Solve Phil's Canine Conundrum is an unmarked quest in Fallout.
Quick walkthrough[]
| Unmarked Quest: Solve Phil's Canine Conundrum | |||||||||||||
| Go to Phil's house. | |||||||||||||
| Talk to Phil about the doggie. | |||||||||||||
| Wear a leather jacket. | Give the dog some iguana on a stick. | ||||||||||||
| Reward: 100 XP Dogmeat as a companion | |||||||||||||
Detailed walkthrough[]
To start this quest, the Vault Dweller needs to go to the Casino area of Junktown. To the right of the entrance area, there is a pair of people trying, unsuccessfully, to enter their house. The reason they cannot enter is that Dogmeat is blocking the door.
Simply wearing a leather jacket (which will remind the dog of its former master) or giving the pooch some iguana-on-a-stick will solve the quest and let the couple enter their house.
Rewards[]
Notes[]
In the Fallout Demo, Dogmeat didn't play a role in this quest. A unique dog, simply named "Dog," was found here instead, and the only option to get it as a companion was to feed it iguana bits (which appear as "on-a-stick").
Behind the scenes[]
The quest is a reference to the movie Mad Max 2. In the movie, Max wears a black leather jacket and is accompanied by a dog that strongly resembles Dogmeat.
- Phil describes Dogmeat's previous owner as "a tall, dark-haired guy with a little graying around the edges, dressed all in black leather, and carrying a shotgun." This description matches all of Max's characteristics in Mad Max 2.
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