How to Get the Smithing Dog in Grow a Garden

The Smithing Dog is a Rare-tier pet introduced during the Smithing Event, a limited-time event focused on metalworking, crafting, and resource refinement. This pet stands out among other dogs for its unique ability to dig up coal, making it particularly valuable for players who participate heavily in crafting or aim to advance through smithing-based progression.

The Smithing Dog is fully obtainable during the event and serves both functional and cosmetic purposes for collectors and efficiency-focused players.

Appearance

Visually, the Smithing Dog takes inspiration from the original Dog pet model, but with several thematic differences that tie it to the Smithing Event:

• Black ears that contrast with its lighter fur color
• A black snout and black tail, adding to its soot-covered, metalworking theme
• Black goggles resting on its forehead, featuring bright light-blue square lenses—a distinctive accessory that sets it apart from all other pets
• A slightly rugged, “workshop-ready” appearance to emphasize its role in digging and smithing-related tasks

These visual elements make the Smithing Dog both charming and unique, reinforcing its association with crafting and resource gathering.

In Grow a Garden, the Smithing Dog is one of the most unique grow a garden pets, introduced during the Smithing Event as a rare companion with the special ability to dig up coal. Unlike ordinary dogs that uncover seeds, the Smithing Dog features black ears, a black snout, a black tail, and distinctive black goggles with light-blue lenses, matching its workshop theme. Crafted using a Dog, Rare Coal, and Sheckle, this pet not only enhances the event’s crafting experience but also serves as a valuable helper for players who rely on coal for smithing progress.

Trait & Passive Ability

Smithing Digging

This is the Smithing Dog’s signature passive ability.

• The dog has a chance to dig up coal while it is equipped.
• Coal is an essential ingredient in multiple crafting recipes and can be difficult to obtain in bulk without pets that help generate it.
• Although the digging does not happen constantly, it provides a steady passive income of coal over time, making the dog especially useful during the Smithing Event or any coal-intensive crafting grind.

Its utility scales with how much time you spend playing, as the more time the dog is active, the more coal it may uncover.

Trivia

• The Smithing Dog is one of the few pets that produces a crafting material rather than plants or seeds.
• Unlike standard Dogs, which typically dig up seeds, this variant exclusively digs up coal, fitting the event theme.
• Its appearance references traditional workshop attire, including goggles commonly worn for metalworking protection.
• Despite being tied to an event, it remains obtainable as long as the Smithing Event crafting station is available.

Smithing Dog Stats & Details

Category	Details
Tier	Rare
Obtaining Method	Crafting during the Smithing Event
Crafting Recipe	1× Dog, 2× Rare Coal, 3,000,000 Sheckle
Passive Ability	Smithing Digging (occasionally digs up coal)
Hunger	1500
Obtainable?	Yes
Date Added	November 15th, 2025

How to Obtain the Smithing Dog

Obtaining the Smithing Dog requires using the Smithing Event crafting interface, which appears during the event. Players must gather the following materials:

1. 1× Dog
   • A basic pet commonly obtained earlier in gameplay.
   • Serves as the base for crafting the Smithing Dog.
2. 2× Rare Coal
   • A specialized resource introduced in the Smithing Event.
   • Often dropped from event tasks or obtained through mining or special event missions.
3. 3,000,000 Sheckle
   • A significant currency investment, making the Smithing Dog a mid- to late-game craft for many players.

Once the ingredients are collected, players can navigate to the Smithing Event crafting station and combine them to create the Smithing Dog.

Tips for Using the Smithing Dog Effectively

• Keep the pet equipped during long play sessions.
  Since the digging is periodic and random, extended playtime maximizes coal gain.
• Pair it with crafting boosts.
  If the game includes buffs or items that increase event-related drops, the Smithing Dog becomes even more valuable.
• Use it to stockpile coal for later events.
  Coal is often a bottleneck for crafting progression, so even after the event ends, the Smithing Dog remains useful.
• Feed the dog consistently.
  With a hunger value of 1500, it lasts a good while before needing food, but starving pets stop producing benefits.