
Not only did she inspire the original Dogmeat team to make the character a German Shepherd, but she also dug into the hearts of members all around the studio to the point that more people found a way to help out the team and bring her personality into it. River was an integral part of the Dogmeat team when Fallout 4 was being developed.

Joel Burgess, a game designer and lead level designer on Fallout 4, announced on Twitter that River, the inspiration and model for Fallout 4's faithful companion Dogmeat, passed away.
