The Maker Sent Him Special (гет)

"They say the Maker sent him special,
Always loyal, without pride,
So he could be the sworn companion
Of the Maker's Holy Bride."
They say when a mabari's owner dies, the dog dies of grief. Hawke's dog appears to have decided that instead, it'll get a new owner--Varric. Whether the dwarf likes it or not.
That's what it looks like, anyway. There may be more to the dog's arrival than it's letting on. No mabari worth its paint ever let a little thing like death get in the way of loyalty.