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\n

\"Better<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n \"Requires
\n \"Java\"
\n \"License\"
\n \"Minecraft\n<\/p>\n

# \ud83d\udc15 Better Dogs<\/p>\n

**No Backports:** This mod targets **Minecraft 26.1+**. Older versions are unsupported.<\/p>\n

> **Make Wolves Worthy Companions. Smarter, Safer, Livelier.**<\/p>\n

Every Minecraft player knows the pain: you spend hours finding a wolf, tame it, and five minutes later it jumps into lava or walks off a cliff. **Better Dogs** overhauls wolf AI to make them effective partners. Powered by a high-performance **Event-Driven AI Scheduler**, they act efficiently without sacrificing performance.<\/p>\n

Part of the **Vanilla Outsider Collection** \u2014 mods that refine the vanilla experience with modern standards.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n

### \ud83e\udde0 Personality Intelligence
\nWhen tamed, wolves develop one of three permanent personalities, visible via custom particles:<\/p>\n

\n \"Aggressive
\n \"Pacifist
\n \"Vanilla\/Normal\"\n<\/p>\n

– \ud83d\udca2 **Aggressive**: The Guardian. Proactively attacks hostile mobs and scouts ahead.
\n– \u2764\ufe0f **Pacifist**: The Healer. Avoids combat unless you are hurt. High health, low damage.
\n– \u2728 **Normal**: The Classic. Balanced stats and standard vanilla-plus behavior.<\/p>\n

### \ud83e\udd1d Advanced Social AI
\n– **Social Bonding (Affinity)**: Dogs form relationships within their pack. Socializing builds trust and reduces accidental infighting.
\n– **Adult Correction**: Aggressive adults discipline misbehaving puppies, preventing death loops.
\n– **Pack Genetics**: Puppies inherit personality traits and stats from their parents.<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Smart Survival AI
\n– **Cliff Safety**: Wolves detect fatal drops and airborne targets, stopping dangerous chases.
\n– **Hazard Awareness**: Improved pathfinding around lava, fire, and drowning hazards.
\n– **Creeper Awareness**: Wolves flee from hissing Creepers!<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udce1 Behavioral Specialization
\n– **Scouting**: Aggressive dogs proactively range ahead to clear your path.
\n– **Silent Alarm**: Pacifist dogs emit a high-pitched whine when they detect nearby monsters.
\n– **Gift System**: Loyal dogs bring you treasures based on their personality.
\n– **Debug Tools**: Use `\/betterdogs debug territory` to test pack interactions.<\/p>\n

### \ud83c\udff0 Wild Wolf Territoriality
\nWild wolf packs are now dynamic, territorial entities led by a dominant leader:
\n– **Territorial Disputes (The Handshake)**: When rival packs meet, leaders negotiate. If both want war, they engage in a **Territorial War**. If only one wants war, the other may **Yield & Merge** immediately or retreat based on a configurable chance.
\n– **1v1 Leader Duels**: During a war, rival leaders engage in a cinematic 1v1 duel to settle dominance, while pack members participate in a secondary brawl.
\n– **Yield & Merge**: Defeated packs are not lost; they yield and **merge** with the winning pack, allowing for the natural formation of massive wolf colonies.
\n– **Wild Personality AI (New Default)**: Out of the box, wild pack members exhibit unique behaviors (like Aggressive hunting or Pack Retreats) while anchored to their leader.
\n– **Performance Hardened**: All AI logic is performance-optimized using **DasikLibrary 1.7.0**, ensuring zero console spam and smooth server TPS even with massive packs.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration (Native Game Rules)<\/p>\n

No messy config files. Better Dogs uses the **Native Minecraft Game Rules** system. All 40+ mod parameters are grouped into a dedicated **”Better Dogs”** category in the official UI.<\/p>\n

\n\"Native\n<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \u2615 Support<\/p>\n

If you enjoy the **Vanilla Outsider** collection, consider fueling the next update!<\/p>\n

![Ko-fi](https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/dasikigaijin\/tip)
\n![SocioBuzz](https:\/\/sociabuzz.com\/dasikigaijin\/tribe)
\n![Saweria](https:\/\/saweria.co\/DasikIgaijinn)<\/p>\n

> [!NOTE]
\n> **Indonesian Users:** SocioBuzz and Saweria support local payment methods (Gopay, OVO, Dana, etc.) if you want to support me without using PayPal\/Ko-fi!<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udcdc Credits<\/p>\n

| Role | Author |
\n| :— | :— |
\n| **Creator** | **Rifaditya** (Dasik) |
\n| **Collection** | Vanilla Outsider |
\n| **License** | GPLv3 |<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

\n

**Made with \u2764\ufe0f for the Minecraft community**<\/p>\n

*Part of the Vanilla Outsider Collection*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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