Do non-account NPCs count toward puppy slots?

Maybe we need to firm up the language, as personally, I’d be in favor of all puppies period requiring accounts and the appropriate user titling (such as, ranked in a pack) even if they were dying — for clarity and also for tracking purposes. In *that* scenario they would most definitely count towards the total puppy count.

This is basically the crux of what I'm getting at -- I would also be in favor of this rule. It would eliminate the need to even have this conversation.