So I've played over 40+ hours now, and have only just reached Markarth. I go to the stables knowing that I can buy a dog there, Vigilance, except when I go to the guy to buy it off him he tells me: "Sorry. You already have an animal with you".

My face:

I look around me. I see my Khajiit followe Kharjo (btw the coolest follower) and think maybe I have to tell him to part ways - perhaps the dog handler was racist and already associated the Khajiit with an animal. I tell Kharjo to get lost, but still he says that I can't buy Vigilance because I already have an animal with me. What is going on? Glitch? Anyone else get this?

If it helps I did the one quest in Farkreath where:


Anyone have any ideas?