Yes, they are super duper tough! D: It took me like an hour to figure out how to fight and finally kill the dog, and like 20 minutes on the tiger. My friend showed up to help me finish up with the coeurl, so I didn't have to die after the dog! :)
Congrats!!! I remember the G2 beasts being one of the hardest things to kill way, way back in the day. It's refreshing to see screenshots of a new player as he or she completes important quests and fights. Keep em coming! =)
I love your screenshots and that's very impressive, just felt a need to add that the ???s are always up now and you don't have to kill the mobs to get your frigicite.
Just in case anyone stuck on it is looking at the ss!