How to Raise Pets in Minecraft - For Dummies

In Minecraft, a dog (which is a tamed wolf) is your noble companion. It fends off zombies from your base. Skeletons run away from dogs because the dogs know that skeletons are made of bones, and every dog loves a good bone! For that reason, it takes longer for a dog to kill a skeleton.

Dogs don’t go after creepers and if you have a dog with you, the creeper will still blow you up.

A cat is a tamed ocelot. It likes the warmest places in your home. It sits on a bed or a lit furnace or on your chest, making only the chest inaccessible. The cat doesn’t get up unless pushed off that block. Cats often like exploring around players. After creepers notice a cat, they go running away.

The smallest of slimes even counts as a pet. They are often cute, trying to fight against the big guy. It always follows you and tries to attack you, but because he is the weakest mob in the game (he only has half a heart), he does no damage to you.

Your horses define your place. Minecraft has 35 horse breeds (seven colors, five patterns). A horse has three different abilities which makes them valuable. The three abilities are how high they can jump, how fast can they run, and how much health they have.