Here's a guide with questions that I see asked a lot on the Help Boards. Many of these things are answered in the FAQ and Help Section, but obviously, some people just don't read it. o_O Anyway. I had some spare time, so I made this guide. Hope it helps. If you'd like me to add something, email me at: ikkevekke at yahoo dot com

Making Money:
-First off, get a job*. AFTER you get the job, go to the bank* and collect your paycheck.
-Don't forget to collect your paycheck every Sunday!
-Create shows. Don't make the fee too high, though, or nobody will enter, and then it'll end up costing you. Make the fee about $6 or $7, then make the prize money as low as possible. ;)
-You might randomly find money on the floor! Entering 30 (or 50, if you have an elite) shows a day raises the chance of this, as you end up clicking around a bunch.
-Play Toy Finder as often as possible. Remember, though, only once per hour!
-Offer Services if you have the skills. Layouts, personal pictures, there's always a demand for them. :)

Raising Dog's Stats:
-Use Training Areas. Training areas sometimes raise your dogs' stats by 2. Use the public ones until your kennel is at size 5. The higher the rating is, the more chance there is of the dog gaining stats. The highest rating possible is 56, if people have 63, it's just a bug. :) Once your kennel is at size 5, invest in teeter-totters and/or weave poles (only if you have the money. If you don't, do it gradually! you need money for training new dogs and vaccinations every month) and put them in the training area. Why teeter totters and weave poles? Because they have the highest rating, 7, and will keep your training area's rating high.
-Feed and accessorize your dog. Certain food and accessories can raise your dog's stats. With food, there's a 50/50 chance, and you may only use one accessory at a time on one dog. A more in-depth explanation can be found here.
-Stats can be gained randomly too! Entering 30 (or 50, if you have an elite) shows a day raises the chance of this, as you end up clicking around a bunch.
-Enter your dog in shows. Points gained from being in shows (the higher they place, the more points they get) push your dog one step closer to gaining a level, and when they do, their stats go up randomly. :)

Breeding:
-Dogs must be the same breed. There aren't any mutts on FP, and probably never will be.
-Irresponsible breeding is looked down upon. People like it when you breed dogs that are at least at level 5. I myself only breed level 8+, even though I don't have many dogs over that level. It produces puppies with better stats, which is really the point of breeding. There is no punishment for breeding dogs at lower levels, but it is a little pointless.
-To breed two of your own dogs together, go to the male dog's info page and click on "make a breeding request." Then select the female you want to breed him with. Click on the "view breeding requests" link on your Kennel Page. Click "Accept." Then click "Breed Dogs." Then vaccinate* your puppy as soon as possible.

Training:
-Look at your dog's stats before you train! You don't want to train your dog in something it won't do well in. Take a look at this page, then compare your dog's 3 highest stats to it. If the highest 3 don't match, bring the fourth highest into the equation. Find the show type it'll do well in, and train it in that. Remember, you can't go back on training, so train carefully! Double training can get very expensive if you don't have a trainer account.
-You probably want to double train your dog when it gets to be level 6 or 7! By then you should know what the second best show type is based on the dog's stats. If you are a professional trainer, all you have to do is train your dog normally again. If you aren't, find a reliable professional trainer and ask them to double train your dog. It can get expensive, though.

Dogs:
-To change your dog's picture, the picture must be online first (click here for a list of working hosts). Once it is online, view the image and copy the URL in the address bar. Then paste it into the part of your dog's page that says by default "images/dogpic.gif." Please make sure you have permission from the owner to use the image, copyright infringement is not only illegal, your account might also get fined or frozen.
-Selling dogs is hard. People don't want to buy: Low-level dogs with average stats for over $5000 (these dogs are just as easily gotten at the pet store) or old dogs (over 60 days) that have a low level. Make sure the dog is quality, or else it probably won't sell.

*To get a job, go to Atlas>Employment Agency. To collect money at the bank, go to Atlas>Bank. To vaccinate your dog, go to Atlas>Clinics, and find a cheap one.