Dogmeat

Dogmeat the dog is a non-player character (NPC) dog in the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games. The original Dogmeat was introduced in Fallout in 1997, as an optional companion to the player character, and has also made cameo appearances in the sequel Fallout 2 and in some other video games. Another, different Dogmeat dog is featured in the same role in Fallout 3. In both incarnations of the character, Dogmeat was well received, becoming widely regarded as one the best received and best remembered features in the series, as well as one of the most popular sidekick characters in video gaming overall.