Psi-Hounds

Psi-Hound is the official name for the Dog-boys.  Psi-Hounds are genetically mutated dogs.  They are mutated into a near human form with fully articulated hands and voices, and full bipedal stance.  They are the miracle of the Lone Star Facility.

Dog-boys come in several breeds including german sheppards (the most popular), bull dogs, terriers, and dobermans.  The process they are created by is not perfect but most abnormalities are non-fatal/non-debilitating and include such things as funny coloured fur, no fur, size differences (dwarves, brutes) or different psychic abilities than normal.

The Dog-boys are used by the Coalition as psychic bloodhounds.  They are also used as cannon fodder, and with a few select breeds as shock troops.  They work together in teams called Dog Packs.  They are loyal troops and get along well with people.  They do share a special bond with Psi-Stalkers though, seeing them more directly as leader of their Dog Pack, than they do normal humans.  So that is why Psi-Stalkers are the most common pack leaders.