1- Sports: My dogs are organized according to Breed Sport; meaning every breed is assigned to a specific sport. I look at the top skills that breed has, and match it to a sport that I feel fits the breed. It can be a little lopsided because some sports (Herding, Schutzhund, etc.) will have TONS of breeds while others (Sledding, Water Work, etc.) will only have a few, but oh well.
2- Breeding/Retirement: I am not super worried about genetics, I would like to see all my dogs have a continuing bloodline, so I try to work them in wherever I can. That being said, I will try not breed an all EEEE dog with anything less. I do want good genetics, I just also want all of my dogs to be accounted for.
3- Collecting: Hoarding things is a habit of mine so I am trying to collect pretty much everything you can in the game. (Dogs, critters, special items, etc. You name it, I'm trying to get it!) That helps because I’m a completionist so I want to get all the FP achievements too.
4- Rescuing: I am a sucker and feel sympathy for fictional characters/people/animals at the drop of a hat. Therefore I try to adopt as many dogs as I can from the Humane Society and "rehabilitate" them by cleaning them up and then sorting them into their respective kennels. I will also browse the dogs for sale every once in a while and see what I can find. Dogs that are in really bad condition I will usually buy as long as they are not too expensive. (I do not judge people who "abandon" their dogs or allow their conditions to get low on FP, IT IS JUST A GAME, I myself am just extremely soft.) If you have dogs you don't want anymore, I'm willing to purchase dogs up to a certain amount. Message if interested.
5- Naming: I try to keep some semblance of my "rescued" or purchased dogs original name, and I use this format: Callname = Nickname (Sue, Bobby, Rocket, etc.) and Fullname = Song Title, Phrase, or Idiom (Two Steps Forward - One Step Back, Another One Bites The Dust, etc.). If the Callname or Fullname fits my formula I will keep it and figure out something for the other name. If both names work, I keep it!
6- Mascots & Old Friends, Stars & Heroes: I have special kennels and creature pastures with animals that mean a lot to me, more info about the Mascots, Stars & Heroes are down below with their info on their own respective pages, and info about the Old Friends pets is below!
(Breeds & Sports then Mascots & Old Friends.)
Agility:
American Bulldog, Bedlington Terrier, Carolina Dog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow-chow, Dalmatian, Finnish Lapphund, Mudi, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, and Xoloitzcuintle.
Dock Diving:
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly Coated Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, and Standard Poodle.
Earthdog Trials:
Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Rat Terrier, Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Silky Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, and Yorkshire Terrier.
Field Trials:
American Cocker Spaniel, Boykin Spaniel, Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Clumber Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, Kooikerhondje, Large Munsterlander, Pointer, Sussex Spaniel, and Welsh Springer Spaniel.
Flyball:
Afghan Hound, Africanis, Canaan Dog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Ibizan Hound, Kelpie, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Saarloos Wolfdog, Saluki, and Swedish Valhund.
Frisbee:
Basenji, Dogo Argentino, Finnish Spitz, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Karelian Bear Dog, Scottish Deerhound, and West Siberian Laika.
Herding:
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Koolie, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Berger Picard, Border Collie, Central Asian Shepherd, Croatian Sheepdog, English Shepherd, Icelandic Sheepdog, Komondor, Lapponian Herder, Maremma Sheepdog, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Puli, Rough Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, and Smooth Collie.
Hunting Trials:
Ainu Dog, Akita, Akita Inu, American Indian Dog, Cane Corso, Kai Ken, Korean Jindo, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Shiba Inu, Shikoku, and Thai Ridgeback Dog.
Musical Freestyle:
Affenpinscher, Boxer, Brussels Griffon, Jamthund, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, Miniature Pinscher, Norwegian Elkhound, Norwegian Lundehund, and Schipperke.
Obedience:
Aidi, Akbash Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Dutch Smoushond, Kerry Blue Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Norwegian Buhund, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Pulling:
Anatolian Shepherd, Bernese Mountain Dog, Caparthian Shepherd, Caucasian Ovtcharka, Dogue de Bordeaux, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Greenland Dog, Kuvasz, Leonberger, and Tibetan Mastiff.
Racing:
Azawakh Hound, Borzoi, Chart Polski, Greyhound, Italian Greyhound, Pharaoh Hound, Silken Windhound, Sloughi, and Whippet.
Rally-O:
Alaskan Klee Kai, American Bully, Bulldog, French Bulldog, Havanese, Japanese Spitz, Pomeranian, Pug, Spinone Italiano, Stabyhoun, Tibetan Spaniel, Toy Fox Terrier, Vizsla, and Weimaraner.
Scent Hurdles:
American Eskimo Dog, Beagle, Black Mouth Cur, Dachshund, Eurasier, Greek Harehound, Miniature Dachshund, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, and Taiwan Dog.
Schutzhund:
Airedale Terrier, American White Shepherd, Appenzeller Mountain Dog, Azores Cattle Dog, Beauceron, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Boerboel, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Bullmastiff, Doberman Pinscher, Dutch Shepherd, English Mastiff, German Pinscher, German Shepherd Dog, Giant Schnauzer, Hovawart, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rottweiler, and Tosa Inu.
Show:
Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, English Toy Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Papillon, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, and Toy Poodle.
Sledding:
Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Chinook, Samoyed, and Siberian Husky.
Tracking:
Basset Hound, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, English Foxhound, Harrier, Plott, Porcelaine, and Redbone Coonhound.
Water Work:
Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, and Saint Bernard.
Willow - Rescue Tuxedo Cat - He chose us one day, just walked up and invited himself inside. He had no tags or chip, and nobody ever came looking for him. He was my childhood cat, and my best friend. He lived with us for about 16 years and reached 18 years old. He loved picking fights, and over the years picked up many battle scars; tattered ears, a scarred eye, and chipped teeth. He would walk me around the neighborhood, and invite himself over to the neighbors homes.