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Town Dog
Town Dog.gif
Statistics
Type
NPC
AI TypePassive AI
Damage10
Max Life250
Defense15
KB Resist50%
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Dog breeds
Portrait Image Name Map Icon
Portrait Dog Labrador.png Labrador.png Labrador Map Icon Labrador.png
Portrait Dog PitBull.png Pit Bull.png Pit Bull Map Icon Pit Bull.png
Portrait Dog Beagle.png Beagle.png Beagle Map Icon Beagle.png
Portrait Dog Corgi.png Corgi.png Corgi Map Icon Corgi.png
Portrait Dog Dalmatian.png Dalmatian.png Dalmatian Map Icon Dalmatian.png
Portrait Dog Husky.png Husky.png Husky Map Icon Husky.png
"Dog" redirects here. For the pet, see Dog Whistle. For the enemy, see Hellhound.

The Dog is a town pet. It arrives at dawn (4:30 AM) the day after the player uses the Dog License, which is purchased from the Zoologist for 5 GC. The Dog does not count towards the NPCs' "crowded" limit and hence will not affect NPC happiness, although it does count as a regular town NPC for the purpose of the Pylon network. There are six breeds of Dog, with one randomly being chosen when it arrives. Only one Dog can be present at a time.

Just like any other town NPC, the Dog requires a valid house and can be manually assigned to one via its NPC flag. The Dog can share a house already occupied by another NPC (although not with another town pet). It may not be able to share a house with another NPC if the house is too small, e.g. if there is no space for its home tile (standing point).

The Dog can be talked to with the ⚷ Open / Activate button, like any other town NPC. It offers a "Pet" option, which places the player directly in front of the Dog when selected, and displays an animation of them petting the Dog, an effect that is purely visual. It only works if there are at least two flat tiles on the same level as the Dog in front of it. Using any item, taking damage, or closing the dialogue window terminates the animation.

Like with the Angler, the status message displayed when the Dog is killed is "<Name of Dog> has left!". It will respawn within the next days, and may respawn as a different breed. Furthermore, using a Dog License while a Dog is already present causes the Dog to disappear and be "exchanged", respawning the next dawn with its name and breed rerolled.

Achievements

Achievement Feeling Petty.png
Feeling Petty • “Deliver headpats to the town pet.”
Pet a town pet. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Challenger Challenger

Names

The Town Dog may have any of the following names:

Corgi

  • AK
  • Ammy
  • Astro
  • Baxter
  • Bella
  • Charles
  • Elizabeth
  • Ellie
  • Estelle
  • Kilo
  • Maya
  • Oliver
  • Shino
  • Titus
  • Victoria
  • Yona

Husky

  • Balto
  • Bullet
  • Comet
  • Dogi
  • Hachiko
  • Indiana
  • Ingrid
  • Kayla
  • Miska
  • Rosalie
  • Sasha
  • Sky
  • Snowdog
  • Sven
  • Toya
  • Zoey

Beagle

  • Ali
  • Copper
  • Darwin
  • Feena
  • Fred
  • Lieselotte
  • Milo
  • Navi
  • Odie
  • Pete
  • Roxie
  • Wilma
  • Zelda

Dalmatian

  • Akane
  • Aurora
  • Dotty
  • Firebug
  • Lucky
  • Marshall
  • Mizore
  • Polka
  • Pongo
  • Sapphire
  • Splat
  • Spot
  • Suzy

Pit Bull

  • Bubba
  • Buster
  • Chomps
  • Dexter
  • Doug
  • Ginger
  • Jazzy
  • Keith
  • Kona
  • Max
  • Rex
  • Sampson
  • Spike
  • Toshiro

Labrador

  • Arthur
  • Bitsy
  • Bubbles
  • Buddy
  • Calvin
  • Charlie
  • Daisy
  • John
  • Kittie
  • Lucky
  • Mike
  • Monroe
  • Pebbles
  • Penny
  • Puppy
  • Sparky
  • Tank
  • Trulte
  • Willow

Quotes

  • "Woof!"
  • "Bark!"
  • "Woof woof!"

Trivia

  • The Bestiary page for the Town Dog depicts the Labrador dog breed by default.

Many names are references:

  • "Lucky" is a reference to Sigma's pet dog of the same name in real life.[1]
  • "Marshall" is a reference to the character from PAW Patrol, and a reference to the widespread use of dalmatians by fire departments in the United States.
  • "Balto" is a reference to the real-life sled dog Balto, who played a large part in saving countless children in Nome, Alaska from diphtheria in 1925.
  • "Indiana" is a reference to the Indiana Jones franchise as "Indiana" was of Indiana Jones's childhood dog, an Alaskan Malamute (similar to the husky breed).
  • "Hachiko" is a reference to the real-life Akita Hachikō, remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his master. Both Huskies and Akitas belong to the Spitz type.
  • "Sparky" is in remembrance of Redigit's deceased pet dog, Sparky.
    • The name was originally going to be for the "Husky" breed instead of the "Labrador" when town pets were revealed.[2]
  • "Sven" is a reference to popular YouTuber "PewDiePie", as he named his wolf in Minecraft "Sven".[3]
  • "Navi" and "Zelda" are references to characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise and also the names of Redigit & Cenx's current dogs.
  • "Shino" is a reference to Terraria YouTuber and beta tester "Khaios", as his Shiba's name is Shino.[4]
    • "Kona" is also a reference to Khaios, he had to leave this dog with his parents when he moved to Japan.
  • "Odie" is a reference to the dog of the same name in the famous comic strip and TV series Garfield.
  • "Pebbles" was added in remembrance to Reddit user GoldKat1234's Labrador.[5]
  • "Spike" is a reference to Tom and Jerry, which features a bulldog named Spike.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Town Dog: "A loyal companion to many. Excitable and always ready for action."

Gallery

  • The Dog and Cat being pet.
    The Dog and Cat being pet.

See also

History

References

  1. ↑ Terraria Enters its Teens! May 16, 2024
  2. ↑ Terraria State of the Game: December 2019 December 16, 2019
  3. ↑ I Found Infinite GOLD Source in Minecraft - Part 45
  4. ↑ My Dog is in Terraria!
  5. ↑ ...the labrador looks just like my old dog Pebbles who died on valentine's day...
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