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Four Angry Dachshunds: Yard Patrol

Choose a dog, recover what the squirrels are carrying, survive escalating 90-second rounds, and discover what 4AD failed to document.

Yard Patrol 1.0 — Release Candidate

Dog

Johnny

Round

Score

Acorns

Best

Round Time

Hearts

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Bark

Ready

Power

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Yard Patrol is ready.

Chase squirrels, recover what they drop, grab bones and treats, and stay away from the evil cauliflower.

Patrol StreakNo streak

Move: arrows or W A S D / mouse • Space barks • E uses special • P or Esc = Pause / Release MouseP pauses • Esc releases mouse

Choose your dachshund

Lifetime record

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Achievements

Top local scores

Patrol notes

Every round lasts 90 seconds.
Survive a round to earn a heart, up to 9.
Challenge Mode is faster and scores 25% more.
Squirrels visibly drop an acorn and run away unharmed; collect the dropped acorn for the points.
Bark scares nearby squirrels into dropping their acorns; you still have to collect them.
Each dog now has a unique Special move on a 20-second cooldown.
Every third round can become a themed special assignment.
Rare items and events begin appearing as you play.
Rumor: not everything in Yard Patrol is documented.

Privacy

Yard Patrol stores progress, local scores, settings, and unlocks in this browser. It adds no analytics cookie or player identifier. 4AD may record anonymous aggregate play events; these counts do not identify unique people.

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