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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

by iChun

With Let Sleeping Dogs Lie installed, a wolf left sitting for a while lies down and rests until its owner returns.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.18 – 1.21.5

What it does

After a configurable time sitting with no owner nearby, a dog picks a random resting pose and lies down. When the owner comes close again, the dog jumps back up into the sitting position. The mod overrides the vanilla wolf model and changes appearance only, so it does not alter how dogs behave in other respects.

Client-side only, so only the client needs the mod and servers can run without it. It requires Fabric API and iChunUtil, and files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.18 – 1.21.5. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Resting poses

    Dogs that have sat too long pick one of several lying-down poses at random.

  2. Configurable delay

    The time a dog waits sitting before lying down can be adjusted in the config.

  3. Owner-triggered standing

    A resting dog gets up and returns to sitting when its owner walks close.

  4. Wolf model override

    The vanilla wolf model is replaced, so the change applies to every wolf in the world.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.51.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.21.41.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.21.31.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.21.11.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.211.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.61.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.20.41.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.20.21.3.01.3.01.3.0
1.20.11.3.01.3.0Not available
1.201.3.01.3.0Not available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.41.3.01.3.0Not available
1.19.31.3.01.3.0Not available
1.19.21.3.01.3.0Not available
1.19.11.3.01.3.0Not available
1.191.3.01.3.0Not available
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

iChunUtilShared library used by iChun's mods
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Doggy Talents Next's Community Skin Expansion is client-side only and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, but it adds skins rather than resting behavior, and it is not open source. Borzoi Dogs runs on Forge only, on 1.16.5 – 1.20.1, and works on either side, and neither needs it. Borzoi Dogs is also not open source and is released under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Let Sleeping Dogs LieFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18 – 1.21.5Client-side only2025-05-09
Doggy Talents Next's Community Skin ExpansionFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.1Client-side only2025-04-05
Borzoi DogsForge1.16.5 – 1.20.1Client or server, optional2026-06-20

Questions

Does Let Sleeping Dogs Lie need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on the Fabric loader, and iChunUtil is required on all loaders.

Does the server need the mod installed?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Does the mod work with wolf overhaul mods?

The mod overrides the vanilla wolf model, so it is unlikely to work with mods that overhaul wolves or dogs.

In the catalog

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

More from iChun

All projects
iChunUtil1.18 – 1.21.5Ding1.18 – 1.21.5Multiplayer Server Pause1.16.3 – 1.21.5Content Creator Integration1.16.3 – 1.21.5Death Counter1.18 – 1.21.5Limited Lives1.18 – 1.21.5

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What the author says

A bunch of dogs lying down in the various poses available in this mod Despite the name, this mod, in a literal sense, lets dogs that have been left sitting down too long, to actually lie down and get some rest.
iChun, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
iChun
Published
2023-02-06
Updated on Modrinth
2025-05-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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