Ok, I've just found out that it's in any new area I enter that triggers Dog to randomly die.
Edit: I've reloaded a further save and gotten past this point with no problems. Are there any other bugs like this within the DLC?
Well, yes and no. With Bethesda/Obsidian games, there are a fair amount of bugs. But there is no saying on whether or not you'll encounter them. For example, I played FO3 and the only bug I encountered was the Wild Bill Glitch (where he and the ingots spawn under the level) in the Pitt. I would look up the known bugs for your system on the Wiki and learn if there is any way to prevent them, know you're a victim to one, or how to solve one. Also, I would use several saves (I use 5) that you can travel to in the event that you are bugged, which may undo it as it did for you. :wink_smile: