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[zxh]

Do I have to train a stray dog into a hunting/war dog before I can put it on a chain to guard?

[slothen]

no, in fact I almost exclusively use kittens and puppies for those dangerous outside guarding assignments.

[BigJake]

Any animal can be chained and any animal will reveal thieves.

[bcd1024]

War dogs do more damage. Since it's a minimal investment in training them, I do it. Plus, they're still butcher-able if needed.

[zxh]

By the way, the game does not track animal feeding, so chained animals will never starve?

[BigJake]

By the way, the game does not track animal feeding, so chained animals will never starve?

Nope.  They'll be just fine, barring goblin arrows and old age.

[Lord Darkstar]

You train guard or hunting dogs at a kennel. Build a kennel, and use the (q)uery building to set up the orders to train the dogs as you want. Note that to train a stray dog, it must not be in a cage.

[Ganthan]

I have another question about guard animals.  Can they spot stealth units while in a cage like the wiki says they can?  Because I've had goblin thieves somehow get into my fortress even though they HAD to pass right next to caged kittens.

[Quietust]

I have another question about guard animals.  Can they spot stealth units while in a cage like the wiki says they can?  Because I've had goblin thieves somehow get into my fortress even though they HAD to pass right next to caged kittens.

I'm pretty sure the answer to this question has always been "no" and that the wiki is flat out wrong.