There.com Pet Store
Dogs are lots of fun and good company in the virtual world There.com. You can play with other people’s dogs or you can own your own canine companion. Dogs in There, like their real-world counterparts are by nature friendly and playful.
Virtual dogs are an avatar’s best friend! Whether you prefer big dogs or little dogs, you can take your pick of the litter and adopt a labrador or dachshund from the Pet Store. There are different colors and sizes to choose from.
Several varieties of dog treats are available from the Shop Central, and each one will make the dog do something different. Bags hold 15 treats and will decrease every time you toss a treat, whether the dog catches it or not.
You can teach your dog new tricks by giving them commands. To give a command, just type the word into a chat balloon and hit Enter. You can also call your dog by typing its name into a chat balloon. Type the following dog commands to increase your dog handling skill ladder.
away
bad
ball
bark
beg
come
die
down
fetch
growl
go
good
heel
jump
kill
lie
no
paw
play
run
shake
sicem
sit
sleep
stupid
wag
The best way to skill up your dog handler skill is to attend special dog events and make sure to pet dogs, toss treats and practice dog commands with your fur baby. There are lots of fun dog events to choose from during the Dog Days of Summer events going on till July 15th.
Your dog deserves the very best, and we have everything you need to pamper them. Explore our selection of top-of-the-line dog beds, luxurious dog houses, and high-quality food and water bowls. Treat your furry friend to comfort and style with our exclusive dog supplies and accessories from renowned designers. Shop the Auctions now and give your dog the ultimate care they deserve.
Dog Days of Summer Event
Get out and play with your canine companion during the Dog Days of Summer event in There.com! From July 5th through the 14th, enjoy puppy playdates, doggy dashes, dog dances, agility classes, and other fun dog events. Don’t miss out on the excitement and make the most of this virtual celebration with your furry friends!
Virtual dogs are a lot of fun and good company. You can play with other people’s dogs or have your own. Dogs in There, are like their real-world counterparts and are by nature friendly and playful. Move your cursor over a dog to pet them. You can feed dogs treats and they will have special reactions. Train your dog by teaching them tricks and giving commands.
Check out the full schedule of Dog Days of Summer events on the Activities Page. You can sign up for dog-themed quests, cards, bingo, photo challenges, and more. Don’t miss special events like the doggy dash. More dog events are being added every day, so make sure to check the schedule and sign up for your favorite activities.
Want to host your own fun dog event? Use the keyword DOG and set an event anytime between July 4th and the 14th. You will receive a dog host t-shirt to wear during your event and a special doghouse trophy made by Francis_7. If you do not see your host gift by the end of the event, please contact Staff for your gift.
Dog Days of Summer
Get out and play with your canine companion during the Dog Days of Summer. Enjoy puppy playdates, doggy dashes, agility classes and other fun dog events August 19th through the 27th in the virtual world There.com.
Virtual dogs are an avatar’s best friend! Whether you prefer big dogs or little dogs, you can take your pick of the litter and adopt a labrador or dachshund from the Pet Store. Shop for special dog treats that will teach your old dog new tricks.
Virtual dogs are a lot of fun and good company. You can play with other people’s dogs or have your own. Dogs in There, are like their real-world counterparts and are by nature friendly and playful. Move your cursour over a dog to pet them. You can feed dogs treats and they will have special reactions. Train your dog by teaching them tricks and giving commands.
Type the following dog commands to increase your dog handling skill ladder.
away
bad
ball
bark
beg
come
die
down
fetch
growl
go
good
heel
jump
kill
lie
no
paw
play
run
shake
sicem
sit
sleep
stupid
wag
The best way to skill up your dog handler skill is to attend special dog events and make sure to pet dogs, toss treats and practice dog commands with your fur baby. Check out the new member event Get Out and Play Dog Park Day to be held during Dog Days of Summer at the Zona Puppy Park with your host Susanszy.
Check out the full schedule of Dog Days of Summer events on the Activities Page. You can sign up for dog themed quests, cards, bingo, photo challenge, floatilla, hoverpacking and more. Don’t miss special dog events like doggy dash, doggy dodge and basketpaw. More dog events are being added every day so make sure to check the schedule and sign up.
