Guard dog

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Guard dog
Released								27 February 2002 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								44
Size								1x1
Examine								He doesn't seem pleased to see me.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								5
Aggressive								Varies
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								49 xp
Category								Dogs
Assigned by
Combat stats
49				35				36				37				1				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								114
Link								MOID

Guard dogs are animals that can be found in various man-made locations. For lower-level players, guard dogs can be tough to defeat with melee, due to their fairly high melee accuracy. They can be slain towards a dog Slayer task, but Jackals may be much easier.

The guard dogs by the fruit stalls at Xeric's Glade will only become aggressive if they detect a player trying to steal from the stalls. When they do, they will bark "Woof! Woof! Woof!" and proceed to attack.

Guard dogs may also be purchased at level 74 Construction to guard a player's Dungeon.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Brimhaven, Black Arm Gang hideout (requires having started Heroes' Quest)	44		3	Show map
Handelmort Mansion	44		4	Show map
Hosidius	44		6	Show map
Kourend Castle	44		1	Show map
McGrubor's Wood	44		10	Show map

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	40	0

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Key (medium)(m)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	12
	Ensouled dog head	1	1/25	1,664	171

• Killing a guard dog at Handelmort Mansion for a key to be able to search the drawers on the 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US] of the pub north of Ardougne Castle is the solution to the medium cryptic clue: In a town where the guards are armed with maces, search the upstairs rooms of the Public House.

29 March 2004 – 4 June 2007	4 June 2007 – present