OpenRA

Hello,
How can I use dogs effectively? I know they are fast, have a pretty good sight range, can detect / kill spies. I know they are good for hunting engi. But what else are dogs good for ? I think it is a cool unit.

scouting in the early game mostly, they can provide your early rifles with a vision advantage before anyone has a war factory up, but once there are vehicles around they become a bit obsolete for that.

you could also use them to pick off your opponents engineers if they are sending them unguarded

you can carry them around in the apc, unloading in the middle of a busy enemy infantry line is sure to cause enough carnage to work as a distraction.