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A [[Dwarf|dwarf's]] best friend, '''dogs''' are the only [[animal]]s that can be [[kennel|trained]] to assist your [[dwarves]] in [[combat]] or hunting as either war dogs or hunting dogs. Like all tame [[animal]]s they can serve as an [[butchering|emergency food supply]] and provide you with [[bones]], [[leather]], and [[skull]]s. Note that dogs are the most point-efficient source of [[meat]] and [[fat]] available from the embark screen. | A [[Dwarf|dwarf's]] best friend, '''dogs''' are the only [[animal]]s that can be [[kennel|trained]] to assist your [[dwarves]] in [[combat]] or hunting as either war dogs or hunting dogs. Like all tame [[animal]]s they can serve as an [[butchering|emergency food supply]] and provide you with [[bones]], [[leather]], and [[skull]]s. Note that dogs are the most point-efficient source of [[meat]] and [[fat]] available from the embark screen. | ||
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* As with any friendly creature, dogs can spot [[ambush]]ers and [[thief|thieves]]. You can assign dogs to [[restraint]]s to act as guard dogs. | * As with any friendly creature, dogs can spot [[ambush]]ers and [[thief|thieves]]. You can assign dogs to [[restraint]]s to act as guard dogs. | ||
** Guard dogs work particularly well when placed behind a hall of traps or other siege-breaking devices. The traps will prevent aggressive invaders from harming the dogs, while the dogs prevent thieves from sneaking past the traps into the base. (Ideally, the dogs should be out of view of the trap corridor to prevent injury from ranged weapons.) | ** Guard dogs work particularly well when placed behind a hall of traps or other siege-breaking devices. The traps will prevent aggressive invaders from harming the dogs, while the dogs prevent thieves from sneaking past the traps into the base. (Ideally, the dogs should be out of view of the trap corridor to prevent injury from ranged weapons.) | ||
| − | * You can [[Assign animal|assign]] a war dog or hunting dog to a dwarf via his dogs menu ({{K|v}}, {{K|p}}, {{K|e}}) to help him in combat. It will follow the dwarf like a [[pet]] | + | * You can [[Assign animal|assign]] a war dog or hunting dog to a dwarf via his dogs menu ({{K|v}}, {{K|p}}, {{K|e}}) to help him in combat. It will follow the dwarf like a [[pet]]. |
** Note: Once a dog is assigned to a dwarf, it can not be unassigned or placed in a [[cage]]. | ** Note: Once a dog is assigned to a dwarf, it can not be unassigned or placed in a [[cage]]. | ||
**A work-around for this is, when you train the dog, to use the dwarf you want the dog to be assigned to. Unassigned war dogs and hunting dogs follow the dwarf who trained them, while still allowing them to be caged.{{verify}} | **A work-around for this is, when you train the dog, to use the dwarf you want the dog to be assigned to. Unassigned war dogs and hunting dogs follow the dwarf who trained them, while still allowing them to be caged.{{verify}} | ||
| − | ** It is impossible to assign war dogs to [[champion]] | + | ** It is impossible to assign war dogs to [[champion|champions]], as their {{K|p}}references menu is blocked with the message "This Champion need not work." |
War and hunting dogs are trained at the [[kennel]]. | War and hunting dogs are trained at the [[kennel]]. | ||
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War dogs do double damage. | War dogs do double damage. | ||
| − | Against heavily armored and armed opponents, dogs (war or hunting) can die quite easily, but that doesn't mean they are "useless". An opponent had to stop and attack the dog, probably more than once, rather than doing the same to one of your | + | Against heavily armored and armed opponents, dogs (war or hunting) can die quite easily, but that doesn't mean they are "useless". An opponent had to stop and attack the dog, probably more than once, rather than doing the same to one of your dwarfs, giving them time to fight or flee. Also, although a wardog is not nearly as dangerous against an armored opponent as an Axe Lord, they occasionally get lucky, and probably contribute to more damage than they are given credit for. |
Some players attach them to any permanent close-combat military, and/or to any dwarf that regularly steps outside. They're not the sole solution, but a great help. | Some players attach them to any permanent close-combat military, and/or to any dwarf that regularly steps outside. They're not the sole solution, but a great help. | ||