So youre ready to embark upon the great journey of pet ownership, eager to bond with a new puppy to call your own. Theres just one problem:
You dont understand Japanese!
Normally, thatd be a huge problem, but we here at IGN have got you covered. Welcome to our Nintendogs
guide, designed and crafted to get you moving towards a loving relationship with the puppy of your dreams (and all that mushy jazz). Whether youre new to Nintendogs
or just looking to find fresh things to do with your game, youll find this introductory guide to be informative and entertaining
.
In this Nintendogs strategy guide, youll find:
Walkthrough and tips for
starting your game
to help you through the scary Japanese text of doom.
A helpful guide on
other things to do
with your young Nintendog pup.
Details on taking part in
puppy competitions
, including tips to make your puppy a winner.
A list of
puppy tricks
to teach your dog, including all the tricks weve uncovered.
A
Nintendogs
translation guide
that details the general menus with helpful English translations of the Japanese text.
Data Die
After loading Nintendogs, on the screen where the Nintendo logo is on top and copyright information on the bottom, press and hold L + R + A + B + X + Y simultaneously to delete your data from the cartridge.
Unlockables: Chihuahua, Dachshund, and Shiba
Chihuahua:
Link to someone playing Chihuahua and Friends
Dachshund:
Link to someone playing Dachshund and Friends
Shiba:
Link to someone playing Shiba and Friends
Unlockables: More Dogs
Beagle:
Collect 2000 Owner Points
Cavalier king Charles Spaniel:
Collect 14000 Owner Points
Jack Russel Terrier:
When you take your dog for a walk, your dog may come across an Item called the Jack Russel Book. If you visit the kennel, you can now buy the single Jack Russel Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog:
Collect 17000 Owner Points
Shih-Tzu:
Collect 8000 Owner Points
Toy Poodle:
Collect 4000 Owner Points
Welsh Corgi:
Collect 10000 Owner Points
Unlock Dalmatian (US Ver)
To unlock the dalmation breed, you must find a fireman hat during a walk. Dalmation pups will then be available for purchase.
Unlockable(US ver): Yorkie
Get 2000 Trainer Points.
Unlockable: Balloon
You can find it at the Discount Shop after gaining 300 Owner Points.
Unlockable: Jump Rope
You can find it at Discount Shop after gaining 300 Owner Points
Unlockable: Natural Bag of Dog Food
You can find it at the Pet Supply Store after gaining 10,000 Owner Points
Unlockable: Pull Rope
You can find it at the Discount Shop after gaining 300 Owner Points.
Unlock German Shepherd
Unlock the German Shepard by accumulating 30,000 Trainer points.
Unlockable: Boxer
Gather 20,000 Trainer Points.
Hint: Free Gifts and Toys
While you can purchase new toys for your pup to play with, you can actually get some goodies for free if you know where to look. When you take your Nintendog on a walk, outline a path that goes by the blue "?" boxes marked on the map. Your puppy is likely to run off screen at those points and come back with a present for you!
Your puppy will also randomly run to get presents for you if you leave the game on the "Home" screen for long. If left unattended, your Nintendog will leave the apartment and stay off screen. Simply tap on the center button (the circular one) to whistle and call back your pup who should be carrying a new present.
Hint: Gift Locator
To find out if garbage or a present is approaching during one of your walks, look at the top screen. There should be the little dog symbol on the path that you drew. If that dog symbol stops and your dog is still walking, this indicates that either garbage or a present is coming up on the floor. If it is a present, tug your dog to a stop and your dog will notice it. It will pick it up and bring it over to you. It is easier to do this when your dog is running.
Hint: Beat The System
Prior to attending a contest, save the game. While attempting the trial, you may opt to turn off the Nintendo DS and reload your save (before the contest) to retry without docking your daily contest limit.
Hint: Easy Trainer Points
Navigate to the screen where you wash your puppy. Instead of actually brushing the puppy, leave the brush over your puppy (in the center of your dog). For each real-time minute the brush stays there sits there, you should gain one Trainer Point.
Hint: Walk Till You Drop
Before making the last stop in the park, change your dogs collar to auto-save your game. Turn off the DS and cold boot the game. This will enable you to save any items you found during the walk and restarts your walk at the same time, allowing you to farm the park for items.
Hint - Basic Tricks
Sneeze:
While sitting tap your dogs nose. it should sneeze. This can be taught as a trick.
Backflip:
Tell your dog to sit. Then, tell your dog to jump. it should do a backflip. This can be taught.
Speak:
buy a keyboard (at 5000 trainer points) tap the little trumpet symbol.
Now tap the camera symbol until it reaches the right dog. hold the lowest note (the left side) your dog should bark (keep holding) then the lightbulb will appear. let go of the note and teach the trick.
Wave:
Tell your dog to sit. now grab his ear and move it around the dog should bring its paw up then tap the lightbulb and teach it the trick.
Stand: tell your dog to beg. now take his chest and slide up. he should stand up. tap the bulb and teach the trick.
Hints - General Errata
Feed the dog the light bulb that appears over your dogs head, it will make it learn the trick quicker. If you feed a bone to dog it gives trainer points!
Throw a toy. No matter if the dog catches it or not rub him/her on the head. Any time you pet your dog and sparkles appear you get trainer points. Do the same when the dog does a trick correctly.
Whistle and call its name, instead of pressing the round button to call your dog.
walks give you 100 trainer pts. On the end of your walk go to a park. Put on new collar. It will save any items found. You can go on a walk again!
Go to contests and place in the top 3.
Visit friends in bark mode
Let it play with other dogs you own
Give it a bath then brush it
Play it music it likes
Before you go into a contest save. Then if you do poorly in a contest you can shut it off BEFORE the contest is over and you can restart it.
Buy treats from the discount store and give them to the dog when its good, does a trick, does good in a contest, finds good presents for you, and when it doesnt get into fights with other dogs.
