Call of Duty Dog Names

The playable dog from Call of Duty: Ghosts, Riley is a member of the Ghosts squadron and part of the player's team. He's helpful, friendly, and helps by sniffing out explosives, as well as by taking out hostiles. What makes Riley so unlike other canine companions in video games is that players can remotely control him. You can even give him orders over a headset. 

Plus, have you ever seen a dog jump up on a helicopter close to the ground, then bite the pilot to take the plane down? Because Riley does it! This German Shepard is technically a member of the US Special Operations unit, along with his caretaker, David "Hesh" Walker, and Logan Walker. He is portrayed as a vital team member, always alerting his human companions of threats in the area, scouting ahead, and engaging with enemies directly. 

 And this is all coming from a dog who isn't even in all the Call of Duty: Ghosts levels. In fact, he's mainly featured in the first half of the campaign, but then gets featured a bit less. That's not to say that he is forgotten though. Who can forget a dog who performs solo reconnaissance of enemy territory, guided only by a radio and camera feed built into a vibrating collar? Whether this is realistic or not is up for debate, but Riley certainly instilled the idea into everyone's heads. 

Of course, Riley wasn't the only dog in Call of Duty: Ghosts. He was the star, but not the only dog. There were also guard dogs. When activated, a guard dog spawns and follows the player. It growls to let the player know there are enemies nearby, and will chase them, usually taking them down with one attack. On the off chance that the player still dies, the guard dog will seek and hunt down the murderer. And he will stay in a match as long as the game goes on, unless he is killed.  

The only problem with these guard dogs is that they aren't the easiest to control all the time. They try to run back to the player after killing off an enemy, but it can go after another enemy he encounters on his way back. Although helpful, it can often cause the dog to be missing for a lengthy period of time. So, if you want the guard dog to be right by your side all the time, you're better off finding yourself a real dog to sit on the couch and watch you play!