I'm in a similar boat and look at dogecoin as a mining learning experience. I created a wallet and have 4.7 DOGE.
Address: DH8tmnUpu9ambk9LEQoAkiasG18zYGU5eA
I downloaded cgminer and set up a pool account at doge.scryptpools.com. I can't get my batch configuration file working, but just by running the application and entering the sever info, user, and password I got to this screen:
https://i.imgur.com/IbVMZtT.pngSeems like I'm getting a hashrate, but nothing is happening here:
https://i.imgur.com/Lf59UEl.pngI feel a little stuck because I can't tell if this is working. So to the Bitcoin Forum! Any help is such appreciated.