Quiet Dog
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #41 of 69 Audio mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Quiet Dog
A simple mod that reduces idle dog barking. This mod only affects idle barking. Your dog will still bark during combat or tricks.
3 options:
1). Sit Your dog can only bark when he is sitting or in combat.2). Stand or Lying Your dog can only bark when he is standing, lying down or in combat.
3). Complete Silence Your dog does not bark unless in combat.
I recommend the Sit and Stand or Lying options so your dog still can respond when you talk to him. Personally, I use Sit option but you can try any option so you can find what works best for you.
Bark rate(Highest to lowest) : Vanilla > Stand or Lying > Sit > Complete Silence
How it works
It does not actually remove the idle bark animation. It simply replaces the idle bark animation with another idle animation.
There are 3 idle bark animations. dog_spice_bark.hkx - Stand and Lying animation Replace with mt_idle.hkx
dog_spice_sit_bark.hkx - Sit animation Replace with dog_spice_sit_idle.hkx
idlecombat_barkrun.hkx - Walk/Run animation Replace with mt_idle.hkx
Credit
This mod is not my idea. I just follow instruction from ThePopeKYA and Clevon. So all credits go to them. https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/475900-quieter-and-silent-dog-idle/?p=16907089 https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/475900-quieter-and-silent-dog-idle/?p=33291810Thank you
Thy_Lord_Castiel and ufeia for helping me improve the mod description.My Mods
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Quiet Dog is a simple audio mod that reduces idle dog barking in Skyrim, leaving combat and trick barks intact. With 6,931 endorsements and over 590,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players annoyed by constant barking. Last updated in 2016, it remains a go-to for a quieter canine companion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (6,931 endorsements) — this mod is proven
- Over 590k downloads — clearly fills a need for many players
- Focused change: keeps combat/trick barks so you don't lose gameplay cues
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other audio mods
- Only affects idle barking — if you wanted to mute all dog sounds, this isn't it
For Skyrim players who love having a dog companion but are tired of the constant idle barking. If you're a modder who wants a quieter game without losing important audio cues, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for a complete dog sound overhaul or if you're on the latest Skyrim version and worried about compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple audio mod, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager — no special setup needed.
- If you're using other dog-related mods, load order might matter; place Quiet Dog after them to ensure its changes take effect.
- Test in a city or near a dog to hear the difference — you'll notice the idle barking is much less frequent.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- azzendix
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 590,674
- Endorsements
- 6,931
- Category
- Audio
- Created
- 12/12/2016
- Updated
- 12/12/2016
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