Penumbra Requiem : What to expect?

[Thaliur]

so the dogs aare controlled by the Turngait right

Not necessarily, but it should be considered possible. They do have some strange deformations (weird scars all over their body, and glowing eyes), so they might be in the early stages of Tuurngait infection, during which the Tuurngait's only effect is making the infected individual crazy.