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Fallout 4’s canine star Dogmeat is actually played by real life dog River, a German Shepherd owned by lead level designer Joel Burgess.

The behind the scenes video below shows some of the work River has done to bring Dogmeat to life in Fallout 4.

Fallout 4 launches on November 10 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. You can pre-order Fallout 4 on Xbox One, PS4 or PC now from Amazon.

Source: Bethesda

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Fallout 4

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Genre(s): Action, First Person, RPG
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