(11) Dogs in TTRPGs Should Have Plot Armour

In this episode of Dear Dog Fanatic, K (The Canine Detective) returns to the r/RPGHorrorStories subreddit to read stories primarily about dog grief in and out of game. A reminder to treat others at our tables kindly and let them have an animal companion if they want one! Content Warnings: Fictional Murder, Dog Death, Grief, and a brief mention of alcoholism.TakeawaysAlways have a session zero when playing TTRPGs (they aren't just for character creation)."Friends" who don't offer condolences when your dog dies are probably not folks you want to play with.DMs who actively try to kill off player character's pets are massive red flags and need to learn to use safety tools.Murder hobos are not fun to play with, but especially so when they kill puppies.Reddit Stories"You always pick a dog or wolf! Pick something different! ...why...why are you crying? Oh...oh no."How my old group handed my dog dying.DM was obsessed with killing my character's dogMurder Hobo Bard Kills Puppies