The Dog Island/Characters

You are the main character, and you are on a quest to find the Legendary Flower to cure your sibling. Between your hometown and the numerous villages on The Dog Island, you will meet many dogs and a few other creatures. The dogs are of all different breeds, and many will have a task for you to complete.

Main characters
These are the characters who are integral to the plot of the story. Most of them have multiple missions for you and interact with your character in cutscenes.

Alex
Alex is the stay-at-home Black Labrador, who more than anything likes reading books. He also assumes that he is the riddle master and will challenge you to four riddles throughout the game. He is Amalia's brother and, in her opinion, is just lazy. Alex also lives next door to Amalia, his house being a giant book.
 * Places: Pupsville

Amalia
Amalia is the kind Labrador Retriever who will show you the way to Dr. Potan's clinic and help you get started on your journey. Although she doesn't always get along with her brother, Alex, she'll get along with everyone else just fine.
 * Places: Pupsville · Green Meadows (during if you are a boy dog)

Anc Queen
The Anc Queen has sent your friend Petasi down to the Land of Dogs as punishment for being a brat. She's saddened by the news that dogs have all but forgotten to thank Mother Nature for her bounty and believes this is the reason for the deterioration of her homeworld. You can help her by retrieving the Stone of the Heavens for use in the Star Festival.
 * Places: Anc Road

Ancient Monster
This malevolent guardian of the Stone of the Heavens will stop at nothing to keep you out of his lair. Find the right buttons, and you'll have no problem with this pile of bones.
 * Places: Kunka Ruins

Boris
Boris is a Dalmatian and a delivery man with a bad sense of direction. But once you've helped him overcome this, he'll happily take you to any village you've been to before on the Island, and a few outside areas too. So if you're in Pupsville and you want to get to the Chilly Fields in double quick time, you know who to talk to!
 * Places: Pupsville · Zoomy Village · Gigili Village · Gola Highlands · Chiro Village · West Chilly Field · Snow Village · Rune Village · Rune Canyon

Dr. Potan
Dr. Potan is the doctor on The Dog Island, and although sometimes he sneaks out to go to his friend's grave, this is all the more reason that he wants to help you. Despite the fact that a Beagle's sense of smell is 55 times more powerful than a human's, he doesn't really know how to sniff.
 * Places: Puroro Town · El Dorado's Ship (cutscene) · Pupsville · Green Meadows (cutscene) · Treely Woods (cutscene) · Zoomy Lake

El Dorado
Captain of his own ship, El Dorado brings letters from afar and is willing to take brave dogs to exotic destinations. When you decide to travel to The Dog Island to search for a cure for your sibling, El Dorado will doesn't mind taking you, as long as you're willing to work for you passage.
 * Places: Puroro Town · El Dorado's Ship · Pupsville

Emilio / Maria
Your sibling's name is Emilio or Maria, depending on whether you chose a brother or sister, respectively. Your brother or sister is sick with an illness that has no cure, or so the doctors say. Your sibling hates being sick and will try hard to fight against it. On your travels you will get letters from your brother or sister, and maybe even a drawing.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Gordon
Gordon is another one of the Victory Gang dogs, and he likes to go Sledding. He's eager to beat you, but if you don't want to race him straight off, he'll understand.
 * Places: Pupsville (cutscene) · Snow Village

Jeremy
Jeremy, the Great Dane, is a cloud removing practitioner. He'll need help to make a weather rod so he can clear those rainy skies.
 * Places: Pupsville · Green Meadows (cutscene) · Zoomy Lake (cutscene) · West Chilly Field (cutscene)

Mar
She is your protective mother. Although it takes some convincing for her to let you go to The Dog Island, you persuade her to let you save your sibling in the end. She likes making fish soup for Moon Day and knitting you clothes, so make sure you read all her letters.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Noble
Noble is a Yorkshire Terrier, and the by-the-book village Chairdog of Pupsville. He can give you a house to use during your stay, but he likes to play it by the book, so don't be too surprised if he follows a few laws that are useless.
 * Places: Pupsville

Obaba
She is a brown-and-white Shih Tzu, and she is also a healer. Although since she couldn't cure one specific patient, not many dogs come to her anymore, they think her ways of curing dogs are just voodoo or superstition. Who was the dog she could not cure? "It was that doctor's... best friend..."
 * Places: Pupsville · Treely Woods

