Yeh, my daughter found a fox who follows her everywhere now. Although, the fox makes a horrible loud breathing noise... But then again I hear a lot of the other animals do too, odd. Took about a day in game.

I brought home Vigilance and everyone calls him a stupid dog because he barks constantly, especially my son and Lydia for some reason. :/

ha well i hope i dont come home to a pet spider otherwise my kids will stop talking to me

i will try to bring home a pet dog first because lucia isnt bringing anything home..maybe i should tell her to go play outside more

Not until you get your kid to adopt it. If you're kid hasn't asked to keep it (and you reply yes), it will go back to where you bought it when dismissed.

If I already adopted meeko, can my kids still find pets?

That mini skeever sleeps on the bed with Alesan! I never noticed the rabbit sleeping on the bed?

At this point the only animal I will accept in my home is a cute lil bunny.

In my game i got one of my kids to accept Bran as a pet and the other got a Grey Fox.

just wondering if everyone who has a wild pet in their home had adopted 2 kids first or will just 1 do. I've adopted lucia and brought home bran as the family guard dog but weeks later and theres no wild pet. I haven't come across another kid that tugged at my heartstrings yet so thats why lucia is the only adoptee so far. I didn't plan on adopting at all until i came across lucia in whiterun talking about being so hungry and asking if i could take her home...my guy is a ruthless barbarian who kills at will but he still has a heart

I have an only child Runa and don't intend to get another child. She asked for a fox very quickly

I think each kid gets a pet of their own, so with Lucia having Bran as her pet, you'll need to adopt another child to get your other pet.

thats what i thought unti people here said bring home bran and the kids will bring home a fox

No an only child can have at least a dog and a wild pet. Braggen's first Dorthe had the rabbit and then adopted Meeko as well. Aussie's only child has not come home with anything yet. I would rather they chose their own before choosing a dog.

I want a spider i love spiders. all i got is s stupid mudcrab

Haveing Meeko as a pet sounds awsome

I'm holding out for a Sabrecat. I want me a Snowy Sabrecat. I like Sabrecats.

So the dog can stay at houses in the city? daaaamn....

I've been having trouble with my dog being a pet at my Windstad Manor house, I'm starting to feel like it's a bug tied to that specific house. I got one of my kids to ask if they can keep him(stray dog first, then tried a husky) but when I tell the dog to return home instead of going inside it goes about 15 feed away from the house and tries to sit on these rocks. It acts as if it will stay there but because of the formation of the rocks the dog cannot find flat ground to sit on, so after a few attempts of finding a flat area on the rocks the dog gives up and just walks off into nowhere(followed it) and cannot be found at its original location(tried mulitple dogs who should have a place they return to). Anyone else have something similar happen to them?

Edit: also while attempting trouble shooting for this I killed the stray dog assuming it may be a problem tied to him specifically(being a random encounter and not having a definite return to area, etc.) the kids knew I did it even though I was away from home and wouldnt talk to me, but after waiting a day or two they returned to normal and all the dialog has returned they will also accept new pets now.

Question: If your child brings home something gross (like a spider), and you say no, will they bring home a different pet later on?

i bought vigilance but the kids didnt react to it at all. i told the dog to wait there so i will see if there is any change when i get back ifd he hasnt wondered off by then. the dogs are ok but they bark way to much its really annoying. dogs do not bark that much in real life. bark bark bark.... bark bark.... bark.. bark bark bark etc etc.

No you don't have to have a kid to have a dog. You can buy one from the stable at Markarth. But if you leave him home he will go back to Markarth. Then you will have to buy him again if you want him.
I found Meeko on the road. There is a Shack near Solitude with a dead man in it who left his shack to his dog, Meeko. Meeko will follow you. The dogs bark and yap a lot. I sent Meeko back to his shack (I think).
I think you might randomly find unowned dogs in your travels.

can i get boo?

I'm hoping to get an Armored Husky as a pet... But I am currently glitched cause it says I have an animal follower already.... (Meeko is dead for me already so don't suggest me doing that trick to fix it... Any other fixes?)

Got Meeko though it took a long time for the spoiled brats to take interest in him and the small skeever. Regretting Meeko because of the annoying barking but I cannot kill him because of his sad backstory...dammit. Hopefully an "unplanned accident" will happen on one of our trips.

Love the skeever though. It is funny as hell when my son runs through the house and it follows him.