PetLeveler
PetLeveler gives tamed wolves a level system, so dogs gain experience from combat and grow stronger over time.
What it does
Tamed wolves earn experience by fighting hostile mobs and by assisting their owner within a configurable range. Each level raises health, attack damage, movement speed, armor and knockback resistance by set amounts. Milestone levels bring special abilities into play, and the level cap runs from 30 up to 1000, set in the config.
The mod is built for Forge on 1.21.1 only, and it is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Dogs can be inspected through a Dog Stats screen that opens when a player right-clicks a dog with an empty hand while sneaking. Server owners tune XP rates, stat growth, size scaling and ability levels in doglevels-common.toml, which is generated after the first run. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Experience from combat
Wolves gain XP from killing mobs and from helping their owner, within a radius of 32 blocks.
Per-level stat bonuses
Every level adds to health, attack damage, movement speed, armor and knockback resistance.
Milestone abilities
Abilities such as Splash Bite, Fire Resistance and a lifesteal effect arrive at set levels and can be toggled individually.
Dog Stats screen
A GUI opened by sneak-right-clicking a dog shows its level and stats, and lets the player change its settings.
Configurable progression
Level cap, XP rates, ability levels and ability behavior can all be changed in the common config file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
More Dogs Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Good Boy is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with client and server environment under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Nice Horse Stats works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.3 – 1.21.5 and is server required with client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetLeveler | Forge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-23 |
| More Dogs Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-19 |
| Good Boy | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-14 |
| Nice Horse Stats | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-06 |
Questions
Does PetLeveler need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does PetLeveler support?
Can the progression values be changed?
In the catalog
PetLeveler is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Forge mod that adds a leveling system for tamed wolves. Dogs gain XP from combat, level up to grow stronger and larger, and unlock unique abilities at milestone levels so they stay viable through endgame. All unlock levels and tuning values are configurable in doglevels-common.toml.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/petleveler
- Owner
- ollezetterstrom
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15