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pearlbh
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago

Why can't my dog swim in the ocean?

The option is there, but she won't go in. She gets the "can't do that" bubble over her head whenever I ask someone to swim with her. The human will go in the water, but the dog just stands there baffled. She's a beagle. Is it maybe only large dogs that can swim?

It's also impossible to take a dog for a walk on small islands. The family lives on that tiny island near the volcano and nothing happens when I ask somebody to take the dog for a walk. I did build a house that there takes up most of the space of the island, so a smaller house might allow dog walking.

But the swimming is really bothering me! The only reason I got these people a dog was to see it swim in the ocean, and now it won't.
  • Some dogs are afraid of the water and then they will refuse to swim In the pools and I guess It’s the same for ocean swimming.
  • "pearlbh;d-961620" wrote:
    The option is there, but she won't go in. She gets the "can't do that" bubble over her head whenever I ask someone to swim with her. The human will go in the water, but the dog just stands there baffled. She's a beagle. Is it maybe only large dogs that can swim?

    It's also impossible to take a dog for a walk on small islands. The family lives on that tiny island near the volcano and nothing happens when I ask somebody to take the dog for a walk. I did build a house that there takes up most of the space of the island, so a smaller house might allow dog walking.

    But the swimming is really bothering me! The only reason I got these people a dog was to see it swim in the ocean, and now it won't.


    Your dog has a fear of water.
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    pearlbh
    Seasoned Newcomer
    I use both MC commander and the selectable pets mods but I can't find a way to get rid of that hydrophobic trait. Maybe I just need to get another dog!
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    LadyKyn
    Seasoned Traveler
    "pearlbh;c-17132044" wrote:

    Found the solution! With testing cheats enabled, type this code: traits.remove_trait trait_PetQuirk_Fear_Swim

    No more fear of swimming!

    https://i.postimg.cc/Pxrf03NP/06-24-19-8-53-32-PM.jpg



    That's great. Didn't realize dogs could get a fear of water, since mines always seems to be afraid of toilets or the tv majority of the time. :p