2023 Pupcation Photo Challenge
Take your virtual dog on a fun adventure vacation to different island locations in There.com. After months of being cooped up at home, your puppy deserves to be able to sniff and explore new places. Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in the Virtual World There and take your fur baby on a well-deserved pupcation!
Enter the Pupcation Photo Contest with your puppy during the Dog Days of Summer event August 19th through the 26th. Make sure to take lots of photos of your travels with your canine companion. Submit pics of your pup’s adventures in There for a chance to win a rare breed of dog not currently available in the There Pet Store.
Submit your pupcation photo(s) in There from Saturday, August 19th – Saturday, August 26th. Pawticipants have until 8:30 pm Pacific/11:30 pm Eastern on August 26th to submit photos. To enter the photo contest, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: Pupcation Photos
- Enter your Avatar’s name in the body of the email.
- You can attach up to 5 pupcation photos to your entry.
- It’s helpful if you can name your photo file names with your Avatar name and the # of your entry. Example: username_1, username_2, username_3 and so on…
You can submit up to five entries for the Pupcation Photo Contest. Each photo you turn in earns you an entry number. At the end of the submission period a winning number will be pulled from a random number generator. The grand prize winner will be announced at the Top Dog Awards on Sunday, August 27th at 12:00 pm Pacific/3:00 pm Eastern at the Tiki Dog Stage. There will also be a special surprise gift for There staff’s favorite pupcation pic. Every dog owner that submits a pupcation photo will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion.
The grand prize winner, staff pic winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the Top Dog Awards to collect prizes. Dog treats, the grand prize and staff pick prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the Top Dog Awards ceremony. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
All photo entries submitted will be turned into There postcards and posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page over the course of the next several weeks. You do not need to transform your photo into a postcard, we will do it for you. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal memory book of your pupcation travels.
Pupcation Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup.
It’s also okay if you do not know how to use a photo editing program to help you get the perfect shot. All pupcation photo entries will be assigned numbers to be picked at random, so your chances of winning the photo challenge are based on luck and not your photography skills. The point is to get out of the house with your precious pup and have fun travelling the many island locations in the Virtual World There.
The Pupcation Postcard Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest Awards
Thanks to all of our PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest participants who captured photos of their puppies during the Dog Days of Summer event. The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest winners will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th. The party and award ceremony will be held at the Paiz Puppy Park in the Virtual World There. Participants and winners do not need to be present at the party to collect their gifts and prizes.
Dog Photo Contest Categories
Best In Breed Labradors
Best In Breed Dachshunds
Best In Show
Most Photogenic
Grumpiest
Most Dapper
Furry Friends
Man’s Best Friend
Darn Dog
Curious Canine
The PAW-Parazzi photo contest allowed for a total of ten entries per participant. Each entry was reviewed by Staff and added to one of the ten contest categories. Staff then reviewed each category and picked the winning photographer. The winner of each category will be called up at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday to roll the dice for a chance at the grand prize. The photographer with the highest dice roll will win a rare dog of their choice. One of our photographers may have won more than one category and they will be given a chance to roll the dice for each category they place in.
1st Place (Top Dice Score)
-Choice of Rare Dog Chester, Irving or Santos
2nd Place (Second Highest Score)
– 2020 Dog Days of Summer Buggy
3rd Place (Third Highest Score)
-Veterinarian Office
All PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest participants will receive a Top Dog Puppy Pal prop and a dog treat from the There Pet Shop. Prizes for the 2nd and 3rd place winners will be passed out at the Puppy Photographer Party. The first place winner will need to choose which rare dog they’d like to take home and it will be deposited to their Avatar’s account within 72 hours after the end of the party. If you are unable to attend the event we will gift/deposit the prizes to your Avatar account.
Here’s a peek at a few honorable mentions from the contest. The winning dog photo category pictures will be posted in a separate winner announcement after the end of the Puppy Photographer Party. Check back on our blog to see the winning photos!
