Dobie

Dobie is a wolf in the. He first appeared in as a lazy islander, and after his appearance in, he remained absent from the series until , where he returns as a cranky villager. His name may come from the, a breed of dog. Starting from onward, Dobie has a general theme that revolves around writing. His goal is to be a "writer," and his  and  houses are filled with books, bookshelves, and scattered papers. His house request references that he has writer's block.

Appearance
Dobie is a gray, murky-colored wolf, erroneously colored a light green in Animal Island. His muzzle is a little lighter than his fur. He has a round, black nose, and thick eyebrows. His eyes are rarely shown open. When he opens his eyes, they are black with light gray pupils. The insides of his pointy ears are pink and the tips are black. The tip of his tail, paws, and feet are white. His muzzle and face are very wrinkled, and his jaw has several lines going along it, giving the impression that he might be toothless. His facial features give the impression that he is meant to be old, which is further supported by his cranky personality in.

As a lazy islander, Dobie prefers more independence from others and desires to stay away from the player. This is akin to cranky villagers, something that he would inherit in his future appearances.

onwards
As a cranky villager, he is easily bothered and annoyed. He may get along with snooty villagers, since they both enjoy spreading rumors. He also easily gets along with jock, and sometimes lazy and normal villagers, but may have trouble getting along with peppy or big sister villagers. If the player is constantly friendly to him, however, he may become easier to talk to and get along.

In
As an islander in, Dobie has a favorite fruit and one he is allergic to. He is allergic to cherries and loves peaches, meaning giving him the former reduces the likelihood of him dropping Bells, and giving him the latter increases the likelihood of him dropping Bells.

In
In, Dobie can only move to the player's town if his amiibo card is scanned, or if he is invited to move in from another player's town.

In
As an islander, Dobie's house in will begin with only one furniture item, along with the  and. He will request specific items for the player to give to him, which he will place in his house. After he places two items in his house, he will upgrade his wallpaper, and after he places five items, he will upgrade his flooring. Masa requests for the same items as Dobie, although his house has different wallpaper and flooring.

In
Dobie was added to on April 26, 2021.

Trivia

 * Dobie's ID number from onward has an inconsistency with how villagers are normally ordered. Regarding the order of villagers who appeared in  but not, islanders are usually ordered last. However, Dobie is the first wolf villager of this group in order, despite having previously been an islander.
 * Dobie appears on the album cover of "K.K. Chorinho."