I was inspired to do this by this thread:
http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,7297.0.htmlI've wanted a dog since I was a kid. Like, a little kid. Like, before I was going to kindergarten. Like....I think you get it. To be honest, I'm still a kid, but I'll be a teenager in a few months. But that's besides the point.
Let's start way long ago, before I even started wanting a dog, though.
As soon as I could talk, one of the first things I expressed was my inclination towards wolves. That's right, wolves. As I got older, my obsession grew, along with my obsessions with reading about wolves, writing about wolves, talking about wolves, thinking about wolves, and basically living and breathing wolves. People teased me for this, said that they were stupid and that they were bloodthirsty beasts. Of course, I argued back. It may be true that a few occurrences of wolves killing humans have occurred, but all of those incidents have evidence that the wolf was doing what it did to protect something, whether it be themselves, their pups, their mate, their territory, something. And tell me, how many times have we killed them? Too many to count in a thousand years. How many of them have killed us? In the U.S, approximately 0.1 percent a year on average.
But now I'm just ranting. Let's continue.
Now, the closest relative I can find to a Wolf that is a common, non-dangerous pet was the magnificent species of dogs. This is how my obsession with dogs began.
Naturally, I loved Husky's, mainly Alaskan ones for some reason I am not sure of, because they were similar to wolves in both appearance and personality, but still domesticated and generally safe to be around.
Of course, no Alaskan Husky's are allowed in the house with 4 cats. I need something smaller, much smaller. Like, cat-size. That way if a fight does break out, the cats will at least have a winning chance, so it is less likely for either to get killed or seriously injured, since they are on mostly even level.
So, I searched the internet for cute dog breeds that were similar to a husky or wolf but much smaller.
And you know what I found?
An Alaskan Malmute.
But that doesn't fit the bill, either. It's still too big.
So what next?
A miniature Klee-kai.
You just witnessed the birth of my favorite dog breed. Only one problem; I have to wait until we can sell our current house with a huge property so we can get a better house with a smaller property that we can fence in. Hold on, make that two problems; Klee-kai's are also rare, and therefore expensive. We don't have that type of money.
So what do I do? I play Sims 3, of course!!
So, now that that lengthy explanation is FINALLY over, let's begin the actual Sims 3 stuff.
I'll save the best for last, and start with the house. I can't remember if it's a custom house I downloaded or game-made, but it's basically a really small house with practically no room to start with. On a really small lot.
So, I moved it to a 64x64 lot in the custom world of Flanders Fields, (originally meant for horses, but who cares. XD) and put it in the center front. Then I built a dog kennel around it, which you will see later. And then I made a (HUGE) backyard forest, covering most of the lot. You'll see that later too.
Now, you're going to see the updated version of the house after I played a bit and then added a second story into the mix.
Screenshot time!
1st floor overhead view.
2nd floor overhead view.
Front of house.
Computer in the bedroom on the 1st floor.
Dining table & stairs to 2nd floor.
2nd story office back.
2nd story office front.
Outdoor dog kennel.
Outdoor dog kennel overhead view.
Whole lot from back.
Whole lot from front.
I will add pics of my Sim(s) and my dogs as soon as it stops raining in-game so I can get a good outdoor screenshot. ^.^
My female is pregnant. ^.^
