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

Independent (dog) trait

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

Independent is a dog personality trait in The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs. It changes how your dog's Affection need behaves during play.

You can choose this trait in Create a Sim for dogs from the Infant stage through the Elder stage. You can also add or remove it in Live mode with a cheat.

  • PersonalityCats & Dogs
  • Infant, Child and Young Adult to ElderAges (dog)
  • 2Traits it conflicts with

Hidden effects

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

  • Affection need never drains
  • Affection need never drains

What the Independent trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Let Out.

Traits that conflict with Independent

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

Independent 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_Independent_Dog
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Dog

What the Independent dog trait changes in play

The main effect of the Independent trait is that the dog's Affection need never drains. This hidden multiplier keeps the Affection need from dropping over time.

The trait does not add any moodlets of its own. It also does not replace any standard moodlets or grant career pay bonuses.

Only 1 interaction in the game checks for the Independent dog trait. That interaction is Let Out.

Who it suits, conflicts, and how to get it

This personality trait is only for dogs at the Infant, Child, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder ages. A dog with the Independent trait cannot have the Affectionate trait or the Loyal trait.

You can pick the Independent trait in Create a Sim when you make or edit a dog. No in-game interactions give this trait during play.

To add it in Live mode, open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Dog, or use traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Dog to remove it, without needing testingcheats true.

Questions

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

It stops the dog's Affection need from draining. It also connects to the Let Out interaction, which is the only interaction that checks for this trait.

Which pack has the Independent dog trait?

This personality trait comes with The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs.

What traits conflict with the Independent dog trait?

It conflicts with the Affectionate trait and the Loyal trait. You cannot pick Independent if your dog already has either of those two traits.

What is the cheat for the Independent dog trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Dog to add the trait. Enter traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Dog to remove it. You do not need to turn on testingcheats true first.

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