Forum:PLEASE HELP

After i downloaded broken steel and got the puppies perk i was going through train line and got attacked by feral reavers and dogmeat died i got dogmeats puppies but didnt get them to follow me i a downloaded the pitt and when i went to go travel on the cart to the pitt and they guy said i had to leave my dog in the waist land and i had no follower or dog? the same happened when i got point lookout they guy on the boat told me i had to leave my dog behind and nothing was following me. but even worse none of my followers want to follow me because they think that i already have one following me ive tried all of them and all still think i already have a follower. please help.