Chocobo Raising/Go on a Walk

Chocobo Raising Guide
Note: Please put information pertaining to walks in the discussion thread. This is a Chocobo Raising option:

Short

 * The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
 * San d'Oria: West Ronfaure
 * Bastok: North Gustaberg
 * Windurst: East Sarutabaruta
 * This increases your chocobo's Affection
 * Your chocobo may meet other chocobos and make new friends! The timing for making a friend seems to be random, as there have been reports that this has happened on the first walk, and others that it took until the fifth. Usually, after meeting your friend three times, you will recieve the Key Item for a Story. The giving of the story has been reported to have happened as soon as the second meeting, and as late as the fifth.
 * Bastok: You'll meet Zopago who is raising Blood, and tells you the Story of a Worrysome Chocobo.
 * If you begin a second Chocobo in Bastok, Zopago will introduce you to Chaos.
 * Windurst: You'll meet Pulonono who is raising Spring, and tells you the Story of a Youthful Chocobo.
 * If you begin a second Chocobo in Windurst, Pulonono will introduce you to Melody.
 * San d'Oria: You'll meet Hantileon who is raising Air, and tells you the Story of an Impatient Chocobo.
 * If you begin a second Chocobo in San d'Oria, Hantileon will introduce you to Ice.
 * If you begin a third Chocobo in San d'Oria, your Chocobo will make friends with Sea.
 * You may find a lost chocobo, and will be given the option to "Take it home" or "Leave it alone". No matter what your chocobo's growth stage is, you will only find a chick on the Short Walk.
 * If you took the lost chocobo back to the stables, you will be asked to look for the original owner by investigating the area you took your chocobo out to.
 * As you take your chocobo out for subsequent walks (can be any length), if run into another trainer and he will provide you with clues towards the identity of the chick's owner. He will give you the following three pieces of information:
 * The initial letter of the owner's name
 * The race and gender of the owner
 * The owner's occupation
 * Once you have these three pieces of information, the trainer will ask that you find the owner. You can locate the owner without all three pieces of information, if you like. If you need a reminder of the clues you were given, talk to the Chocobo Information Giver in the stables and select the option "Lost Chick" that appears after you learn the first clue. Once you find the owner, the game will prompt if you'd like to ask them about a lost chick and when you return the chick, the owner will reward you with a Story of a diligent chocobo. Please confirm: Suggested that story teaches the new "Treasure Finder" ability mentioned in the last update.
 * This takes 25% of a newborn chocobo's Energy.

Regular

 * After the first Cutscene where you meet your challengers, your chocobo may meet other chocobos and make new friends! The timing for making a friend seems to be random, as there have been reports that this has happened on the second walk, and others that it took until the fifth.
 * The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
 * San d'Oria (La Theine Plateau): You'll meet Zopago who tells you the Story of a Worrysome Chocobo.
 * Bastok (Konschtat Highlands): You'll meet Pulonono who tells you the Story of a Youthful Chocobo.
 * Windurst (Tahrongi Canyon): You'll meet Hantileon who you the Story of an Impatient Chocobo.
 * This increases your chocobo's Affection.
 * On your first walk your Chocobo will run into 3 trainers, Wahboud, Bashraf, and Foudeel. When this cutscene is obtained, a new care option is added Compete against Others. This is the same for all nations.
 * Drains about 1/3 of the chocobo's energy.

Long

 * The location of this walk depends on where you are raising your chocobo:
 * San d'Oria (Jugner Forest): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus. You'll also meet Pulonono who tells you the Story of a Youthful Chocobo.
 * Bastok (Pashhow Marshlands): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus. You'll also meet Hantileon who tells you the Story of an Impatient Chocobo.
 * Windurst (Meriphataud Mountains): You have a chance of meeting Dietmund or Brutus. You'll also meet Zopago who tells you the Story of a Worrysome Chocobo.
 * This option uses about 50%->60% of your chocobo's energy

Items Found by Chocobos
As of the 12/21/06 version update, chocobos may now find items for you during walks. This is indicated by a sparkling object on ground during the cutscene. To retrieve the item choose 'Watch over Chocobo' care option.