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{{Wikipedia|Dog}}
 
{{Wikipedia|Dog}}
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{{Wikipedia|Puppy}}
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{{monster
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|name=Little dog
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|symbol={{white|d}}
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|tile=[[Image:Little dog.png]]
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|difficulty=3
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|level=2
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|experience=22
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|speed=18
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|AC=6
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|MR=0
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|align=0
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|frequency=Very rare
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|genocidable=Yes
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|attacks=Bite 1d6
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|weight=150
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|nutr=150
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|size=Small
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|resistances=None
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|resistances conveyed=Intrinsic [[aggravate monster]]
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}}
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The '''little dog''', {{white|d}}, is one of the most famous [[NetHack]] [[monster]]s - it has served as the starting [[pet]] for the [[player]] ever since [[Hack 1.0]], although in recent times you also have the option of starting with a [[kitten]] for a starting pet ([[knight]]s will get a [[pony]] instead).  They are capable of [[growing up]] into [[dog]]s.
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The little dog and his more experienced brethren are sometimes better fighters than newly started characters and can be used to fight for you in the early stages of the game.  Nevertheless, they may be more vulnerable than newly started characters against passive attacks, such as [[acid]]ic monsters or [[floating eye]]s.  They also are extremely vulnerable to [[falling rock trap]]s and [[rolling boulder trap]]s and many have been lost within the first hundred turns of a game to this.
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Little dogs can be [[tame]]d with [[tripe]], [[fortune cookie]]s, or some edible [[corpse]]s if they are fresh.
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Eating a the corpse of a little dog as a neutral character will solicit this response: "You feel that eating the little dog was a bad idea."
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[[Category:Monsters]]
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{{Wikipedia|Dog}}
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{{monster
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|name=Large dog
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|symbol={{white|d}}
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|tile=[[Image:Large dog.png]]
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|difficulty=7
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|level=6
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|experience=76
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|speed=15
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|AC=4
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|MR=0
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|align=0
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|frequency=Very rare
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|genocidable=Yes
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|attacks=Bite 2d4
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|weight=800
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|nutr=250
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|size=Medium
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|resistances=None
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|resistances conveyed=Intrinsic [[aggravate monster]]
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}}
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The '''large dog''', {{white|d}}, is a grown-up [[dog]] and is therefore usually encountered as a [[player]]'s [[pet]] (especially with early game characters, as they are easy to obtain by training their [[little dog]]).
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As with their brethren, they are excellent fighters to have as companions to early game characters, but remain vulnerable to [[passive attack]]s, and can also be [[tame]]d with [[tripe]], [[fortune cookie]]s, or some edible [[corpse]]s if they are fresh.
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Revision as of 00:25, 23 January 2008


The little dog, d, is one of the most famous NetHack monsters - it has served as the starting pet for the player ever since Hack 1.0, although in recent times you also have the option of starting with a kitten for a starting pet (knights will get a pony instead). They are capable of growing up into dogs.

The little dog and his more experienced brethren are sometimes better fighters than newly started characters and can be used to fight for you in the early stages of the game. Nevertheless, they may be more vulnerable than newly started characters against passive attacks, such as acidic monsters or floating eyes. They also are extremely vulnerable to falling rock traps and rolling boulder traps and many have been lost within the first hundred turns of a game to this.

Little dogs can be tamed with tripe, fortune cookies, or some edible corpses if they are fresh.

Eating a the corpse of a little dog as a neutral character will solicit this response: "You feel that eating the little dog was a bad idea."


The large dog, d, is a grown-up dog and is therefore usually encountered as a player's pet (especially with early game characters, as they are easy to obtain by training their little dog).

As with their brethren, they are excellent fighters to have as companions to early game characters, but remain vulnerable to passive attacks, and can also be tamed with tripe, fortune cookies, or some edible corpses if they are fresh.


The dog, d, is a grown-up little dog and is therefore usually encountered as a player's pet. They are capable of growing up into large dogs.

As with their brethren, they are excellent fighters to have as companions to early game characters, but remain vulnerable to passive attacks, and can also be tamed with tripe, fortune cookies, or some edible corpses if they are fresh.