diff --git a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targetting_datums/with_object.dm b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targetting_datums/with_object.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..039027b6aa5922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targetting_datums/with_object.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * Find mobs who are holding the configurable object type
+ *
+ * This is an extension of basic targeting behaviour, that allows you to
+ * only target the mob if they have a specific item in their hand.
+ *
+ */
+/datum/targetting_datum/basic/holding_object
+	// We will find mobs who are holding this object in their hands
+	var/object_type_path = null
+
+/**
+ * Create an instance of the holding object targeting datum
+ *
+ * * object_type_path Pass an object type path, this will be compared to the items
+ *   in targets hands to filter the target list.
+ */
+/datum/targetting_datum/basic/holding_object/New(object_type_path)
+	if (!ispath(object_type_path))
+		stack_trace("trying to create an item targeting datum with no valid typepath")
+		// Leaving object type as null will make this basically a noop
+		return
+	src.object_type_path = object_type_path
+
+///Returns true or false depending on if the target can be attacked by the mob
+/datum/targetting_datum/basic/holding_object/can_attack(mob/living/living_mob, atom/target, vision_range, check_faction = FALSE)
+	if (object_type_path == null)
+		return FALSE // no op
+	if(!ismob(target))
+		return FALSE // no hands no problems
+
+	// Look at me, type casting like a grown up
+	var/mob/targetmob = target
+	// Check if our parent behaviour agrees we can attack this target (we ignore faction by default)
+	var/can_attack = ..()
+	if(can_attack && targetmob.is_holding_item_of_type(object_type_path))
+		return TRUE // they have the item
+	// No valid target
+	return FALSE
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/dog/dog_controller.dm b/code/datums/ai/dog/dog_controller.dm
index 5a42cb43a1eb2c..fa0550d0197b90 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/dog/dog_controller.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/dog/dog_controller.dm
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/dog/corgi
 	blackboard = list(
 		BB_DOG_HARASS_HARM = TRUE,
+		// IF you dont have this fleeing behavviour will just refuse to work, isn't that funny ha ha
+		BB_BASIC_MOB_FLEEING = TRUE,
 		BB_VISION_RANGE = AI_DOG_VISION_RANGE,
 		BB_PET_TARGETTING_DATUM = new /datum/targetting_datum/not_friends(),
+		// Find nearby mobs with tongs in hand.
+		BB_TARGETTING_DATUM = new /datum/targetting_datum/basic/holding_object(/obj/item/kitchen/tongs),
 		BB_BABIES_PARTNER_TYPES = list(/mob/living/basic/pet/dog),
 		BB_BABIES_CHILD_TYPES = list(/mob/living/basic/pet/dog/corgi/puppy = 95, /mob/living/basic/pet/dog/corgi/puppy/void = 5),
 	)
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/make_babies, // Ian WILL prioritise sex over following your instructions
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/pet_planning,
 		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/dog_harassment,
+		// Find targets to run away from (uses the targetting datum from above)
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/simple_find_target,
+		// Flee from that target
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/flee_target,
 	)
 
 /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/dog/corgi/get_access()
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 75f4162ffd1816..e8eae21b359de2 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\ai\basic_mobs\pet_commands\play_dead.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai\basic_mobs\targetting_datums\basic_targetting_datum.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai\basic_mobs\targetting_datums\dont_target_friends.dm"
+#include "code\datums\ai\basic_mobs\targetting_datums\with_object.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai\cursed\cursed_behaviors.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai\cursed\cursed_controller.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai\cursed\cursed_subtrees.dm"