i wrote a fic recently where jack got a cerberus for a dog and now we’re making headcanons for it. (s/o to @flightoftheseraph for this)
jack finds a goldendoodle puppy with three heads out in the woods of the bunker and he’s like i Have to take you home.
he hides them in his room and tfw find out when he tries to take like ten things of raw meat to his room
also the barking was pretty loud,,,,,
he names each head because they have their own minds, they deserve to be treated as such.
they don’t know if its because it’s a mythical creature or they just got a smart dog(s), but they learn things that would take an average dogs months of training to pick up on (also perhaps sam teaches them certain things a therapy dog would know because lets be real jack needs an esa)
the cerberus picks up on jack’s personality and expression really quickly, like normal dogs can sense changes in moods and health, so when they sense a Bad change in jack’s mood, they go into protection mode and comfort their boy.
for example : they know the signs that jack’s going to have a panic attack or a ptsd thing, like heavy breathing or hand twitching, so they paw at him and nudge at him so that they can help him come back to reality. sometimes he’s hitting himself and they force themselves into his lap or against his chest so that he has no choice but to stop.
jack Will bury his face in their fur when he’s sad and they Will comfort their boy.
when jack started dying, they Never left his side unless it was to get an adult to help jack during a bad coughing fit or worse. (they came Running to tfw when jack was having a seizure like they were frantic)
the cerberus was there when jack was resurrected and they did Not stop pacing the table he was on until he took a breath.
okay back to soft stuff!!!!
jack totally feeds them bits of his food, like if he has bacon he will break a bit into three bits and give one to each head because that’s only fair.
they don’t beg, but jack just wants to share!
jack starts taking them on hunts with him and if he gets hurt, they go Feral and will attack whoever hurt him until the attacker is dead.
their true form is terrifying, like an average hellhound times a million.
they ALSO have a normal form for when they go out on walks with jack into the town, like they only have one head when they go out into public because of obvious reasons.
you know that scene in 14x16 where the lebanon teens see jack standing in front of the store???? yeah, that scene, but he has a goldendoodle by his side. (also he has a soul because fuck that noise)
jack buys dog treats at the mini mart for his buddy!!!
now all the tfw rumors in lebanon include a dog and eliot starts the rumor that the dog is Possibly a hellhound in disguise but nobody believes that......little do they know.