You cannot get puppies in FOMT, and I don't have it or anything, but i think that you can get puppies in other Harvest Moon games. and to proove that you cannot, you give Barley miso soup for about 10days straight and bring you dog with you and show it to him, you can also talk to him.
Harvest Moon Rocks!!!! I'm in my 11th year since 6-26-05! Now I am playing Harvest Moon: MORE Friends of Mineral Town! It came out on 7-27-05! If you have the girls game, ask me if you want some cheats!