{"id":28270,"date":"2026-06-01T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/better-dogs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:11:01","slug":"better-dogs","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/better-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center> <\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VTy4M24.png\" alt=\"Icon - Better Cats\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"><\/p>\n<p>&emsp; <\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4kX2gFm.png\" alt=\"Icon - Blue's Better Zombies\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"><\/p>\n<p>&emsp; <\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v5AJwFd.png\" alt=\"Icon - Better Farm Animals\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"><\/p>\n<p>  &emsp; <\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.forgecdn.net\/avatars\/thumbnails\/996\/932\/256\/256\/638514089099416562_animated.gif\" alt=\"Icon - Blue's Better Monsters\"  width=\"130\" height=\"130\"><\/p>\n<p><center> <\/p>\n<h4> Check out my other resource packs by clicking the icons above!<\/h4>\n<hr>\n<h3>READ BEFORE USING<\/h3>\n<hr>\n<p>This resource pack requires Optifine to work.<br \/>\n <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sqzvDFF.png\" alt=\"Banner - Better Dogs\" width=\"836\" height=\"255\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>HOW IT WORKS<\/h3>\n<hr>\n<p> A newly tamed wolf turns into a random dog. 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