Can You Pet the Dog?
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A catalog of pettable animals in video games. Run by @TristanACooper. Contact: [email protected]
Joined March 2019
When a dog dies of old age in The Sims 3, the Grim Reaper reassures them with a hug and throws a stick for them to follow into the afterlife.
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You can hold the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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You can take a nap on the cowboy robot in Stray
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A recent update for Ghost of Tsushima added unique fox animations. Now the foxes happily tap their feet in anticipation of pets, and players can also enjoy brand-new belly rubs.
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You can nuzzle the cat as the cat in Stray
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You can pet the human in The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
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Here is a closer look at Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin's new "dual-wielding" feature.
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You can play fetch with the dog in Pokemon Sword and Shield
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One of the most thoughtful animation touches I've come across: animals tapping their feet in anticipation of pets (or in celebration thereafter). These sorts of details go a long way to making these friendly creatures feel alive.
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League of Legends' new champion Naafiri can be pet using the game's old cursor
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With some creative use of the stage builder, you can pet the dog in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Marvel Rivals' new Sanctum Sanctorum map includes Bats, Doctor Strange's ghostly dog, who happens to be a big fan of Spider-Man.
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You cannot pet the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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You can pet the dog in Dog Petting Simulator
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You can befriend a dog and then follow them on a treasure hunt in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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You can pet the Poro in Legends of Runeterra
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In one of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's dungeons, players can come across a stone golem calmly petting a lava slime.
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Tekken 8's Lili embraces her cat named Salt during a win animation
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You can pet the monkey and then fire them out of a cannon in Sea of Thieves
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The new Stardew Valley update adds the ability to care for multiple pets (including new turtles).
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You can nap with the dog in Super Mario Odyssey
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You can pet, fistbump and do tricks with the bird in Falcon Age
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You can pet the cat in SKILL - Special Force 2
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You can ask the dog to sing your island tune in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Following an update, you can now pet the iguana in Cyberpunk 2077
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You cannot pet the dog in Resident Evil (1996)
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You can pet the baby chocobo in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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You can pet the cat in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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Following an update, you can now pet the dog in Red Dead Online
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Please stop asking me to partner with your awful NFT programs. I cannot begin to explain how much I am repulsed by these hideous, world-killing grifts.
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You can pet the dog and then give them a hat and a knife in Overland
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You can hold the cat in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Final Fantasy XVI composer Masayoshi Soken seen petting Torgal and a chocobo during a developer stream
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Here is a closer look at the dog petting in Ghostwire: Tokyo
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You can pet the dog in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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You can pet the chocobo in Final Fantasy XV
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You can nuzzle the cow (and take a nap with them) in Astro Bot
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Final Fantasy XIV has added a "Megashiba" mount, which comes equipped with a special petting action.
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Today marks this account's one-year anniversary. I never expected so many people would be interested in this catalog, but I am happy to be part of such a positive community. Thank you for being here.
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New: Following an update, you can now pet the dog in Enter the Gungeon
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Following an update, you can now pet the dog in Among Us
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You cannot pet the dog in Shadow of the Colossus
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Following an update, you can now pet the dog in Hades
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A small detail worth noting: Link's usual stoic expression curls into a slight smile whenever he is holding a dog.
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In Little Kitty, Big City, humans will react to your cat character's presence in various ways. Some will stop and take of a photo of you, whereas others will rush to pet you (after which you can nuzzle them back).
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A dog named Peanut Butter is currently attempting a speedrun of Gyromite
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You can play fetch with the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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You cannot pet the dog in Resident Evil 4 (2005)
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You can pet the cat in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
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One of the most welcome tropes in fighting games: Characters using their taunts as an excuse to pet a cherished animal
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You can pet the dog as the dog in Astral Chain
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I won't be covering Hogwarts Legacy because I'm not in the business of enriching TERFs. Instead, I've donated the price of the game to @TransLifeline. If you're able, please consider matching what you can.
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Today marks five years since I started this account. Thank you to every artist, animator, programmer, designer, and all developers who have put so much care into crafting these special moments of affection. You make video games brighter.
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You can pet the dog in Ordem Paranormal: Enigma do Medo
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With some creative use of the level editor, you can pet the dog in Super Mario Maker 2
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In Hades 2, upon defeat you are dropped into a room with Frinos, a friendly frog. You can press a button to "Confide" and pet Frinos as many times as you would like.
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In the first Blasphemous game, a pettable dog can be found in town. Blasphemous 2 takes place 1,000 years later, but if you return to the area where you first reawakened, there is a small chance you will see the dog's ghost. After waiting for centuries, they're happy to see you.
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You cannot pet the dog in Kingdom Hearts (2002)
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Happy Halloween from all the dogs you cannot pet
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You can pet the pig in Monster Hunter: World
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In Wild Hearts, if you stealthily approach unaggressive wildlife, a prompt will appear to "Pet" or "Slay." Petting rewards the player with crafting materials.
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In Elden Ring, there is one particular "enemy" dog that will not attack the player, instead remaining peaceful while it relaxes. Fans have speculated as to whether the dog's nonviolence is intentional or a bug. Either way, players have been leaving warm messages nearby.
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You can pet the dog in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
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You can ride along with the dog in Far Cry: New Dawn
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