Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20160205001148/@comment-27447621-20160222225057

And it has to be a true longsword, meaning blade in excess of 3'. Should I assume that telescoping blades like Qrow's are out of the question?

Whether they are or not, I think that it would be INCREDIBLY impractical for the dog to use. and while mocap dogs can draw and sheathe knives, swords are a different beast. the canine neck is pretty much incapable of sheathing it unless the sheathe is attached at the bottom of a foreleg, which would seriously impede his running.

That doesn't mean that it can't be done. Give him a prehensile, robotic tail or something to draw the sword. but a normal dog? it can't really be done without either giving him a telescoping blade (see above) or another way to draw the sword.