The game was distributed freely, but only came with five days of food. This concept was also used as a business incentive. When the dog is not fed or cared for, for a long time, it dies. In other applications the dog can grab your attention by holding on to the cursor, or you can throw a ball to keep it busy while doing something else. It is also possible to take pictures and design a playpen for them. The dog needs to be fed and you can play with them, scold them, and teach them tricks. The dog can be picked up and dragged around, and it lives on the player's desktop. From the title screen players can choose one of the five available puppies and interact with them using the mouse. If you want a real dog but can't have one, it can also fill that gap in your life.ĭogz: Your Computer Pet is the first game entirely based on caring for a virtual pet, even before the Tamagotchis became popular. So, if you're chained to a computer at work, Dogz can be an attitude-improving, fun companion. My onscreen pet proved completely ineffective in keeping my backyard free of cats, however! In this respect, he is sharper than my real dogs, Murphee and McDuff. I soon had him turning backflips, standing on his head, and rolling over in response to hand signals. I own a couple of Schnauzers, so I adopted a terrier. You can readopt, however, giving up the pet you currently have to try another. Wisely, the developers left out the "poop and pee" feature that is unfortunately the norm with real puppies.Īs near as I can tell, you can only have one dog at a time. The dogs are quite similar to the real models, enjoying attention, having the ability to be taught to do tricks, and sometimes being a little underfoot. If the boss walks in, the playpen and toolbar can be quickly minimized. A password protected screen saver is also included.Īccording to program documentation (which is unfortunately accessible only through the web page), your pet will grow out of this playful stage into adulthood, and his behavior will change accordingly. You have the ability to change your pet's colors, access to treats that can be used to train him, and an option to let him run rampant across your desktop. You can now scratch him, call him, or throw toys around with him. The cursor changes to a hand when it enters your pet's playpen.
It is your responsibility to keep your dog fed, watered, and happy. Once you've done this, you are allowed to "take your dog home." He (or she) now has a playpen on your desktop.
Once you've selected a dog to adopt, you go through a registration process. These run the gamut from hound through terrier up to bulldog. When you first start the program, you are given previews of five different dogs available for adoption.
Dogz is basically a pet for your desktop.
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