Lost dogmeat somewhere somehow, how do I get the dog back?

Would be helpful in game to have a dog whistle or way to summon our companion if their missing through the pip boy.

If your on PC use the console

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Not sure if there's a solution on XBox/PS besides reloading.

sux for console users their just stuck never having a companion. First time I lost the dog, not sure where he went or whatever but they really need to add that in game, using the console really breaks immersion.

I typed that in console and nothing happened? what should I do to ever get the dog back or where do we get a new dog? Maybe dogmeat is bugged on PC? I dont want to use a bugged dog that just vanishes.

Did you check one of the three doghouses in Sanctuary? That is where he usually hangs out.

I fast traveled finally to sanctuary and there the dog was for whatever reason. This seems broken, why isnt it fixed? when will it be fixed? This should be fixed day one or before release because losing our companion makes it impossible to play the game since their used as pack mules and are useless otherwise.

Odd the commands didn't work.

Thought of a possible solution that could work for consoles too.

Try getting another follower, if dogmeat is still your active companion it will ask you where he should go. Send him to somewhere small like Red Rocket. If you still can't find him build a bell & ring it.

If you want, I can help you put up "lost dog" posters.

If you hit Dogmeat with a baseball bat or a tire iron, then he no doubt ran off because he is afraid of you and will probably never come back. You shouldn't have mistreated your dog like that, dog beater lol

However, if you plan to treat him better, you might try looking for him around Sanctuary or Red Rocket Truck Stop, where you first found him at.

I lost him once too, it was the mission where he tracks for you; once we got to the destination it was late and I didn't feel like going any further so I fast traveled back to Sanctuary. He must have ran off while I was messing around cause all of a sudden I couldn't find him. He was back at our destination (don't want to say more due to spoilers.) Maybe you've done something similar but didn't realize?

I think he got hit with the shishkebob while fighting mole rats, is that what happens so he is just gone forever? what a waste should have shot him the second he showed up if hes that emo about combat.

Sorry, I was only kidding about him running off from being beaten, he doesn't actually leave because of that. But if you have lost him, I would still check the Red Rocket Truck Stop where you first found him and/or Sanctuary in one of the dog houses.

Please do not tell him how to find Dogmeat! He will just hit him or worse shoot him this time!!!

And yea, I placed a dog house for him next to my home in Sanctuary and I came back and he wasn't there. I was like WTH? Then I saw that there was another dog house in the settlement, which I scrapped immediately, since there were no toys, no mat, no food bowl, no roof or anything at that one! So now, he can also hang out in my living room and I always know where he is! I usually leave him at home, because I don't want my puppy to get hurt!!

Only lost dogmeat once and it was my own fault for going someplace he couldn't possible follow me. I told him to stay, and apparently he ignored me, as usual.

He returned to Sanctuary and was more than happy to follow me again.

It seems like pretty much the same thing with companions that Beth always does. You lose them, they'll go home eventually.