Jerky , broken or just weak?

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Though I was able to get through the game without it for some reason the

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infested dogs would never go to the jerky for me, even if I was hidden. This was particularly annoying in spots where you are obviously supposed to be able use the fenced steam rooms to kill them. No matter how many pieces of jerky I tossed in the dog would never even go towards it (despite walking right by). As a result I developed a hell of a knack for both the pick axe and running like mad, neither of which seems as easy as the solution I couldn't use.