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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biography vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn">@CanYouPetTheDog</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">2019–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Known for</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">Video game</a>-related <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">tweets</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/CanYouPetTheDog">@CanYouPetTheDog on Twitter</a></span> <span class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bsky.app/profile/canyoupetthedog.com">@CanYouPetTheDog on Bluesky</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Can You Pet the Dog?</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> account created by Tristan Cooper in March 2019 which documents whether dogs or other creatures within selected <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">video games</a> can be petted by the <a href="/wiki/Player_character" title="Player character">player character</a>. As of November 2024, the account is also available on <a href="/wiki/Bluesky" title="Bluesky">Bluesky</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Concept_and_history">Concept and history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Can_You_Pet_the_Dog%3F&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Concept and history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cooper found that the stray dogs in <i><a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_The_Division_2" title="Tom Clancy's The Division 2">Tom Clancy's The Division 2</a></i> could not be petted by players. He stated he "was frustrated that [the game] purposely put dogs in a poor situation, meant to evoke empathy from the player, but there was no way to comfort or care for these hungry, frightened creatures".<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He found other players had expressed similar concerns, and created the account, leading with <i>The Division 2</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> inability to pet the dog, in March 2019. Subsequent tweets simply reported the ability or inability to pet dogs in games, with a screenshot showing this capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cooper said that the action of dog-petting in games generally does not yield any type of in-game reward or benefit, but that "In an industry where living, never-ending games increasingly demand more and more of the player’s time, energy and focus, petting a dog can feel like a pressure release".<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over time, Cooper focused less on games where dogs cannot be petted, outside of in-jokes within games, where the act of trying to pet a dog may have disastrous consequences for the player. Cooper felt the focus on a game's failure to include a pettable dog gave a game too much undesired negative attention, though does still include such games after checking with the developers ahead of time.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Within about three months, the account had over 250,000 followers,<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and nearly 500,000 by November 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-polygon_hades_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-polygon_hades-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cooper collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Humble_Bundle" title="Humble Bundle">Humble Bundle</a> for a special bundle in September 2020 featuring games that were featured on the Twitter account that allowed players to pet dogs.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2020, Cooper started a second Twitter account <i>Is Something Behind the Waterfall?</i>, documenting whether players would discover hidden items on video game maps behind waterfalls.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While games since the account's launch have promoted that one can pet the dog in their games in reference to the account, Cooper reacted angrily when he was mentioned by the <i>Harry Potter Film</i> Twitter account in a promotional tweet which showed that you would be able to pet cats in the upcoming game <i><a href="/wiki/Hogwarts_Legacy" title="Hogwarts Legacy">Hogwarts Legacy</a></i>. The game is based on the <a href="/wiki/Wizarding_World" title="Wizarding World">Wizarding World</a> by author <a href="/wiki/J.K._Rowling" class="mw-redirect" title="J.K. Rowling">J.K. Rowling</a>, and while Rowling did not have any direct involvement in its creation, Cooper expressed that "in the end, the game lines the pockets" of someone Cooper believes is "awful", due to <a href="/wiki/J._K._Rowling%27s_views_on_transgender_topics" class="mw-redirect" title="J. K. Rowling's views on transgender topics">her views on transgender topics</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact">Impact</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Can_You_Pet_the_Dog%3F&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Impact"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Though dog-petting had been a mechanic in video games prior to Cooper's documentation, as a result of <i>Can You Pet the Dog?</i>, some game designers have purposely incorporated dog-petting as a mechanic in their games, such as in <i><a href="/wiki/Afterparty_(video_game)" title="Afterparty (video game)">Afterparty</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/CrossCode" title="CrossCode">CrossCode</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Division 2</i> added the ability to pet dogs in the <i>Warlords of New York</i> expansion in March 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some developers have gone out of their way to incorporate the dog-petting mechanic at the expense of other features; <a href="/wiki/Supergiant_Games" title="Supergiant Games">Supergiant Games</a> stated that for <i><a href="/wiki/Hades_(video_game)" title="Hades (video game)">Hades</a></i>, they did include the ability for the player to pet <a href="/wiki/Cerberus" title="Cerberus">Cerberus</a> but due to having limited animator time, had to restrict other animations in the game including extended petting animations.<sup id="cite_ref-polygon_hades_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-polygon_hades-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Lair_of_the_Clockwork_God" title="Lair of the Clockwork God">Lair of the Clockwork God</a></i> included a dog that the developers had the "specific intention of trolling Can You Pet The Dog" that made it difficult, but not impossible, to pet.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Twitter account and attention from players has led to inclusion of more interactive, detailed wildlife in video games.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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