Petasi
Petasi is an Anc who has been sent to the land of dogs by his queen, to do good deeds to learn his lesson. Back in the Land of Ancs he was often known as the prankster. Although not every dog can see him, he can help you on your journey. Petasi will be with you throughout the game giving you hints on what to do next and making suggestions. You will also see him in your menu screen, jumping from option to option as you select them. Petasi was tasked with planting and growing an Anc Tree before he can return to his home land. The tree grows by its owner receiving appreciation, so you can help Petasi by helping dogs and receiving their gratitude.
 * Places: Always with you after.

Rode
Rode is your second sniff instructor, and has his own dojo. It requires an Apprentice's Ring to gain an audience with him, and even then you have to proof yourself worthy to be taken on as his pupil. Rode can level you up twice, if you haven't already been advanced by Yi Lu, his errant student. You can tell who Rode's students are by the brimless Apprentice's Hat they all wear. Complete Rode's rigorous training and he will introduce you to the greatest trainer in the land, Tao.
 * Places: Zoomy Village

Tao
Your final sniff trainer, Tao is somewhat of a hermit, living alone far up in the mountains. Tao can level you all the way up to Grand Sniff Master, which gives you all ten hearts in your life meter. He's insistent that you help other dogs and learn as many scents as you can. When you've learned 100 scents and your Anc Tree has grown tall enough, you'll be given the scents for the two pieces of the Book of the Sniff Master, and the key to Kunka Ruins, where you'll find the Sniff Master Medal. Be sure to check back with him often, as he'll also reward your hard work with Woofs if you've learned new scents.
 * Places: Pupsville · Gola Highlands

Yi Lu
Yi Lu is your first sniffing trainer. He can get you two level-ups if you learn 50 scents before apprenticing to Rode. He likes to make out that he's some sort of sniffing superstar, but in reality he's one of Rode's dropouts. Watching you toil hard to become a Sniff Master will inspire him to get his life back on track though. You'll need to find all the pieces of the Apprentice's Ring to get an audience with Rode.
 * Places: Pupsville · Green Meadows

Supporting characters
These are characters for whom you do missions or see in cutscenes, but don't have as much to do with the main story.

Alice
Alice is Noble's maid, and is a Miniature Poodle. She'll help her little princely-paws if he is going to get into trouble, even if it means taking a key from the master without permission.
 * Places: Pupsville

Amedio
Amedio, a Pug, is your hometown friend along with Viviana. He likes to go to the Star Festival with you and will send you a letter when you're on your journey. If you're playing a girl character, he hints that he may even like you romantically.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Bernard
He's the cook aboard El Dorado's ship, and he requires fish for dinner. You get some time off of scrubbing the deck on your second day at sea to fish up a Sea Bass and a Pacific Saury for him.
 * Places: El Dorado's Ship

Bill
Bill is the ex-leader of the Victory Gang. He'd like to turn them back into nice dogs, but he's pretty busy working for Isaki as a fisherdog. If you find his Victory Gang badge, maybe the other dogs will listen to you.
 * Places: Green Meadows

Camu
One of the Victory Gang dogs, Camu likes to play hide-and-seek and is more than willing to take you out on a date if you're playing a girl dog.
 * Places: Pupsville · Green Meadows (if you choose him for )

Cherry
This dog is the Flower Collector, and, while there are no missions associated with her, if you want to sell your flowers or earn the Flower Master Decorations, you'll be spending some time with her in the building labeled "A House."
 * Places: Pupsville

Clark
Clark is another Victory Gang dog, and his main hobby is catching bugs. He'll challege you at some point, and if you win you get the Bug Cage and the ability to catch bugs for the rest of the game.
 * Places: Pupsville · Zoomy Village

Darna
This is the Food Collector, appropriately stationed in the Restaurant. You don't ever have to talk to Darna, but if you want to unload some Food or you want to fill out the Food Collector book, you'll need to do some business with her.
 * Places: Pupsville

Derrick
Derrick is the Bug Collector who stays in a room in Noble's house with Katrina and Dougal. If you find any bugs while roaming around The Dog Island, Derrick's the one who can take them off your hands.
 * Places: Pupsville

