Dogs of Skyrim
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 63 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Dogs are wonderful creatures to have in our lives. They are our workers, our guardians and best of all they are our most loyal companions
With Dogs of Skyrim, TES V is no different
This mod makes all original Vanilla dogs unique with different breeds and colours and adds strays, guard dogs, pub dogs, hounds and NPC companion dogs/puppies in cities, towns, villages, strongholds and other relevant locations across the land
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LOCATIONS
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[]Black Hound Puppy, Red Hound Puppy, Black and White Hound Puppy, Brown Hound Puppy, Slof Hound Puppy and Black and White Dog
In Riften Cemetery[
]Brown Hound and Brown DogNear Solitude Blue Palace Gates[]Red Hound, Alsatian, Brown Dog Puppy, Black Dog Puppy, Snowy Alsatian Puppy and Alsatian Puppy
Behind Solitude Market[]Alsatian, Snowy Alsatian Puppy, Alsatian Puppy and Mongrel Puppy
Behind Whiterun Jorrvaskr[]Hyena
In Riften Temple of Mara[]Durzog and Nix Hound
In Windhelm New Gnisis Cornerclub[]Horker Dog
At Dawnstar North Beach[]Husky and Armored Husky
In Fort Dawnguard Upstairs[]Death and Skinned Hounds
On Castle Volkihar Outpost Tower
This lists the locations of new, companionable dogs ONLY! Locations of the vanilla companion dogs are not listed neither are NPC owned dogs.
There are a few more scattered around that you may come across, I can't remember now. If you find one and want to leave a comment, I'll add it to the list
FEATURES
[]Each original unique dog is now visually unique
[]~80 new dog instances across Skyrim in total
[]~10 new NPC owned puppies
[]~20 new NPC owned dogs
[]All strays can be your companion (activate them)
[]NPC owned dogs and puppies follow their owners around
[]Each breed has realistic size data which is also changed from dog to dog
[]Big dog types are more powerful in combat
[]Rare and exotic Durzog and Nix Hound companions from Morrowind
[]Hyena!
[]Slof's dog retex by AlienSlof
[]Imperials keep Rottweilers, Stormcloaks keep Snowy Alsatians
[]Orcs appear to breed large black guard dogs
[]Forsworn keep huge Rottweilers (living outdoors with barbarians makes for healthy dogs)
[]Jarl Balgruuf keeps hounds
[*]Includes QuieterDogs optional, that removes idle barking and 99% of the instances of the idle barking animation
Dogs of Skyrim overhauls vanilla dogs with unique breeds and colors, and adds strays, guard dogs, pub dogs, hounds, and NPC companion dogs/puppies across cities, towns, villages, strongholds, and other locations. A popular creature mod with over 10k endorsements, last updated in 2014.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community favorite with over 10,000 endorsements and 183k downloads
- Adds tons of variety to vanilla dogs, making the world feel more alive
- Simple concept that fits seamlessly into the game without overhauling other systems
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014 — may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or DLCs
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter creature spawns or dog appearances
For Skyrim players who want more canine variety and a livelier world without major gameplay changes. Perfect for roleplayers and animal lovers. Skip if you prefer minimal mods or don't care about visual variety in creatures.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's load order — place it after other mods that affect creature spawns to avoid conflicts.
- If you're playing Skyrim Special Edition, you may need to port the mod or find an updated version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- FOX20THCENTURY
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 183,818
- Endorsements
- 10,446
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 4/19/2013
- Updated
- 5/3/2014
🔗 Required By 3 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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🔧 How to Install Skyrim LE Mods
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