Let me get things straight.You have been hearing about if your dog can have puppies or if they die right?It's not true so ya.First congratulations on getting this wonderful game,now we start by picking what kind of doggy you want.Don't worry these dogs wont stay with you the whole game.Next bring it home and pet and play with it.After it gets used to you give it a name.The names that they say are just examples.Say it about 5 times right and your dog will sparkle.write down the name.I hope this helps you at the first part