# Hunting Dog

<div id="bkmrk-aka-swollen-mongrel-">aka Swollen Mongrel

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### Description

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*A mutated canine born from the experiments conducted by Lord Aldia. Hunting Dogs are not a naturally-occurring species and are therefore only found in areas to which they were introduced by the Dragon Acolytes. A number of them were dumped into The Gutter over the course of Lord Aldia's research and continue to prowl its depths in search of anything that might serve as a meal.*<sup>1</sup>

### Location

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**The Gutter**  
<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>Health</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>~1,100</td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>?</td><td>1,320</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>?</td><td>2,640</td></tr></table>

**Aldia's Keep**  
In the acid pit.  
<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>Health</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>1,550</td><td>720</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2,000</td><td>1,440</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>?</td><td>2,880</td></tr></table>

### Resistance

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- Medium Magic, Lightning and Dark Resistance
- Low Fire Resistance

### Drops

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- Aromatic Ooze

### Notes

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- Some of their attacks have weird hitboxes. The most notable being their bite attack, which can damage you if you are attacking the dog from behind.
- The bite attack can be parried, but the dog cannot be riposted. However, it is stunned for quite some time.

Footnotes 1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description </div>