Skyrim: How to Get a Dog Follower | Screen Rant

Regular followers are great, but nothing can beat having a happy dog on the Dragonborn’s side, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has several dogs players can recruit. Options for dog breeds in Skyrim only include wolfhounds, huskies, and the occasional death hound. They can’t carry much, and they may not be the best fighters, but they will follow the Dragonborn unconditionally and without judgment until they are dismissed. The dogs in Skyrim can even be adopted by the player under the right circumstances.

There are admittedly some downsides to having a dog follower in Skyrim: they rush into battle, have no armor rating, and have no attacks other than a relatively weak bite attack. They continuously bark as well, leading players to consider them among the most annoying Skyrim companions. But, for those who don't care about the downsides, dog companions are cute, fun, and can follow the Dragonborn alongside an additional humanoid follower.

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For players who don’t want to start a DLC or special quests to get a dog, they can go to Skyrim's Markarth City. Just outside the city gates is a man called Banning, and he will sell the player a war dog by the name of Vigilance for just 500 Coins. Vigilance has a higher level cap when compared to most other dogs in Skyrim. With Vigilance able to reach level 50, he can easily become a somewhat decent tank to take incoming damage during combat.

The next canine companions players can recruit in Skyrim are Meeko and a canine with unique traits called Barbas. Attached to either a quest or a specific location, these two dogs come with a story of their own. The first one, Meeko, can be found when players approach a shack between Solitude and Morthal. They should see a barking dog trying to get the Dragonborn’s attention when they reach the side of the road. This dog will lead players to a location called Meeko’s shack, where they will find a man dead on a bed. A journal on the nightstand explains his struggle with rockjoint and reveals the name of his loyal companion: Meeko. Players can take pity on the loyal hound and recruit Meeko at any time.

The other noteworthy event dog is Barbas, and he can be found just outside Falkreath. This talking dog is only meant to be a temporary follower. Players are meant to lose this companion once the “A Daedra’s Best Friend” quest is completed. Players can get around this by refusing to complete the quest for as long as possible. Barbas is technically a quest NPC who can’t die even when pitted against powerful enemies. This makes him one of the better companions in the game since players will never have to worry about accidentally killing him.

Finally, the Dawnguard DLC added new types of dogs to Skyrim, and the Dragonborn can recruit one as a follower depending on which faction they join. If players join the Volkihar clan, they can recruit the necromantic death hounds known as CuSith and Garmr. On the other side are Sceolang and Bran, two armored husky followers that can only be acquired if players join Skyrim's Dawnguard and complete a few DLC quests. Aside from aesthetics and faction choice, there is little difference between either species, and these dogs function just like any others in Skyrim.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC

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