Guard dogs coming to TF2?!

http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2851

I've always loved how Valve teases updates in this style for TF2. I found a bit of backstory on the guard dog thing and it was spawned from a mockup someone made. The thing is, with this update and fake form for guard dogs, it looks like Valve may be considering adding guard dogs to the game. The mockup had the dog as the Engineer's sentry side-grade, so I would assume it would be the same here as well, but it's also possible that it could be for a different class's update. The Demoman having a dog wouldn't make much sense, but the Soldier would! How you ask? Remember the guard dogs seen in the Call of Duty games? Yeah, now you can see it.

having a canine companion would be rather awesome and add a new level of strategic involvement for the game.

Wow... yeah... that would totally change the strategy in some instances.

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If they add guard dogs to engies, there had better be a penalty to offset it. As is, sentries are way too powerful. Some maps are entirely centered around trying to get rid of sentries and a guard dog would probably make the situation worse (unless they really weaken sentries, in which case I say Valve can't put this in game fast enough ).