How to Bring Your Dog Outbound

chris jacks

Posted May 11, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT

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your great adventure overboard It takes quite some time to get to the end and it can be quite lonely. Luckily, there are ways to find a cute companion to make things a little more interesting. letting the dog in overboard Not only do you get to have your very good son with you all the time, but there are some added benefits as well. Here's how to get a dog and how they can help you on your motorhome adventures.

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Dogs are animals with many symbolic meanings. They symbolize loyalty and friendship, which often makes them highly regarded as sidekicks in video games.

Where to Find Dogs on Outbound

You can get the dog after reaching the second biome/area of the game by exiting through the rock tunnel to the northeast of the first area. Continue following the path leading to the second area and you'll come across a signal tower. Just behind the signal tower is a path that leads to a building in the distance.

This building is called Paws & Whiskers Lodge. Go inside and collect various items, including dog treats, before going through the back door and heading into the enclosed yard.

Here you can find four dogs of different colors. All you have to do is approach the dog you'd like to adopt as a companion and press A on Xbox or X on PlayStation. This will bring up a screen where you can select a name and confirm your selection.

Once you confirm the name of the dog you have chosen to adopt, you cannot change your mind and change the name or choose a different dog. Even if you want to adopt all four, you can only adopt one.

What does your dog do on the outbound?

The most important thing you will know is that your dog will immediately receive a nice backpack to help carry things for you. When you have items in your inventory, approach them and interact with them to place up to 10 items (initially) into your backpack. This backpack can be upgraded at a sewing table after downloading the necessary blueprints.

You can also pet your dog by pressing RB/R1 and selecting the 'Pet' option. This doesn't do anything other than show your dog some affection. Other options you initially have when giving commands to your dog using RB/R1 are:

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pet
stay
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Lastly, if you are an achievement/trophy hunter, you will definitely want to adopt a dog. Adopting one of the dogs unlocks the 'Fur-Ever Friend' achievement, and petting the dog for the first time unlocks the 'Can you Pet the Dog?' Achievements are unlocked. achievement.