Occasionally, Dog will appear at the start of the game and follow you until you encounter the ogre, even if its DLC has not been purchased.Despite Hawke's using masculine pronouns when addressing or referring to Dog, Dog has no visible genitalia.Dog does not acknowledge the 'Hold' command nor does he trigger traps when running over them. Dog behaves like an ally but has a cyan halo circle and thus cannot be controlled. Dog has his own small side quest in Act 3, called Beware of Dog, another comic relief device.ĭog is summoned by activating its sustained mode, and follows the party until dismissed, is defeated or until Hawke moves to another area, similar to Ranger summons in Dragon Age: Origins. The cutscenes serve as comic relief and reveals that everyone loves Dog, except Gamlen. Subsequent interactions with the Dog in Hawke's house triggers a cutscene which involves a dialog between Hawke, Dog and a third party (a companion or a non-playable character). The player can choose a name for him upon entering Gamlen's House and talking to Dog for the first time.

As a mabari, Dog understands human language.

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