House dogs no longer cost 400 crystals. All you require to purchase one is a second or third character slot, then you can simply post your House-dog biography and have a house-dog character. I have decided this so we have more characters because otherwise Hartford is lonely :[. So if you're interested I hope this makes you happy, and if you're not I hope it makes you more interested!!
Also you will notice the quick buttons on the side that I created. When clicked they all lead you to their respective topics.