming in the next update v1.7.3, any dogs you see now are done by hackers, either turning themselves or random players into them. They are playing/showing off the next update at GamesCom currently, so it can't be far away.

Edited August 15, 2012 by smasht_AU

[TyGuy (DayZ) 0]

Dogs will be coming in the next update v1.7.3, any dogs you see now are done by hackers, either turning themselves or random players into them. They are playing/showing off the next update at GamesCom currently, so it can't be far away.

Someone at IGN told be the DayZ developers just added this feature this morning. However, I wasn't sure if that means they are WORKING ON IT, or it's already done.

[TalkingGoats 10]

You should also be albe to eat the dog.

[A.Williams 17]

Dogs would be good for security and hunting rabbits and things

[NightRipper 284]

Try this.

[GGNL 3]

I hope they add dragons aswell, I'd love to have a dragon pet. They could also replace matches.. And.. Guns...

[cindyanne1 41]

Next thing you know we'll have horses and be able to ride them instead of having to find gas powered vehic...

Hmmm...

Hey, what did happen to all the horses?

[daspope 146]

Next thing you know we'll have horses and be able to ride them instead of having to find gas powered vehic...

Hmmm...

Hey, what did happen to all the horses?

The smart survivors rode them the hell outa town a long time ago...

[ZekkCC (DayZ) 51]

Horses would be friggin awesome. Unbelievably awesome.

[guidez 180]

FFUUUUUU... And I've been messing with the files for the freaking past 3-4 hours and couldn't get them to work. Screw it, I'll wait for the official patch now. XD

Alot (all?) of the Dog code is already present in the 1.7.2.5 patch, it's just not enabled.

[RegulatorNobody 58]

I hope they add dragons aswell, I'd love to have a dragon pet. They could also replace matches.. And.. Guns...

And soon enough, they'll add dragon shouts and guards who have arrows in their knees.

[wok 25]

Dogs will be awesome, rocket said they will help you hunt animals and maybe bandits.