Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a new dog from the Virtual Kennel Club (VKC^®). 

You'll find an object with the name of the breed you selected in your Objects folder. Drag the object with the name of your dog's breed from inventory onto the ground in front of you ('rez' him). DO NOT open his contents like you would a box of clothing or you'll break him. Once your dog appears, he is ready to go.

You can command him now by typing commands into the chat window like 'pup sit' or 'pup come'. You can get a list of all the commands your dog knows if you type 'pup help'.

You should rename your dog right away. Say "pup name" then his new name, like "pup name Spot the Magnificent". You should name your dog with proper capitalization, but you can use all lower-case when you command him.

To put your dog back in inventory, right-click on him and select 'Take'.

Don't forget to pick up some free toys for your dog from the little Kiosk near the Clinic in the Dog Parks. We also have a number of vendors in and around the parks with a wide range of fabulous accessories for your dog. Look for the Registered Accessory Creator signs in their stores.

Make a note in your diary to visit our VKC Dog Parks and give your dog a regular check-up at the Dog Clinic where he will get any new software updates. And if you lose your dog, find him at the Dog Clinic. 

If English is not your first language, please visit check out our VKC Essentials page. We have instructions in many languages!

                   

Thanks and ENJOY!