Laika is a Howling, an MMS Type Dog. However, she lacks dog-like features, unlike Renge's fox ears and the rest of Kemotech, save for Maochao. So, here's what I did...

Scratch-built ears from epoxy putty. I had some difficulty choosing ear types, but preferred pointy ones over drooping ears, much like an attack dog like a doberman or a shepherd would have. Unfortunately, it's difficult to differentiate cat and dog humanoids just by the ears alone, especially in anime...

Then comes the tail. This is what'll make Laika look more dog-like, IMO, since cat tails look a lot different. I drilled the common shinki back piece and stuck in some thick wire, then moulded putty over it. I wanted an upward curved dog tail, and I had to be careful that it didn't touch the part where the back piece connects to the base.

Here are some shots after sculpting it a bit and priming. Not bad for a sculpting novice, ne?
Now, here's the end result...

The ears are glued to the front hair piece, and the tail, to the back piece. Now, Laika has the looks to live up to the name MMS Type Dog, even without wearing her original armor.
EDIT: I think I'll redo the ears, they DO look more cat-like than what I've wanted...
