Okay even though this is only by phone i cant let this wait, because, wonderfully enough i won for once!
Starting sim was my Cat Herder too, friendly, catperson, charismatic, ambitious, good.
Started adopting the first dog, and the moved in Hailey (which i married when she got her wish so she could take care of the dogs), Benji Midden and Bennie.
Benji brought a horse and started training it, he took care of both the jockey ltw (started at level 9 riding) and the horseman career.
Had them adopt one dog more and 3 cats. Those stayed in the house the first 5 days to get some of they high LHP things.
Cats found all the critters and Benji completed the ark builder (which she wished for as a teen already). Age her up and she moved out with all the animals.
On day 3 i was lucky and a unicorn showed up on my lot, i was very surprised.
I had Benji move someone in, cant remember more names, she then got the Unicorn LTW.
That way i had all the people completing LTW's. The rest of the cats and dogs i didnt use for LHP's i adopted where kittens or puppies, they seamed to go higher in friendship faster, or maybe it was just me.
I also did the adopt again trick, was many many points that way, but also having them hunt did bring in tons of points.