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by BlueAnn
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by FatJohn
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by Orielle
Photo submitted by FatJohn
The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
Pupcation Postcard Awards
Thanks to all of our participants and their dogs who entered the Pupcation Postcard Photo Challenge. We received so many great photos of dogs and their owners playing and having fun throughout the different island locations in There. We are looking forward to to releasing the postcard entries a few at a time to the official There Facebook page over the next several weeks. Keep an eye out for all of the fantastic virtual vacation photos. We hope you’ll give your favorite pupcation postcards a like or a share.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge winners will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th. The party and award ceremony will be held at the Paiz Puppy Park in the Virtual World There. Participants and winners do not need to be present at the party to collect their gifts and prizes.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge allowed for a total of five entries per participant. Each entry submitted was awarded a random number between 1 and 20. Scores for each entry were added together and the challenger with the most random points was chosen as the grand prize winner. We received so many fantastic postcard entries that we added prizes for first-runner up, second place and third place winners.
Grand Prize Winner
-Choice of Rare Dog Chester, Irving or Santos
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
1st Runner Up
– 2020 Dog Days of Summer Buggy
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
2nd Place
-Veterinarian Office
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
3rd Place
-Big Dog Surfboard Prop
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
All challengers will receive a PAWS For A Cause t-shirt and a dog treat from the There Pet Shop for participating. Prizes for 1st runner-up, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be passed out at the Puppy Photographer Party. The Grand Prize winner will need to choose which rare dog they’d like to take home and it will be deposited to their Avatar’s account within 72 hours after the end of the party. Top Dog Puppy Pal Props will be given out to the Grand Prize, 1st runner-up, 2nd and 3rd place winners at the party. If you are unable to attend the event we will gift/deposit the prizes to your Avatar account.
It has been great to see so many Thereians out exploring the islands with their dogs. The Pupcation Postcard Challenge created so many cute puppy pics and we can’t wait to share the best postcards to our Facebook page over the next several weeks.
Prizes for the photo challenge were awarded based on luck and not photographer skill. Here’s a small sample of the pupcation photos received during the challenge.
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by FatJohn
Photo submitted by Orielle
Photo submitted by LadyMisty
Photo submitted by Coolnet560
Photo submitted by RobbyBoy
Photo submitted by VeryKerry
Photo submitted by Rock_Star_Dude
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest
Are you a proud pet owner? We know you have endless pics of your puppy in your camera roll. Submit snapshots of your virtual dog in There.com for the chance to win a rare breed of canine not currently available in the There Pet Store. Highlight your puppy’s star personality and enter the PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest during the Dog Days of Summer event.
Dog Photo Contest Categories
Best In Breed Labradors
Best In Breed Dachshunds
Best In Show
Most Photogenic
Grumpiest
Most Dapper
Furry Friends
Man’s Best Friend
Darn Dog
Curious Canine
Submit your dog photo(s) from Saturday, July 11th to Sunday, July 26th. To enter the photo contest, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: PAW-Parazzi
- Your Avatar Name
- Attach up to 10 photo categories.
The winners of all ten dog photo categories will be announced at the Dog Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th at the Paiz Puppy Park. All ten category winners will receive a special award presented at the party. There will be a dice roll for the ten category winners for the chance to win a rare breed dog. Every dog owner that submits a PAW-Parazzi photo to the contest will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion. All photo entries will be posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page.
The Grand Prize winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the after-party to collect rewards. Dog treats and the grand prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the PAW-Parazzi Party. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal dog memory book.
The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
Pupcation Postcard Challenge
Take your virtual dog on a fun adventure to different island locations in There.com. After months of being cooped up at home, your puppy deserves to be able to sniff and explore new places. Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in the Virtual World There and take your fur baby on a well-deserved pupcation!
Enter the Pupcation Postcard Challenge with your puppy during the Dog Days of Summer event. Make sure to take lots of photos of your travels with your canine companion. Submit pics of your pup’s adventures in There for a chance to win a rare breed of dog not currently available in the There Pet Store.
