Tutorials/Wolves

This guide will inform on how to get, tame, and live with wolves.

Preparation for Obtaining a Wolf
In order to tame a Wolf you first need bones. It may be necessary to collect a large amount as the amount of bones required to tame a wolf is randomized to an extent.

The simplest way to collect bones would be to find and kill a skeleton, but a more cautious or efficient method is to use a mob trap/ farm. Click here for a tutorial on how to build a mob farm. Keep in mind that you should be adequately prepared before setting out to collect bones.

Finding and Taming a Wolf
Once you have acquired bones to tame a Wolf you can set out to find one. Wolves spawn in light, so searching during the daytime may help. An alternate method could be to place a torch in the dark and wait until night, however it is important to keep your distance from the torch as they will not spawn in your immediate vicinity. Wolves are also more likely to spawn in Pine tree forest biomes.

Once you have located a Wolf, right click on the Wolf while holding bones in your hand, and once the required amount of bones have been used, heart particles will float around the Wolf and its skin will change to an alternate version with a red collar.

You've Got Your Wolf Now!
Now you have a wolf, possibly more than one. What to do now, you don't want to be a bad pet owner, do you? First lesson, interacting with your wolf. Clicking it with your right mouse button (with no food equipped) will have it change between two stances: sitting and standing. Sitting wolves will stay put, but will defend you if you come under attack by hostile mobs. While standing, they will happily follow you. Your wolf got left behind? Fear not, once you are too far from it, it will teleport right next to you. Just keep in mind, they can teleport anywhere, even into pools of lava. That's why it's not a good idea to take wolves into caves with you. Also, look out where you stumble. If you cross narrow bridges, jump over gaping gap or do any risky maneuvers, your wolf might get hurt by falling long distances or coming into contact with hazardous objects. Keep that in mind. Always. It is usually a good idea to leave your wolf sitting inside your house if you plan to go spelunking. If it happens to get hurt, just right click it with food equipped and voila, it will regain health. Its tail will show its health level. The lower its tail is, the closer it is to a visit from the Grim Reaper. If you happen to spot a zombie or skeleton, hitting the enemy in question will cause your faithful wolf to attack it. This also happens with passive mobs. If you get attacked by anything, a skeleton, a spider, or an archenemy on a server, your active wolves will come to your defense. Just keep in mind that wolves will never attack creepers, for obvious reasons. If you mass a huge army of wolves, you will be virtually immune to every aggressive mob other than creepers.

Also, never forget that your wolves will despawn - not teleport if they are trapped in minecarts, to prevent this, just keep away from minecarts so wolves do not get into them, or by filling your minecarts with other mobs or chests

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