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11Overview223+34The Boarhound is the largest dog breed in Crimson Desert, often nicknamed the "gentle giant" of Pywel. Despite its massive size, the Boarhound is friendly, affectionate, and deeply loyal to humans. Its imposing build makes it look intimidating, but its calm and gentle temperament makes it an excellent companion.4556Quick Information6778PropertyValueTypeDog PetCategoryCanineFavorite FoodLean Bird MeatFavorite Food Trust+35 ptsVariants8Max Registered Pets3089Location9101011Found universally across all regions of the map. Common in settlements and along trade routes.11121213Taming13141415To tame the Boarhound, approach it in the wild and interact with it to begin building Trust. Dogs can be petted directly by pressing the interaction button. Each petting action grants +5 Trust, and you can pet up to five times per in-game day for a maximum of +25 Trust from petting alone.15161617You can also feed the Boarhound up to three times per in-game day. Drop food from your inventory near the dog to feed it. Boarhounds prefer Lean Bird Meat as their favorite food, granting +35 trust per feeding. Their docile nature makes them relatively easy to tame within one to two in-game days.17181819Once the Boarhound reaches 100 Trust, hold the interaction button to register it as your companion. Dogs can often be tamed within one to two in-game days with consistent petting and feeding with their favorite food.19202021Feeding21222223The Boarhound's favorite food is Lean Bird Meat, which grants the maximum +35 Trust per feeding. Other accepted foods grant +10 Trust per feeding.23242425Dogs accept a wide variety of meat, fish, and prepared foods. Top food items include Small Bone and Large Bone (+25 pts each), followed by various cooked and raw meats (+10 to +20 pts). Daily feeding is limited to three times per in-game day, with the day resetting at midnight in-game time.25262627Abilities27282829Like all pets in Crimson Desert, the Boarhound automatically runs around the battlefield after combat and loots items from enemy corpses. Pets do not fight, attack enemies, or take damage. They function exclusively as automatic loot collectors.29303031Pets disappear when you mount your horse and reappear when you dismount. Only one pet can be active at a time, with remaining registered pets stored in your inventory's Pets tab.31323233Equipment33343435The Boarhound can wear Pet Equipment, including one headpiece and one body outfit at a time. Pet armor is purely cosmetic and does not provide combat stats. Pet cosmetics can be purchased from Milou's Shop in Pororin Village or the Demeniss Pet Tailor in the southeast corner of Demeniss.35363637Variants37383839The Boarhound has 8 different appearance variants with different coat colors and patterns. All variants share the same favorite food, taming requirements, and abilities. The variant you encounter depends on the specific spawn location and sometimes the time of day.39404041Tips41424243Dogs are generally faster to tame than cats. With their favorite food, many dogs can reach 100 Trust within a single in-game day.Petting resets daily at midnight in-game time. Plan your visits accordingly to maximize daily Trust gains.Dogs looting ability works automatically after combat. There is no need to command or direct your pet to pick up items.You can register up to 30 pets total. Completing the full roster unlocks the Natural Collector trophy.43444445See Also45464647Pets - Overview of all pets in Crimson DesertPet Taming Guide - Detailed taming walkthroughPet Equipment - Available cosmetic equipmentPet Shop - Where to buy pet food and supplies