How to get pets for your Children? : V

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:39 am

Possible Spoilers.

Well, in my regret I haven't actually dwell to far into this DLC because the lack of coin I earn (If you know any trick feel free to tell me

) But anyway, I heard something about getting your kids pets. Just wondering how that is done. Thanks

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:45 pm

When you are able to adopt, it's pretty much only 3 options. (1) You can buy them a dog from Markarth, or (2) you find a stray or homeless dog. Take home and see if they ask to keep it. (3) Wait until they surprise you with something that 'followed them home' and ask you if they can keep it.

The waiting may take time, but it's fun anticipating what they might come up with.

Tip: if you like to decorate you house, dogs knock stuff over, so beware! lol

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:56 am

your kids have a chance to find a skeever and you can tell them they can keep it as a perminent pet.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:54 am

If you're a Dawnguard warrior, you can bring one of the huskies home and your kid should say its cute and ask to keep it. LOL!

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:54 pm

My Sofie brought a fox home

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:14 pm

My Sofie brought a fox home

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:17 pm

I have Sophie and we have a fox.I don't remember which child (I also have Lucia) asked to keep it.I wonder if certain children get certain pets and it's always the same for each child?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:04 am

QUOTE - I have Sophie and we have a fox.I don't remember which child (I also have Lucia) asked to keep it.

I would actually be curious what percent of HF players both adopt Sofie and Lucia. I bet it's disproportionately high.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:31 pm

Sofie and Lucia have the hardest luck stories, and you're pretty much guaranteed to find Lucia early in the game.

We currently have one rabbit and one Meeko. My next Hearthfire character will not be letting a dog in the house. You should be able to add a doghouse to the external furnishings, dammit. We have options for an animal pen and a stable, so why not?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:46 am

Go to a Shack. There's a dog there.

Bring him home

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:47 pm

Runa has a bunny so maybe when I start Dawnguard I'll bring home a huski for Sofia.

And I could not get them to adopt meeko the stray dog from the shack near Fort Snowhawk.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:54 am

I want to adopt a Dragon. Then tell me that dogs make a mess

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:09 pm

Sofie and Lucia have the hardest luck stories, and you're pretty much guaranteed to find Lucia early in the game.

Not everyone agrees with you... http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1423060-an-interesting-take-on-skyrims-adoptable-kids/

I want to adopt a Dragon. They tell me that dogs make a mess :wink:

Well, that's kind of what Odahviing's for, right?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:58 pm

Odahviing doesn't exactly follow you though.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:20 am

My boy got a mudcrab.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:53 am

Well, a dragon in your house would make far bigger messes than a dog. I mean, he flaps his wings, and your bowls, pots, swords, armor, children, steward, tables, benches, chairs, workbenches, tools, trophies, flowers, meat, cheese, apples, rings, bunnies, jewels, books, letters, amulets, and pretty much everything else that isn't nailed down (and maybe siome stuff that is) will go flying helter skelter.

They're expensive to feed, too. :mage:

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:56 am

do you need 2 kids for 1 of them to bring home a wild pet? I've adopted lucia long ago and returned to lakeview many times but not once did she bring home any strays
Also does it only happen when they first get adopted and find something on their way home?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:05 pm

Well, a dragon in your house would make far bigger messes than a dog. I mean, he flaps his wings, and your bowls, pots, swords, armor, children, steward, tables, benches, chairs, workbenches, tools, trophies, flowers, meat, cheese, apples, rings, bunnies, jewels, books, letters, amulets, and pretty much everything else that isn't nailed down (and maybe siome stuff that is) will go flying helter skelter.

They're expensive to feed, too. :mage:

Nice example :thumbsup:

Although they would make a lot of mess, given the amount of bugs already in the game in terms of weapon racks hanging weapons in thin air, bowls hovering above shelves, food above plates etc etc, we probably wouldn't notice

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:35 pm

do you need 2 kids for 1 of them to bring home a wild pet? I've adopted lucia long ago and returned to lakeview many times but not once did she bring home any strays
Also does it only happen when they first get adopted and find something on their way home?

Can do it with one and will happen randomly until you say yes to one.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:23 am

If you have one kid, will they adopt pets both ways? Like if you bring hiome a dog, and only child Lucia adopts it, will that eliminate the possibility of her showing up with a bunny or fox? And if she does the latter, will she then show no interest in your canine follower?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:05 am

If you have one kid, will they adopt pets both ways? Like if you bring hiome a dog, and only child Lucia adopts it, will that eliminate the possibility of her showing up with a bunny or fox? And if she does the latter, will she then show no interest in your canine follower?

AFAIK, if you bring home a dog follower with only 1 child and they adopt it, you will no longer see the option for other pets until you get child number 2.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:45 am

Possible Spoilers.

Well, in my regret I haven't actually dwell to far into this DLC because the lack of coin I earn (If you know any trick feel free to tell me

) But anyway, I heard something about getting your kids pets. Just wondering how that is done. Thanks

Alchemy + Speech = Money for jam.

Plus alchemy has some very nice other advantages...last night I took out an ancient dragon with two shots from a vanilla hunting bow (Poison I used was Paralysis 17 seconds, 103 points poison damage, damage health 21 points for 10 seconds).

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:12 pm

QUOTE: Alchemy + Speech = Money for jam.

True. I had a pure alchemy character. Took her about 17 hours to amass 40,000+ septims, more than enough. And I could have done it in 10 if I regularly used fast travel.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:08 am

I only had Dorthe on one character and she brought home a rabbit and then adopted Meeko after I left him in the house and went adventuring for a while. So they can adopt any time, you do not need two children and you can adopt only one child and still end up with two pets.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:25 pm

Three. You can get a dog follower for yourself, too.
Maybe four, if you count Kharjo or J'Zargo as a pet.
And five if you count Odahviing.