Submit your pupcation photo(s) in There from Saturday, July 11th to Sunday, July 26th. To enter the photo challenge, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: Pupcation Photos
- Your Avatar Name
- Attach up to 5 Pupcation photos to your email.
Each photo entry earns you a randomly assigned number. You can earn up to five entries for the challenge. The photographer with the highest total number will win a rare breed dog. The grand prize winner will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th at the Paiz Puppy Park. Every dog owner that submits a pupcation photo will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion.
The Grand Prize winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the after-party to collect rewards. Dog treats and the grand prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the Pupcation Postcard Party. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
All photo entries submitted will be turned into There postcards and posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page over the course of the next several weeks. You do not need to transform your photo into a postcard, we will do it for you. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal memory book of your pupcation travels.
Pupcation Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup.
It’s also okay if you do not know how to use a photo editing program to help you get the perfect shot. All Pupcation photo entries will be assigned random numbers, so your chances of winning the photo challenge are based on luck and not your photography skills. The point is to get out of the house with your precious pup and have fun travelling the many island locations in the Virtual World There.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
2015 Summer There Games Collectible Hula Pups Now Available!
Get your paws on all four collectible Summer There Games Hula Pups! These amazingly cute puppies are only available for a limited time. Search #TSGHulaPup in the Auctions.
Pirate Week in There! Wenches vs Seadogs Events For Saturday
Avast ye scallywags! Grand adventuaaaarrrrs await matey in ye ol’ Virtual World There during Pirate Week. Hoist ye colors for Wenches or Seadogs and show yer allegience to yer crew.
Saturday, September 20th Pirate Events
Be Ye A Pirate Hosted by nickie08
Category: Quests
Description: Are you a Pirate? Think you can make it to the treasure map for a great prize? RumRunners Isle will be giving a buggy as a prize.
Time: 5:00 AM PDT/8:00 AM EST
This is an ongoing Quest during Pirate Week so check the location for additional scheduled events.
Rrrrrr Me Mateys!!! Hosted by mademoisellefifi
Category: Quests
Description: Pirate quest sponsored by sidvicious2008 first prize 10k, second prize 5k dice roll when quest is over.
Time: 5:30 AM PDT/8:30 AM PDT
Rescue the Missing Pirate Crew Hosted by fatjohn
Category: Quests
Description: Rescue the missing pirate crew and be entered for a chance to win an awesome prize! This is an event for pirate week wenches vs seadogs!
Time: 12:00 PM PDT/3:00 PM EST
This is an ongoing Quest during Pirate Week so check the location for additional scheduled events.
Gasparilla Pirate Quest Hosted by Jayess1
Category: Quests
Description: A purported Spanish Pirate, the “last of the Buccaneers,”who is claimed to have raided the west coast of Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sponsored by RumRunner’s Isle.
Time: 1:00 PM PDT/3:00 PM EST
This is an ongoing Quest during Pirate Week so check the location for additional scheduled events.
Avie Golf Pirates Wenches vs Seadogs Hosted by Percepti0n
Category: Sports
Description: Ahoy matey! Come play golf with the pirates or volunteer to be a ball. Ye shall drink rum and golf away! Arghhh!
Time: 5:00 PM PDT/8:00 PM EST
Wenches vs Seadogs Dog Race Hosted by susanszy
Category: Dog
Description: Who has the fastest dogs, wenches or seadogs? Bring your puppy to this PIRATE dog race and let’s find out!
Time: 7:05 PM PDT/10:05 PM EST
Ye Olde Talent Show Hosted by B_A_B_S
Category: Adventure
Description: Burping, lemerick, dance, song welcome. Which pirate will walk the plank and which will get the booty? Guidelines at event.
Time: 8:00 PM PDT/11:00 PM EST
Miss Fortune’s Last Stand Hosted by DUBST3P
Category: Paintgun
Description: Miss Fortune’s crew has committed mutiny. Wenches and seadogs fight in a capture the point paintball event. Winner qualifies to take the prize. Pirate Week!
Time: 9:00 PM PDT/12:00 AM EST (Sunday)
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