Doluk
Doluk is your father. Although you never actually see him during gameplay, you are told that he went to The Dog Island a long time ago to find a remedy for your siblings illness, but he never came back. This is the reason why Mar wasn't sure about letting you go to the Island. If you make it through the credits at the end of the game, you'll see the family reunion when an old friend accompanies him back home.
 * Places: Puroro Town (post-game cutscene)

Donatello
This is a wise old Weimaraner in your hometown who is always ready to tell a long story. He helps out Mr. Postman figure out where to deliver your letter in the beginning of the game.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Dorothy
She is a Pomeranian and a health nut. She would do anything to stay healthy, including asking you to get some things for her. Why, she'd even do something unhealthy.
 * Places: Pupsville

Dougal
Dougal, a Bernese Mountain Dog, is the Fish Collector who stays in Noble's house after you. He will buy your fish from you or put them in his book. Complete the Fish Collector book and you'll get the Fish Master Hat.
 * Places: Pupsville

Dr. Hill
Your hometown German Shepherd doctor, Dr. Hill is pessimistic about your sibling's chances of survival. Even though he's a skeptic, he does let you know about Dr. Potan on The Dog Island, who may be of more assistance.
 * Places: Puroro Town (cutscene only)

Enzo
Enzo is an Australian Shepherd, and he is the milkman of Puroro Town. His nephew sometimes helps him, although it isn't really "helping" at all, considering that he lost Enzo's basket.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Francis
She is a Maltese and terribly afraid of the color red! All because of an incident that happened when she was a child, and because of that she decided to become a nurse, but now the Victory Gang Dogs like to pick on her.
 * Places: Pupsville · Zoomy Village (cutscene)

Gentle Bear
He is, as the name suggests, a bear that is very kind. The fact that he is bright pink also makes him stand out in a bear crowd! With some honey from Ohlala, he'll help by being the beast in the circus. He sees a great honey-making opportunity!
 * Places: Dry Valley

Giraffe
There are actually a bunch of Giraffes in the game, but this is the only one you talk with, and for whom you do a mission. If you help this Giraffe out, you get a pass that allows you to be lifted to higher places by other Giraffes throughout the game.
 * Places: Hoya Plains

Goliath
Goliath is a Boxer, who is quite strong and will happily chop the huge log blocking the path to Zoomy Lake. Because he is so strong, Ohlala would like him in his circus as a strong guy. But don't work him too hard or his back will start to act up again!
 * Places: Pupsville (cutscene) · Green Meadows · Treely Woods

Gustavo
He is a Flat Coated retriever, and if you talk to him on the night of the festival, you can have a go at the treasure hunt contest.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Hans
He is a Collie, and an artist. He needs you to find a few things to make some paint. His new color...? Well, it cannot be put into words.
 * Places: Pupsville · Gola Highlands · Snow Village

Henry
Henry is a Basset Hound with a Santa Hat who is always losing his things. But to make up for this, he is a great artist. But he needs your help... a lot!
 * Places: Green Meadows · Chiro Caves · West Chilly Field · Snow Village · Rune Village

Hope
While there are no diary entries associated with Hope, if you want to make any New Products, you'll have to spend some time and money with him. Besides helping you make new stuff, he also acts as the local retailer in Malshige's Shop.
 * Places: Pupsville

Isaki
He too is a fisherman, and he is a Golden Retriever, but he hasn't been out fishing for Marlin in a while. Help out his wife and he will give you a little present.
 * Places: Green Meadows

Kristina
Kristina is a traveling princess who likes nature but doesn't want to get her hands dirty. When she's not out around the island, you can find her in Noble's house with her two Collectors of fish and bugs.
 * Places: Pupsville · Hoya Plains

Kurtis
Kurtis is the fishing Victory Gang dog, and will require you to find a Black Bass if you challenge him.
 * Places: Pupsville · Zoomy Village

Le Palpa Rohme
Rohme the Shiba Inu is the proud owner of Le Chen Brun (the Restaurant) in Pupsville. You can help him get his lost pepper and find a way of getting rid of the complaints that the food is too salty. Talk to Joyclen if you're looking for food.
 * Places: Pupsville

