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What does the Active (dog) trait do in The Sims 4?

Active (dog) trait

Active (dog) is a personality trait for dogs from Cats & Dogs, for Infant, Child and Young Adult to Elder Sims. Energy need never drains. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog.

Active is a personality trait for dogs in The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs. You can pick it in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat in Live mode.

Dogs with this trait want more playtime than usual. In exchange, their Energy need never drains, and their Play need drains ×2 as fast.

  • PersonalityCats & Dogs
  • Infant, Child and Young Adult to ElderAges (dog)
  • 1Traits it conflicts with

Hidden effects

The trait carries hidden effects. Multipliers stack: two ×1.2 effects make ×1.44.

  • Energy need never drains
  • Energy need never drains
  • Play need drains ×2 as fast
  • Play need drains ×2 as fast

Traits that conflict with Active

A Sim can't have Active together with these traits:

Active cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog

What the Active dog trait changes in play

The Active trait changes how a dog's needs work through hidden multipliers. A dog with this trait has an Energy need that never drains. At the same time, its Play need drains ×2 as fast.

This means you spend more time playing with your dog and less time waiting for it to sleep. The Active dog trait adds no moodlets of its own and replaces no standard moodlets. Also, 0 interactions in the game check for this trait.

Who it suits, conflicts, and how to get it

This trait is only for dogs. It is available for Infant, Child, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder life stages. It conflicts with the Couch Potato trait, so a dog cannot have both at the same time.

You can pick the trait in Create a Sim. You can also add or remove it in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, to open the box.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog to add the trait to your selected dog. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog to remove it. These cheats do not need you to turn on testingcheats true first.

Questions

What does the Active trait do for dogs in The Sims 4?

It stops the dog's Energy need from draining at all. It also makes the dog's Play need drain ×2 as fast.

Which pack has the Active dog trait?

The Active trait for dogs comes with the Cats & Dogs pack. You need this pack to use the trait.

What is the cheat for the Active dog trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog to add it. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Active_Dog to remove it. You do not need testingcheats true for this cheat.

What traits conflict with the Active dog trait?

The Active dog trait conflicts with the Couch Potato trait. Your dog cannot have both traits at once.

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