[aatharuv]

I believe that Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog" was also a major influence behind it.

[xoxxala]

Absolutely, but we didn't refer to it as much as the other three. But besides Dogmeat, it also influenced the Vaults.

[aatharuv]

Oh, I didn't notice the "we" there. Thanks for the info!