How to Change the Collar Color for a Tamed Wolf in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to change the color of a collar on a tamed wolf.

Once you have tamed a wolf in Minecraft, the wolf will become a faithful companion like a dog and wear a collar around its neck. You can change the color of the collar using a cheat (game command). There are 16 different colors to choose from when customizing the dog collar.

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TIP: Starting in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, the /entitydata command was replaced by the /data command to change the color of a tamed wolf's collar.

Let's explore how to do this in Minecraft.

Supported Platforms

The command to change the collar color is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)No
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneNo
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4No
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchNo
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionNo
Education Edition Education EditionNo

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Command to Change the Collar Color

Examples

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to change the collar color to blue for all tamed wolves within 5 blocks in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.10 with the following command:

/entitydata @e[type=Wolf,r=5] {CollarColor:4}

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

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Once the cheat has been entered, the color of the collar will change.

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Now all tamed wolves within 5 blocks will have a blue collar.

Congratulations, you have learned how to change the color of a wolf's collar in Minecraft.

Other Wolf Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a wolf in Minecraft:

Other Data or EntityData Commands

Here are some other /data commands or /entitydata commands that you can try in Minecraft: