Dogs make their comeback in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and while it is true that you still can't pet the dog, there are a number of other ways you can become best pals with Hyrule's furry friends. And who wouldn't want to see the good boys jumping for joy over a silly apple?
But feeding the dogs just for their happiness isn't the end of the story. As you could in Breath of the Wild, feeding dogs can lead you to new goodies and areas of adventure you might never have foreseen yourself finding on your own. It seems like a worthwhile price to pay for making a dog's day.
Where To Find Dogs
You can find your canine friends at any stable across Hyrule, just as you could in Breath of the Wild. Although you cannot physically interact with them, you can instead choose to:
- Feed them
- Take pictures with them
If you're wanting to fill out your photo album, the Hyrule Compendium, you'll want to take a picture of these dogs. Make it a selfie or don't, but either way, you'll need their precious snoots in your album if you want to fill it completely.
You can feed a dog several types of food to increase its affection:
- Any raw meat - Raw, Prime, Bird Drumsticks, etc.
- Any fruit - Apples, Tomatoes, Bananas, Palm Fruits, Fire Fruits, etc.
Raw meat does not include fish. Dogs dislike fish and will not eat them.
Give a dog four pieces of liked food, and it will end in making your furry buddy lead you to a nearby treasure chest as a 'thank you' for the scrumptious meal. These treasure chests are typically partially buried in the ground and require the use of Ultrahand to pull them up again.
Some stables, like Tabantha Bridge, will have multiple dogs, but it appears that Foothill Stable is the only stable location where feeding each of the dogs will result in multiple prizes. In the case of Foothill Stable, you will need to feed the dogs every four pieces.
If you begin feeding a dog but leave the area to gain more food or come back later, you will have to restart the process. The game does not keep track of treats you have given a dog previously.
All Stable Dog Treasures
Lookout Landing Mini Stable | No dog |
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New Serenne Stable | Red Rupee |
Tabantha Bridge Stable | Purple Rupee |
Lucky Clover Gazette | No dog |
Snowfield Stable | Purple Rupee |
Woodland Stable | x5 Giant Brightbloom Seed |
Foothill Stable | Soldier's Broadsword, Ruby, Soldier's Bow |
South Akkala Stable | Bomb Barrel Spear |
East Akkala Stable | Royal Shield |
Wetland Stable | No dog |
Riverside Stable | 50 Rupees |
Dueling Peaks Stable | Eightfold Longblade |
Hateno Pasture | x10 Arrows |
Lakeside Stable | Discover Ubota Point Cave (small hole in the wall)- Knight's Claymore and Bubbulfrog |
Highland Stable | Purple Rupee |
Outskirt Stable | Giant Boomerang |
Gerudo Valley Pass Mini Stable | No dog |
Gerudo Canyon Stable | x5 Giant Brightbloom Seed |