So, this totally just occurred to me while, in boredom, watching the DP Giantbomb endurance run again. And this the forums been a little dead lately, I figured I'd start a topic. XD

So, after eating lunch at the sheriff's office so many times, you get a scene where it's revealed George is scared of dogs.

Now, in the beginning of the game, one of the first scenes involves you stumbling upon a dog corpse, recently bludgeoned to death by some means (apparently seconds before you arrived, if we're to go by the barking). Now, if you go by the belief that the RCK wandering around said forest was actually George (him appearing later from seemingly nowhere does seem to indicate this), this means that George was probably the one that killed this dog, in fear or even hate, with his axe.

It's not exactly a big revelation, but when this occurred to me I actually found it kind of humorous. XD

And to make this topic more than just my small revelation...Dogs. Let's talk about them. What do you guys think of the giant dogs wandering around Greenvale? Real? Creatures just like the shadows? Perhaps some symbolic connection to George?

And does anybody else find the normal dobermans unbearably cute?

EDIT: And while we're on it, since it's in a similar location, does anyone have any theories about the blue car York finds crashed and abandoned?

I've always thought that the dog that was bludgeoned in the beginning of the game was reincarnated into the massive dog you see later. Maybe it was mad that York just left it to die, thus becoming one of the most difficult enemies in the game.

By the way, at the risk of asking a dumb question, how *do* you have lunch at the sheriff's office? I've never really seen the eat icon over the place.

I've only ever seen a real Doberman once, it's legs were so long! I'm more of a big fluffy dog fan.

Ooh. I like that theory. Poor dog, though.

And while I can't say for sure, as I haven't had the pleasure of actually playing the game myself, I believe if you go to the sheriff's office around lunchtime (which I assume in-game is like 12 to maybe 2, anyone who knows is free to correct me!) Thomas should have the lunch symbol over his head - talk to him and he'll offer to cook up something. (After Thomas disappears, Emily cooks instead...I'm sure you can imagine how that turns out. xD)

There may be only be certain days he does it, or it may depend on what's going on plot-wise in game, so I'll leave those details to the DP professionals on the board. XD

I <3 Dobermans. Large, 'scary' dogs are my favorite. Rottweilers, German shepherds, Caucasian shepherds<3 Though the giant demon dobermans always remind me of Resident Evil XD

Guess I'll just have to play the game to figure that out. I've seen someone have lunch with Emily, so I wonder if you get a cut scene every time.

Holy crap! Caucasian shepherds are enormous and fluffy, I like that >:3 The breed I'd like to own one day is called a Leonberger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un37JJXoobA I am jealous of this lady.

It's a stretch, but maybe the RCK was the one using the blue car? There's quite a distance between the first and second meeting point between him and York so it could have been used as transportation. Maybe even Thomas drove him, but that's an even further stretch.

@ilikebeingevil: Certain lunch scenes are also only available if you skip the main objective too. I remember I made York miss the town meeting--and then the next day there was a whole new conversation when I asked Thomas to cook. (the subject, of all things, was surprisingly not about York failing to show up at the community center. XD)

I AM afraid that the "origin" of the giant dogs in the game is already revelaed: in the past some animals(Deers especially, but dogs too it seems) ate the red seeds.
One day george tried to shoot them for hunting but they survived several shots before drawing the last breath.That's how George found out the power of the seeds.
So i think that the enemies we encounter at night are just...dogs on steroids, or better dogs on red seeds.

About the scene of the dog...you know, I've totally forgot about that particular.
It's interesting.

I would like to be able to pet him when I encounter him! I also think to try to shoot him... but I'm not able to try it, I hate hurting animals, even in games. I think, once, I shot him, just to see and it's not possible to kill him anyway, like the folks town, he just turns around!!! That reminds me that I did not like the first sequence, after the car crash, finding this poor dog killed. Today, I was trying to meet the giant dog and try to see if York can shoot him, just to see if he can be killed... However, I'm pretty sure, he will kill me before. But, as my car was too damaged, I even had the time to go out from the car, lol, I finished at the hospital with a 140$ penalty!!! BTW, I love this game, it's a drug for me!!

this just reminded me of this page http://deadlypremonition.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_MacLaine

where it claims as trivia

■Thomas hates dogs as shown during his final moments in the game where he slashes wildly at Willie while covering his mouth

it's ok Thomas I still love ya!

(to be fair he could just hate Willy. To be fair you hate anyone who gets in the way of your revenge)