
Zarius |
Yeah, title says it. Looking for some kind of small fire breathing animal, vermin, magical beast, etc... i.e. small at full sized... telling me "hell hound puppy", while accurate, isn't helpful. Something a wizard could make a familiar, but without demonic pacts or binding mephits, etc.
Preferably something roughly dog shaped with a bite attack.

Gisher |

Cassisian Angels can be Improved Familiars, are small, have a fire (or cold) breath weapon, and can change shape into a dog.
Fire Mephits can be Improved Familiars, are small, and have a fire breath weapon. Not doglike though. I'm not sure what you mean by 'binding' them.

The Shaman |

There is the tidepool dragon, which is a tiny dragon with a tiny breath weapon. There are two other options that can "kind of breathe" fire - the pseudosphinx and the xiao have a bite attack and can use burning hands as a spell-like ability a few times per day. How does that sound?
As a backup option, you can get a fire wysp, but it more of a elemental ball with tendril attacks.