Joel Burgess, now a studio director at Capy Games, confirmed the news on his Twitter.

Dogmeat is modelled after River, a German Shepherd, owned by Michelle Burgess who is the wife of Joel Burgess, Senior Designer at Bethesda Softworks. River, the dog who was used as the model of Fallout 4 companion Dogmeat has passed away, their owner has confirmed.

He was the first non-human companion confirmed as well. Hey guys, today I’m sharing my companion guide for Dogmeat, who is found very early in the game and can be one of the most, if not the most, powerful compani.

Dogmeat was the first companion confirmed for Fallout 4.

Unlike other companions, Dogmeat does not react much to the Sole Survivor's actions towards quests or other people, for the dog is happy to be their pet on adventures.

When the player character is rebuilding a site, they can place a dog house for him to stay in.

However, further into the game, Mama Murphy tells the Sole Survivor his real name.

When first meeting him, he will just be named 'Dog'.

In addition, Dogmeat can do certain tricks. The Sole Survivor can command Dogmeat to do certain tasks, such as commanding him to go to a certain location of the Sole Survivor's choosing or fetching an item for the player character. However, Mama Murphy is the one to tell you his name and also suggests that he was with them and was sent to look for help when you first meet her suggesting that he belonged to a member of the group or the group as a whole.ĭogmeat is found at a Red Rocket station near Sanctuary Hills and can be recruited as a companion. Currently, no information is known about Dogmeat's past and whether or not he had an owner.

Dogmeat from fallout 4