Pet Your Dog
Pet your tamed dogs! Press F to pet your dog and watch hearts fly.
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About this Mod
A fun Minecraft 1.16.5 Forge mod that lets you pet your tamed dogs!
Features
- Press F while looking at your tamed dog to pet it
- Custom Animation: Your camera smoothly moves to look at the dog while your hand reaches out
- Heart Particles: Hearts burst from the dog's head showing it's happy
- Head Tilt: The dog tilts its head adorably while being petted
- Happy Sounds: The dog makes happy sounds when petted
- Cooldown: 2-second cooldown prevents spam
- Multiplayer Ready: Other players can see when you pet your dog
Installation
- Install Minecraft Forge for 1.16.5
- Download the mod JAR file
- Place it in your
modsfolder - Launch Minecraft and enjoy!
How to Use
- Tame a wolf with bones
- Look at your dog
- Press F to pet it!
- Watch the hearts fly and your dog react happily
License
MIT License
Available Versions
How to Install Pet Your Dog on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Pet Your Dog". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Pet Your Dog server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Pet Your Dog compatible with forge?
Pet Your Dog officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Pet Your Dog – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Pet Your Dog consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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