Why I should get a Police Dog

Why should I get a Police Dog and how do I get one?

Police Dogs can help you find additional items (Orange Juice, Energy, Coins, Lucky Cards), called “Lucky Find”, at the end of Crime Scenes you investigate (hidden objects, puzzles, differences etc.).

Please note that these Lucky Finds are based on probability.

The “Lucky Find” you get depends on the Special Skills of the dog you adopted (see below). Each Dog has its own Special Skill which is described under its picture in the Police Dog Shop.

You can also see this Special Skill in the Dog’s menu once you have adopted one.

Most Dogs can find 2 different things, but some are specialized in finding 1 particular item.

Examples:
The German Shepherd can either find 1 000 Coins or a Lucky Card.

The King Charles Spaniel will either find 15 more Experience Points for you to collect, or a Lucky Card.

 

How do I get a Police Dog

To access a Police Dog Shop you will need a certain amount of Gold Medals :

    2 Gold Medals in District 1
    12 Gold Medals in District 2
    22 Gold Medals in District 3
    32 Gold Medals in District 4
    42 Gold Medals in District 5
    56 Gold Medals in District 6 (Hidden District)

Please note that Gold Medals earned in Pacific Bay (all Cases after Case #56) will not count towards unlocking Pet Shops in Grimsborough.

Most Dogs can be purchased with Coins, but a few of them can only be bought with Cash

Tip:

Dogs are not limited to the District where you have adopted them, they can accompany you to any District and Case.

 

Adopting a Dog

Once you have the required amount of Gold Medals to unlock the Dog Shop, follow these steps:

1. Go to your game map and click on the dog icon in any District you have access to.

2. The Police Dog Shop appears in a pop-up. Choose the dog you want and click on “Adopt”.
If you do not have enough Coins to get the Dog you want, you can buy more.

3. A new pop-up appears, asking you to confirm the action. Click on “Confirm”.

4. Another pop-up appears, asking you to equip the dog. Click on “Equip now”.

5. A final pop-up opens, letting you know that your dog is now equipped. Click on “Continue”.

Equipping a Dog

Equipping a Dog means that it will accompany you during all future Crime Scene Investigations, until you decide to unequip it.

To equip a Dog (if it is not already the case) or change from one Dog to another, follow these steps:

1. Go to your game map and click on the dog bowl icon on the left.

2. The Dog House appears. Click on the green arrows at each side of the pop-up to select the Dog you want.

3. When your Dog is selected, click on the “Equip” button.

4. A pop-up appears to tell you that your Dog is now equipped. Click on “Continue”.

How do I make my Police Dog evolve

Making your Dog evolve will improve its Special Skill, which means that you will increase your probability of getting Lucky Finds.

You can increase your Police Dog’s Loyalty

Once you have adopted one or more Dogs from the Pet Shops, you will be able to make them evolve by increasing their Loyalty.
The progression of your Dog’s Loyalty can be followed by checking the Loyalty bar in the Dog House.

You can increase your dog’s level of Loyalty by feeding it.

To feed your Dog, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the dog bowl icon on the left of your game map.

2. Use the green arrows to select the Dog you want to feed.

3. Choose some food for your Dog

    The Bone gives 1 Loyalty point and is eaten in 5 minutes
    The Fish gives 5 Loyalty points and is eaten in 4 hours
    The Chicken wing gives 10 Loyalty points and is eaten in 12 hours
    The Ham gives 10 Loyalty points, costs 5 Cash and is eaten instantly

4. Once your Dog has finished its meal, you can immediately give it another one.

Tips:

    Bones are the best food to give to your Dogs while you are playing, as you can go back and feed them often and easily.
    The Chicken wing is the best food to give to your Dog before going to sleep, as it takes longer for your Dog to finish it.
    A Dog can eat Ham while it is eating something else.
    A Dog can still find Lucky Finds while eating its meal.
    Nothing bad will happen to your Dog if you forget to feed it.

Your Police Dog can level up

When your Dog’s Loyalty bar is full, it will gain a Loyalty level and its abilities will improve.

In addition, your Dog will grow up when it reaches the 3rd and 5th Loyalty levels, getting a new appearance!

Once it reaches Loyalty level 5, your Dog has reached its highest Loyalty level and cannot improve its Special Skill any further.