I host family RPs regularly just because it's the only way to get people to join. Here's a timeline of the server, from start to end.
- I start the server
- I load a build and mess with it, then eventually someone joins
- We both mess around and build
- Several more people join
- They all ask me to adopt them, then get annoyed when I say I'm not RPing
- I ban a few people for spamming, asking for admin, cussing a lot, etc
- Someone becomes a dragon
- Half of the server becomes a dragon
- I join in eventually, usually not really doing a family RP but doing a book-related RP or just sci-fi-ish RP
- One person, either from the start or middle of the server, annoys me
- I argue with them for a while
- Eventually, I get so annoyed I ban them forever and start yelling at everyone in the server, even innocent people
- Several people get scared and leave
- Others get banned for annoying me
- I'm left with one or two people who are good, eventually they get bored and leave
- Server is shut down
- the end
EDIT: Also I agree with the adopting strays thing. If the dog is in the adoption center/humane society, then sure, you can ask to adopt them. But if it's just a random dog on the streets, that doesn't work.