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Nintendogs is a virtual pet simulation game that was released for
the Nintendo DS in Japan on April 21 2005.
There are three different versions of the game, each with a different initial selection of dogs.
You use the touch screen to pet, entertain, and play games with your dog,
along with using the DS' microphone to teach it commands.

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Nintendo plans to release the game in the US in 2005,
although no concrete release info is available yet.

These pages are intended as an English guide to this Japanese text-heavy software.
Latest version: 5th May 2005
This page is written by Annissa Wong a.k.a. arienai  of GameFAQs.com.
Annissa holds the rights to this document, I'm just the web page publisher/host.
I'd also like to thank all the other contributors at GameFAQs.

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Chapter 8: TRICKS - LIST AND GUIDE
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Copyright: 2005 Annissa Wong
Author: Annissa Wong aka arienai @ GameFAQs.com

Why do tricks and enter the dog contest? Because they're fun!

Nothing like watching your Nintendog do a back flip when you tell him, "Just do it!"

The dog contest can be a pain in the rear-end (ahem), but if you master them, you will never complain about how you don't have cash to buy another dog or where to get the yen to upgrade the dog room.

At the time of writing this, I am over 7 million yen so far, working towards a 10 million yen upgrade.

This is half a translation of the tricks and dog competition books that can be found in the Dog Care section of the Items. The other half consists of advanced tricks which are NOT listed in the trick book found in the game. If you find any more advanced tricks, please e-mail me and I can include it in this guide.

You [won't] need to have Japanese text encoding activated to see some of the Japanese text in this guide [as PVB has made gifs of the Japanese text sections.]  :-)

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BASIC TRICKS - BOOK TRANSLATION

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You can only teach your dog 3-4 tricks a day and he/she can only remember a maximum of 15 tricks (less if there are more difficult tricks). If you train your dog diligently, you could theoretically pass the Beginner Class of the dog contest in the first day, since there are only 3 "required" tricks in the game.

Also, there is no SIT command listed in this book because SIT is the first trick in the AUTOMATIC tutorial that the game makes you teach your dog.

You can find the Trick Book in the Dog Care section of your item list.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You don't have to teach the dog exactly what the book says to, it’s often easier to get the dog to understand the trick if you teach a long phrase. It won't get confused as easily.

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ABOUT VOICE

It is very important for your dog to be able to hear your voice clearly so you can communicate with it. There are certain things you have to be careful of.

The most important thing is to speak clearly, and say the full word to the last syllable.

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ABOUT VOICE

To make sure that your dog doesn't get confused about the name of the tricks, make sure that you don't use the same name for different tricks.

Say the trick in the same voice all the time to make sure that your dog can hear it clearly.

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About the ? Mark

When you have a red ? mark, your dog wasn't able to hear your voice clearly.

When the blue ? mark shows up, your dog is confused about the same name applied to a different trick.

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HAND

Touch your dog's front paw and hold it, and you will be able to lift his front leg.

Once you've lifted his leg, touch the Training Button and teach him "HAND".

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DOWN (OR CROUCH DOWN)

Get your dog to sit, then touch his head, and then draw a line straight down and he will crouch down.

Touch the training button and teach him "DOWN".

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ROLL OVER

Have your dog sit, then get him down onto his belly (DOWN), then touch your dog and draw a straight line horizontally. You dog will go onto his side.
 

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ROLL OVER

Once your dog is on his side, then touch your dog and draw a straight line up. He will then show his belly (facing up).

Touch the training button and teach him "ROLL OVER".

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RUN IN A CIRCLE (OMAWARI)

Touch and hold your dog's tail and he will start to run in circles.

Touch the training button and teach your dog "RUN IN A CIRCLE".

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JUMP

If your dog is wiggling his butt, it is a gesture to show that he wants you to play with him.

At this time, touch the space above your dog's head and he'll jump.

Touch the training button and teach him "JUMP".

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STAND

When your dog is standing on all four legs, touch your dog and draw a straight line up from bottom to top and he'll stand on his hind legs.

Touch the training button and teach him "STAND".

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STAND

However, STAND is a very difficult trick for a dog.

If your dog doesn't like you very much, then he won't do STAND for you.

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OTHER TRICKS

This book introduced the basic tricks, but there are many other tricks that you can teach your dog.

While you're living with your dog, try to find these tricks on your own!

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MIRROR MOVES

If you teach your dog to offer his left paw in HAND, you can also teach another version offering the right paw. Mirror moves are considered different tricks, so it could be very easy to fill up the 15 slots available for tricks.
 

ENCOURAGEMENT

Don't forget to PET YOUR DOG every time he completes a trick! In the beginning, pet him every time he completes a trick you told him to do.

He should give off shiny sparkles of happiness. As you progress, it might be a good idea to give him a few commands to complete, then pet him afterwards so that he can get used to doing one trick after another like he would need for the Dog Contest.

Petting your dog is also a sign that you're done with a particular set of tricks. If you want him to do advanced tricks, you should NOT pet him in between commands. Please read Advanced Tricks for more info.
 

These tricks will get you through the dog contests through to Expert stage.

