How do you keep a stray dog at home in Skyrim?

You can keep your dog like any other follower in the game, and he will fight at your side until he either dies or you tell him to leave. Instead, if you'd like to keep your dog as a permanent pet, travel (or fast travel) with your new canine back to your owned house.
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How do you get a stray dog to stay at your house in Skyrim?

There is a way to let one dog stay at your house. If you just let him follow you, then make him 'Wait' at your house, it'll just stay there forever. Just wait 78 hrs until the message 'Your dog went back to his home' or whatever pops up, and you'll see he'll still be at your house.
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Can you keep a dog at home in Skyrim?

Assuming you have hearthfire installed, you can just tell him to stay at your in game house like breezehome, or a hearthfire house. Unlike a follower, he won't "get tired of waiting and leave". Having said that, they are all the same, and bark incessantly.
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Can I adopt a stray dog in Skyrim?

Hearthfire may allow the one to adopt the stray dog, through a random event with an adopted child, so it may be a good idea for players with Hearthfire to put the dog in a house that is owned by the character, should they encounter the dog.
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Can you keep pets in Skyrim?

There are several types of pets your kid can have, including Mudcrabs, Foxes, Frostbite Spiders, Rabbits and Skeevers. For most types of adoptable pets, the pet you get will be random. But for the dogs, you have control over the pet choice. If you want to have a pet dog, then go get one.
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What happens if my dog dies Skyrim?

If he dies he does not respawn but you can get Meeko at Meeko's Shack or adopt a stray dog from a random encounter. All the dogs have the same stats.
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Are dogs worth it in Skyrim?

Dogs are necessary for any fantasy adventure game, giving an otherwise unattached protagonist a reason to return to their pixelated home. Dogs can serve multiple purposes in Skyrim and become pets, companions, or start quests that take players across the country.
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What do you do with a stray dog in Skyrim?

Stray Dog is a dog which can be recruited to become a follower. This dog can be found from random encounters all around skyrim, in which the player must aid the dog by defeating the attacking creatures, for example a bear, dragon, or a pack of wolves.
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Why did my dog disappear in Skyrim?

'Stray dogs' are easily lost (as their name implies). load a save game from before your abusive behaviour; recruit the dog Meeko, as this will get rid of your current (unfindable) companion: Visiting and recruiting Meeko will automatically boot the Dragonborn's animal companion, including a missing dog.
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What is the best pet in Skyrim?

15 Best Pets In Skyrim, Ranked
  • 8 Sweet Roll The Clever Fox.
  • 7 Biter, The Affectionate Skeever.
  • 6 Kit & Vix, Gentle Fox Friends.
  • 5 Thistle The Foraging Rabbit.
  • 4 Hilda The Pack Goat.
  • 3 Bran & Sceolang, Canine Vampire Hunters.
  • 2 Cotton Is Loyal, Sweet, & Cute As Can Be.
  • 1 Lonely Meeko Deserves A Loving Home.
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Does a dog count as a companion in Skyrim?

But did you know that you can have a dog as a companion, too? This guide will teach you how to get a dog as a follower in Skyrim. There are four dogs you can have as followers in Skyrim: Meeko, Vigilance, Stray Dog, and Barbas.
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Can you have a dog and a human companion in Skyrim?

Without Mods you can have one humanoid follower and one animal follower (dog) plus a horse. Originally posted by di eshor ribly: If you cant find Meeko, or he is already dead, you can also buy Vigilance from the Markarth Stables for 500 gold.
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How many dogs can you have in your house in Skyrim?

Each child can find one pet and each household can have one dog, additionally, for a total of three animals in the house, if the Dragonborn has two children. If a pet is killed, the children will be angry at the Dragonborn and tell them to leave them alone.
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Can you adopt Meeko in Skyrim?

Some of the rewards earned in Skyrim come in the form of pets that the Dragonborn can adopt. So long as players have a house available, it is possible to adopt a creature and ask them to go there. This is also the case for Meeko, but unlike some of Skyrim's other pets, this animal can be pretty difficult to locate.
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How do I keep Meeko as a pet?

With the addition of Hearthfire, it is possible to make Meeko a pet. This requires the Dragonborn to have adopted at least one child and to return to the house where their children are with Meeko as an active follower. Meeko will level with the Dragonborn up to level 25, where he will have 250 health.
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Who is the unkillable dog in Skyrim?

You can find dog called "Barbas" outside the village and it will take to the Sanctuary of Clavicus vile. Once you have spoken to Daedra Lord, the dog will accompany you until you complete the search for a best friend Daedra. The dog is technically a quest item and therefore can not be destroyed.
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How do I find my lost dog in Skyrim?

Followers/pets are supposed to return to the default location after a few days, but that often does not happen. Fast traveling should get him ahead to you. Or else try waiting. If it still occurs, try going back to the Markarth Stable and see if he's there.
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Can you have two dogs in Skyrim?

You can't get two dogs. One pet is for you to buy and the other pet is brought in by the child. Children will bring a pet home at random times.
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What animals can your child bring home in Skyrim?

Skyrim:Hearthfire Creatures
  • Biter — A skeever which can be adopted as a pet by the player's children.
  • Cotton — A rabbit which can be adopted as a pet by the player's children.
  • Kit — A fox which can be adopted as a pet by the player's children.
  • Pincer — A mudcrab which can be adopted as a pet by the player's children.
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Can you own a death hound in Skyrim?

The Dragonborn is able to own one if they are a vampire, and are level 5 or higher.
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Can you adopt a death hound in Skyrim?

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You can only have a death hound as a pet if you joined the vampires during the Dawnguard storyline.
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Can you marry a companion in Skyrim?

In answer to the second question, you can marry followers. (And yes, you can marry followers that are the same sex as your character.)
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What is the rarest animal in Skyrim?

Here are the rarest creatures in Skyrim.
  • 8 Spriggan.
  • 7 Werewolf.
  • 6 Hagraven.
  • 5 Chaurus Hunter.
  • 4 Dwarven Centurion.
  • 3 Dragon Priest.
  • 2 Wispmother.
  • 1 Dremora.
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