Plea for realistic dogs

[Velaxis]

Have to confess, I'm more of a cat person than a dog person, but I have noticed that the canine tribe isn't that well represented in WoW. The mastiff has been introduced in the Beta but can't say it's that lovely. How about a good deerhound or wolfhound?

We got the little pug for enduring erm.. pugs... and it is quite realistic, but I think it'd be great to have larger dogs represented as realistically in the game, and especially tameable ones rather than a vanity pet. Can't say the mastiff looks that good really and wolves have always lacked the lupine sleekness they deserve. I know my dog-loving hunter friends constantly complain about how the big cats are designed so well, but there's little for them in terms of 'man's best friend'.

When it became unavoidable to get a wolf, because of the howl buff, I went for the Zul Drak demon hound, because to me that was the most presentable. Pity the other skins aren't available too. But I think Blizzard would please a lot of people if they could introduce better-designed dogs and in more variety. There must be a lot of dog lovers out there who've thought the same.

[Lazuly]

A hunting hound for hunters!

[Dvatori]

If i could raid with a poodle pet i would regain my belief in gods. The picture in my sig would be a great place to start!

[cowmuflage]

Ugh i'm sorry but i'm not with you i think the wolf family has WAY to many skins allready and its like blizz likes them the most theirs way to many familys out there who really need new skins more than the wolf one does.

[Ryai]

Ugh i'm sorry but i'm not with you i think the wolf family has WAY to many skins allready and its like blizz likes them the most theirs way to many familys out there who really need new skins more than the wolf one does.

Well dog's wouldn't really be in the wolf family, tbh. Sure they can breed with wolves, and all that, but they should, if they were made, get their own family.

Honestly, I would kill to have a Wolfhound. Or a deer hound, god I love them. Even a great dane, or a doberman.

Sides. Cats and Dogs; or felines and canids, are the meat and bones of the animal world. Most people roll over for them, no pun intended.

But honestly? I want to see horses and Zhevra's, instead.

[Kryte]

I'd love a good wolfhound. Such beautiful dogs.

[Skyshot]

Tameable great danes and beagles as mini-pets... Make it so please, Blizz!

[cowmuflage]

Well Ryai the ones in wow so far are in the wolf family so thats why i said it. I don't think we really do need them in wow and i think some fantasy type animal would be better you know?

[winny]

well a german shepard would be nice

[Moonlost]

I agree, I'd love to see dogs become a seperate family. It just doesn't feel right having them with the wolves (neither do foxes for that matter, but dogs feel more out of place). I'll echo wanting to see Wolfhound, German Shepherds and Great Dane pets, and add Rottweilers and Ridgebacks to the list.
I'd alos love to see a Border Collie, but not too sure how they'd feel as hunter pets. A mini pet maybe?
Here's an interesting question, what would dogs get as a family ability?

[Ryai]

Here's an interesting question, what would dogs get as a family ability?

Loyal Friend: Intercepts an attack meant for the hunter. Blocking XX to full damage, redirecting it to the pet. 50 second cooldown. Useable only on the hunter

[Redith]

well a german shepard would be nice

THIS! THIS! THIS!
I even have an ability for dogs. Takedown-Charges enemy, knocking enemy off its feet. Does X damage if enemy is fleeing.
I got the idea from watching Military working dogs kick ass.

[Kalliope]

Here's an interesting question, what would dogs get as a family ability?

Loyal Friend: Intercepts an attack meant for the hunter. Blocking XX to full damage, redirecting it to the pet. 50 second cooldown. Useable only on the hunter

Sounds suspiciously like...intercept. >_> Or Roar of Sacrifice.

[Saturo]

If i could raid with a poodle pet i would regain my belief in gods. The picture in my sig would be a great place to start!

Yeah, poodles are pretty neat. Is that a standard or a big one in your sig?

[Ryai]

Here's an interesting question, what would dogs get as a family ability?

Loyal Friend: Intercepts an attack meant for the hunter. Blocking XX to full damage, redirecting it to the pet. 50 second cooldown. Useable only on the hunter

Sounds suspiciously like...intercept. >_> Or Roar of Sacrifice.

Actually no. You ever have a good dog? A good dog will die for you.

A rattle snake attacked my dad- and while my mom was alive he kept the story up of Heidi went for the snake on her own. No, evidently the snake wanted a piece of dad, and Heidi charged the snake in a barking fit.

edit: and no Heidi thank god didn't die. She got a dry bite. Her face swelled up real bad, but she lived.

[Kalliope]

Sounds suspiciously like...intercept. >_> Or Roar of Sacrifice.

Actually no. You ever have a good dog? A good dog will die for you.

Or a good spider. Or a good crab.

I know what you're talking about. I'm looking in terms of sheer functionality. What you're ideally looking for is a ghoul sacrifice sort of effect - which I don't think Blizzard wants us to have. >_>

[Saturo]

Sounds suspiciously like...intercept. >_> Or Roar of Sacrifice.

Actually no. You ever have a good dog? A good dog will die for you.

Or a good spider. Or a good crab.

I know what you're talking about. I'm looking in terms of sheer functionality. What you're ideally looking for is a ghoul sacrifice sort of effect - which I don't think Blizzard wants us to have. >_>

I have to agree here. It also depends on what kind of dog you're talking about. If it's a more "dumb", bigger dog it would most likely charge to help you, but a "smarter" breed would most likely use some more strategy, such as attacking from behind or calling for help. A good dog is loyal and helpful, but not necessarily dumb enough to get itself killed.

[Kamalia]

The wolves do have a rather stylized look, don't they? If they could give the thin wolves a neck, and the worgs proper teeth and running animation, it would be wonderful.

In terms of real-life dog breeds, I would die to have a Siberian Husky. Such beautiful dogs. <3

[Worba]

Ugh i'm sorry but i'm not with you i think the wolf family has WAY to many skins allready and its like blizz likes them the most theirs way to many familys out there who really need new skins more than the wolf one does.

Yeah I kinda agree here. Everything in wow tends to veer away from the realistic and I think that's part of what makes it work;

Broadsword: okay
Massive spiked poison drooling chaos blade: much better

Rottweiller: okay
Giant spiky furred worg with tusks: much better

Etc etc.

If I'm going up against dragons and giants and so forth I don't want a grayhound or a bobcat...

[Tahlian]

Actually, the Gilnean Mastiffs are pretty doggone (no pun intended) realistic so far as a dog model in the stylized world of Azeroth is concerned.

They appear to based off the Neopolitan Mastiff...at least, to me that's what they remind me of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_Mastiff

Really big, really cool-looking dogs. But oh boy, would all those wrinkles cause problems down here in the Alabama summer heat.

Now if they were actually going to put more dog-looking dogs in the game...sure, I'll take a greyhound or three. But that is probably not on the to-do list seeing how, as a previous poster said, there are already a gazillion wolf skins in the game, Cataclysm already gives two more, and other pet families are rather understaffed on different looks.