DogDog
by EdDYON
DogDog gives wolves in Minecraft distinct personalities, a bond system that grows through interaction, and survival mechanics that keep a tamed dog alive longer.
What it does
Players build a dog's Affinity by interacting with it while empty-handed. At 100 Affinity the bond opens Soul Bond, which enables personality-specific abilities. Sneaking and right-clicking with an empty hand switches between Home and Patrol, which covers a 32-block radius, and the follow modes are also available. The mod overhauls the vanilla wolf AI, so tamed dogs act as companions with their own traits.
When a dog takes fatal damage it enters a 60-second Critical State rather than dying at once. A Golden Apple saves it permanently, and a dog that does not recover is remembered as a Stone Statue memorial. Featured personalities can be assigned by crafting a Golden Bone, which rerolls a dog's personality. Brave Heart lets a dog ignore the usual flight from monsters and, at max Affinity, override fear, teleport and block a fatal blow with a Totem effect on a 5-minute cooldown at its own health cost.
The mod is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Personality and Affinity
Each dog has a personality, and interacting with it empty-handed raises Affinity toward Soul Bond.
Command modes
Sneak with an empty hand and right-click to toggle between Home and Patrol, with a 32-block radius and follow modes.
Critical State
Fatal damage starts a 60-second window; a Golden Apple makes the save permanent, and otherwise a Stone Statue marks the dog.
Treasure Hunter
Throwing a Golden Bone starts a heist: dogs that enter portals reach raid structures like villages, mansions and the Nether for high-tier loot, though failure brings angry pursuers.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ItemChanger is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that works on client or server, with the client or server optional, and is released under the MIT License, not open source. Folks & Favors is also NeoForge for 1.21.1, needs client and server, and uses the MIT License without being open source. Flux's Improved Wolves covers wolves on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.11 – 26.3, is server required with the client optional, and is under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DogDog | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
| ItemChanger | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-07-10 |
| Folks & Favors | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-11 |
| Flux's Improved Wolves | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does DogDog need to be installed on the server?
How is Soul Bond reached in DogDog?
What happens when a dog takes fatal damage?
In the catalog
DogDog is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Completely overhauls the vanilla Wolf AI, transforming them into irreplaceable companions with deep affinity systems, critical survival mechanics, and distinct personalities that fundamentally change gameplay. General Mechanics Affinity & Soul Bond: Interact with your dog empty-handed to build Affinity. Reach 100…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dogdog
- Owner
- EdDYON
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15