Back in Mists of Pandaria, one of the fun side features was gaining ownership of your own farm in Halfhill. There was a long story about building your friendship with the townsfolk to help improve your farm, daily rewards for improvements, and the general satisfaction of the closest thing to player housing World of Warcraft has ever had. One of the things you could add to your farmstead was a dog, aptly named just that — Dog.
Dog has shown up a few times since in other expansions, but always as a guest on the side. In The War Within beta, and presumably main game, you’ll be able to finally bring Dog home permanently. It’s not terribly complicated, but requires a lot of work through previous expansions if you haven’t kept up. To that end, here’s how to get your faithful companion, Dog, in The War Within, including previous requirements.
Halfhill Farm, and where to meet Dog in Pandaria
First things first, to meet Dog, you’ll need to go back to Pandaria. If you haven’t already, begin the Halfhill storyline to obtain your farm and begin doing daily work on it. Continue earning reputation with The Tillers, which can also be done with rep drops from high ranking mobs like Zandalari Warscouts. Farming those (no pun intended) will be a great way to build up the reputation required.
Once you’ve hit Revered (2600/21000), you’ll find a Lost Dog in the Valley of the Four Winds to complete the quest Lost and Lonely. They’ll be located at a crossroads west of Halfhill and south of The Heartland. The quest will require you to collect 20 Tasty T-Bone from Skyrange Mushan in the Valley of the Four Winds. Completing this quest brings Dog to your farm. Congratulations on your new best friend!
Bringing Dog to Your Garrison – Warlords of Draenor
The next step requires you to start the Warlords of Draenor campaign. If you’ve never been, you’ll have to start the entire questline before visiting and run through the opening. You’ll then have to spend time building up your garrison, which may take a little while. You’ll need to build it up long enough to construct the Herb Garden. Once you’ve built it, your Dog should move in shortly. Once you see them, you’re all set for the Warlords portion of this process.
Legion, Dalaran, and Dog
The last step requires your Dog to visit you in The Broken Isles. Once you’ve completed the previous two tasks, travel to the Legion version of Dalaran. Search the city streets for a Loose Pebble, which can spawn in various places. They’re very tiny, so look closely and run your mouse over every suspicious rock. You’ll only find them on the red cobblestone of the main streets of Dalazan.
Once you’ve looted the Pebble, take it back to your Dog in the Garrison on Draenor. Giving him the pebble will cause him to move to Dalaran. You’ll find him in the Pet Menagerie, right next to the tower where your Dalaran Hearthstone teleports you. There, Breanni will take good care of them.
The Dog Within
Without going into spoilers, go to The Tranquil Strand in the Isle of Dorn after you’ve arrived and done the opening expansion quests. Next, travel far west of the island where you originally landed. Take a look around, and you’ll notice loose pet cages and plushies. Amidst the rubble, you’ll find a dog bowl. If you’re having trouble, look for the broken Battle Pet Statue originally found in your Garrison and outside the Magical Menagerie. Interact with the bowl, and Dog will come running! Pet them, and your Dog will become a Faithful Dog.
While Dog can be summoned from your companion pet list, it should be specifically noted that they are NOT a Battle Pet. They have no ability to enter combat and are simply a vanity pet.
