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 dogs 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 sister and, in her opinion, is just lazy.
 * 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)

Bill
He is a Bull Terrier, and used to be the leader of the Victory Gang, but ever since he retired to become a fisherman there's been a bit of a fight going on. He needs your help to stop their pranks. He's also having a hard time catching a crab for his boss.

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

Jeremy
Jeremy, the Scottish Terrier, 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 thinnk her ways of curing dogs are just voodo 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.

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, but who aren't completely necessary to the plot of the game.

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

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 chose 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, Dougal's the one who can take them off your hands.
 * Places: Pupsville

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 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

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)

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 will 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Alphonso
Alphonso greets visitors coming from Zoomy Lake.
 * Places: Zoomy Village

Amedio
Amedio 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

Andrea
Andrea stays in the town square by your Anc Tree. She's very impressed by all the shops Pupsville has to offer.
 * Places: Pupsville

Carol
This is the proprietor of the Zoomy Village Accessory Shop.
 * Places: Zoomy Village

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 dog 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

Dr. Hill
Your hometown 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)

Eve
Eve is the other half of the Pupsville construction crew besides Tom. She is working on clearing the shortcut between Pupsville and Treely Woods from the Treely Woods side.
 * Places: Treely Woods

Gina
Gina runs the Zoomy Village Item Shop.
 * Places: Zoomy Village

Joyclen
Joyclen runs the Restaurant in Pupsville. She doesn't talk much, instead preferring to just stick to business. She will sell you some health items if you need them.
 * Places: Pupsville

Knuckles
Knuckles runs a store in your hometown down by the docks. There's a fish on his sign, but he refuses to sell you anything.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Lesley
Lesley is a quiet dog that sits outside Patricia's house.
 * Places: Pupsville

Luke
Luke runs the Cafe, which he keeps in good condition despite being open 24 hours a day, with a group of regulars as well.
 * Places: Pupsville

Patricia
This dog just stays in her house and doesn't bother anyone. She's the one minor character that gets her own house.
 * Places: Pupsville

Raymond
This dog hangs out in front of El Dorado's ship when it's in port at Puroro Town.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Robert
He is a regular in the Cafe and once saw a mysterious stranger that looked kind of like you.
 * Places: Pupsville

Sergio
Sergio hangs out around the fountain in your hometown and knows a little bit about the Star Festival.
 * Places: Puroro Town

Shirley
Shirley is on the welcoming committee in Pupsville so she stays on the main road in from Green Meadows in front of the Flower Collector's house.
 * Places: Pupsville

Tom
One of Pupsville's contruction crew, he's working on a road to Treely Woods.
 * Places: Pupsville

Viviana
Viviana is 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

Yan
Yan is one of Rode's apprentices and he stands guard outside the dojo.
 * Places: Zoomy Village