Having some extra tricks for the Free Performance time wouldn't hurt either.

If you want to get through Master or Champion stage, I suggest you also read through the advanced trick section of this guide.

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ADVANCED TRICKS

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Here comes the fun (and sometimes impossible, really) part.

Advanced tricks are exactly that, advanced and sometimes hard to teach depending on your breed of dog. For those people who want an easy time of it I definitely recommend the Shiba breed. It only took me about 6 days of leisurely play to train my Shiba so that he brought home the Dog Contest Championship.

The most important thing is to CATCH THE TRAINING BUTTON! The dog can get disinterested VERY quickly once he does an advanced trick.

It is also useful to think up of a name for the move you are teaching before you try to teach it. If you are caught by surprise by the dog actually doing this trick, you could end up teaching the trick as, "OMG, what do I do now?"

It is really up to you what you want to call these tricks. As long as you can remember it for the Dog Contests.

Oh, and be patient. Nintendo was amazing in how realistic they made these dogs. If the dog doesn't like you, or they're tired, they won't do the trick, no matter how much you poke the stylus at them.

FLIP INTO THE AIR FROM BACK (for lack of a better name)

Necessary commands: ROLL OVER & JUMP

Make sure your dog knows how to roll onto his back and jump first.

Command him to be on his back, but DON'T PET HIM, and immediately command him to jump. If your dog is well fed and watered, then he'll have a better chance of doing this.

The important thing is DON'T pet him when he is on his back, or else he'll think the trick is over. Be patient, because if he doesn't feel like it, then he's only going to get up on all fours to jump.

BACKFLIP

Necessary commands: SIT & JUMP

Same principle as the flip from being on his back.

Command him to sit, then command him to jump right away. It'll take a few tries, but he'll get it soon enough. Make sure you have your stylus ready to push the trick bubble, cos he loses interest fast after he does it.

HANDSTAND

Necessary commands: DOWN & STAND

Now have your dog lie on his belly, then tell him to stand, and he'll do a hand stand on his front 2 paws!!!

Alternative way: While your dog is crouching and shaking his rear-end in the air in the play position, you can draw a straight line down to up and he might do a handstand. This way, you don't need to teach him the necessary commands, but it all depends on if you can get him to do it while he's in a playful mood.

TURNING IN A CIRCLE WHILE STANDING

Necessary commands: STAND & RUN IN A CIRCLE

Make sure your dog knows how to stand, and run in a circle.

Command him to stand, then to run in a circle.

Don't pet him or give him any time in between.

DANCING (FIDGETING) ON HIND PAWS

Necessary commands: STAND

Teach your dog how to stand, then take a paw, and help him up so that he's only on his hind paws and steady him. Then let go of his front paws and he should start fidgeting (It looks like dancing, so I named it "Shall we dance?")

BUNNY HOP

Necessary commands: DANCING & JUMP

Tell your dog to do the dance move, then command him to jump, he should start to hop like a bunny.

HIGH JUMP

Different from the normal jump, it’s a higher jump and depends on your dog's mood. Follow the same teaching as for a normal jump. If he's really hyper, he might jump until he can touch your hand (stylus).

BREAKDANCE!
Necessary commands: ROLL OVER & RUN IN A CIRCLE
Tell your dog to roll onto his back, then to run in a circle. He should spin on his back (like breakdancing).
 

That's all the advanced tricks my dog knows at the time of writing.
No doubt there are some other tricks that I haven't been able to get yet.

If you find anything else, please email me so I can update the FAQ!

DELETING TRICKS
If you filled your dog's head with too many of the miscellaneous tricks listed below, you might want to delete them so you can teach the advanced tricks.
To delete a trick, from the Home screen (the saving screen) touch the spot with your dog's name, and it lists your dog's current statistics.
There are 2 buttons on the bottom. Pick the left one and it should take you to a list of all the tricks that your dog remembers so far. Pick the one you want him to forget, then press yes (‚Í‚¢). He'll forget it and you'll have more space for extras.
If your dog confuse the name of a trick with another one, it might be a good idea to delete it and teach it again. It'll take some time, but it'll ensure that you don't mess up during the contest. 
 

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MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS
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As the title of this section implies, this is a section for all those tricks that aren't actually that hard, but not really in the book either.
If you're just starting off with your dog, you might want to teach him these tricks to use in the Free Performance part of the Dog Contests in the Beginner and Opening Class to net yourself a few more points.

As you teach your dogs the advanced tricks though, you might want to delete these, as the advanced tricks give a lot more points in the Dog Contests.
 

SNEEZING

If you touch the dog's nose at any time, he'll sneeze. Touch the training button for an easy trick to teach.
 

GREETING (SHAKING REAR-END)

When your dog is happy and hyper-active, he'll come to you and stick his butt in the air, shaking it. He can shake it at you or away from you, there's 2 tricks right there you can teach him.
 

HOWLING/ SINGING

This one depends on circumstance. While you're playing with your dog sometimes, an ambulance/police car may pass, and your dog MAY howl at its passing. You just have to catch the trick bubble fast enough.

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