Linda
Linda is a Papillion and a brilliant dancer, apart from one minor floor (hitting the floor, that is) when she hurt her ankle. If you can get something for it, she'll happily join the Cirque de Bonhuer.
 * Places: Snow Village

Malshige
He is the bossy Poodle, owner of the Fashion store in Pupsville. Talk to his sales dog Hope, the Scottish Terrier, to purchase some accessories.
 * Places: Pupsville

Mary Theresa
She is the King Charles Spaniel who owns the Furniture Dealer. Go to her if you need some furniture, or some nails.
 * Places: Pupsville

McCoy
The last Victory Gang dog you must face, McCoy is an avid soccer player (football player for non-US people). Just beat him in a best-of-three match to get his badge. If you're playing a girl dog, you can also choose to date him later on.
 * Places: Pupsville (cutscene, or for girl dogs) · Green Meadows (if you choose him during ) · Rune Village

Mid
Mid is a talented musician, who sings and plays the Guitar. He has to keep his voice in good working condition, and is rumored to be on the short list of Ohlala's circus talent prospects.
 * Places: Pupsville (cutscene) · Green Meadows (cutscene) · Chiro Village

Mr. Birdy
Mr. Birdy is a blue bird who crash landed on El. Dorado's ship when you first travel to The Dog Island. When you jump off the ship and pass out under a wave, he goes to get help from Amalia.
 * Places: El Dorado's Ship (cutscene)·Pupsville (cutscene)

Mr. Postman
When you meet this friendly Bulldog, not only can you save the game, but you can receive letters (and send them on some occasions) too! You can find him in Puroro Town, on El Dorado's Ship, and his twin brother (who is also called Mr. Postman, and wears the same hat, so he's basically the same dog) is in Pupsville.
 * Places: Puroro Town · El Dorado's Ship · Pupsville

Ohlala
He is a Boston Terrier and used to be the Ring Master of a circus. Although that was a long time ago and now he has lost his Ring Master Outfit, with your help he can start up a new Cirque de Bonheur!
 * Places: Pupsville · Green Meadows (after )

Peter
Noble's son (and known to Alice as princely-paws) so also a Yorkshire Terrier, he is shy and secretly in love with Amalia. But he tries to face his fear when Malshige asks him to be a model at a fashion show.
 * Places: Pupsville

Philipo
Philipo is Captain El Dorado's first mate. You can purchase a ticket to The Dog Island with your sweat, and Philipo makes sure you've got the decks of the ship clean as a whistle.
 * Places: El Dorado's Ship

Sayir
This dog is part of a group of travelers that have the power to control the shifting sands in the desert. You'll have to help him find his Quicksand Stick before he can open the way to Dry Valley for you.
 * Places: North Sandy Desert

Sayori
Sayori is a Golden Retriever too and is Isaki's wife. She likes making his favourite Saffron Soup, and needs your help to find a flower for her.
 * Places: Green Meadows

Siegfried
Siegfried is trying to get to Snow Village and out of the cold but there's a huge wall of ice blocking the path. You need to go there too, so you might as well help him melt it.
 * Places: West Chilly Field

Sphinx
The Sphinx in the desert is an enigmatic, taciturn statue that usually remains unresponsive. If you're trying to prove yourself ready to graduate from Rode's dojo, however, it will facilitate by administering your test.
 * Places: South Sandy Desert

Tancredi
Tancredi lost his daughter's hat in Rune Caverns, and he suspects the Gray Cobra in there might have nabbed it. If you're going to check out the statue in there, you might as well see if you can get the hat back for him as well.
 * Places: Rune Village

Viviana
Viviana is a Cairn Terrier and one of your hometown friends, making up part of your crew including Amedio. She's a little more laid back than Amedio, and will send you a letter of encouragement when you're on The Dog Island. If you're a boy dog, she may even indicate that she's romantically interested in you.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Wilbur
This dog watches the cow in the corral outside Noble's house. He knows a lot about the Star Festival, and is working a new invention for the tradition of floating lights into the sky.
 * Places: Pupsville

Will
Will is a victory gang dog that likes to race. He lives in the desert even though he has a nice, thick coat. Go to him anytime you want to race, and you can win special prizes.

Minor characters
These are characters to whom you don't need to ever speak, or those to whom you can't speak even if you wanted to.