Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Dogs

by Marlthon · for Valheim

Bring loyalty, courage, and wagging tails to your Viking adventures!

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34d agoLast updated
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About Dogs

From Thunderstore

Bring loyalty, courage, and wagging tails to your Viking adventures!

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Dogs Description

Bring loyalty, courage, and wagging tails to your Viking adventures!</br> The Dogs mod adds 14 different dog breeds, each with unique looks, animations, and realistic sounds.</br> They’re your faithful companions, already tamed and ready to follow you from the moment they appear.</br> Your new friends come from a Dog Gift Box, a magical package that spawns a loyal dog right beside you. Perfect for defending your base, exploring the wild, or simply enjoying some company by the fire.</br>

HOW TO GET ONE (click to expand) </br> Craft a Dog Gift Box at the Workbench, toss it on the ground, and wait for the surprise!</br>

PREFAB LIST (click to expand) </br>

| Prefab Name | In-Game Name | Crafting Recipe | |---------------|--------------------|-----------------| | DG_DogGiftBox | Dog Gift Box | Coins x80, Resin x1, Dandelion x1 | | Dg_Dog1 | Akita | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog2 | Border Collie | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog3 | Bull Terrier | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog4 | Corgi | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog5 | Dalmatian | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog6 | Doberman | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog7 | Golden Retriever | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog8a | Black Husky | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog8b | Yellow Husky | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog9 | Jack Russell Terrier | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog10a | Black Labrador | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog10b | Yellow Labrador | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog11a | Brown Pitbull | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog11b | Black Pitbull | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog12 | Pug | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog13 | German Shepherd | Drops from Dog Gift Box | | Dg_Dog14 | Toy Terrier | Drops from Dog Gift Box |

Notes • All dogs can be fed with Raw Meat, Deer Meat, Neck Tail, or Fish Raw.</br> • Some breeds have visual variants such as color differences (e.g., Husky, Labrador, Pitbull).</br>

FEATURES & EFFECTS (click to expand) </br> • Authentic barking, growling, and idle sounds.</br> • Beautiful spawn and interaction effects.</br> • High-quality models and ragdolls for each breed.</br> • Fully integrated with Valheim’s creature system.</br>

MANUAL INSTALL (click to expand) </br> • Mod is required on Server for Config Sync (this is still in development).</br> • Download the latest copy of Bepinex per author's instructions.</br> • Place the Dogs.dll inside of the "Bepinex\plugins\" folder.</br>

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Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Dependencies

Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.

Dogs on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Valheim servers, for BepInEx servers. We download it from Thunderstore, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Optional on the server
Server type needed
BepInEx
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Valheim — 4 GB (4 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
0.2.4, released 2026-10-02

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 23 recorded builds of Dogs.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
0.2.42026-10-02n/aBepInEx
0.2.32026-09-11n/aBepInEx
0.2.22026-08-20n/aBepInEx
0.2.12026-03-16n/aBepInEx
0.2.02026-03-14n/aBepInEx
0.1.92026-02-12n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Dogs on a Valheim server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Thunderstore as “Content”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Works on a server

From source side support

Thunderstore lists server-side support for Dogs as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Compatibility

Game
Valheim
Loaders
BepInEx
Runs on
Serveroptional on the server
Requires
One-click install needs a BepInEx server. 1 other project installed alongside it.

Verified at the source

  • ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorMarlthon, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Dogs, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Dogs?

Thunderstore lists server-side support for Dogs as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. Dogs is free to download from Thunderstore.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Dogs on a Valheim server.

Deploy in about a minute from $9.99 a month, then add Dogs in one click.