Nintendogs + Cats (Torbetta’s Guide.)
Hey guys, so just as I said a few days ago, I decided to start a series for Nintendogs + Cats for those who are starting out or stuck on their game.
To make the guide as factual and truthful as I could, I didn’t read any websites or online guides and instead I bought a game from Amazon where I started from scratch, making sure to take in as much detail I possibly could to add to the guide instead of depending on websites with contradictory statements and others that use theories instead of facts.
I hope you enjoy and take in whatever you need in this first post, thank you for reading.
Starting off with the very VERY beginning where you’re picking out your new dog.
Depending on what your overall goal is within the game, whether you’re going to be doing competitions or you’re just taking your time while you play… DON’T just pick the first dog that you like, check their personality as personalities actually have an impact on how your dog behaves later on and how well your dog will behave out on walks.
But, one of the more rare facts about personalities is that, when starting out, just like breeds, you’ll only have a certain amount to choose from.
“This boy/girl is curious but likes to take things at his/her own pace."
“This bright and cheerful boy/girl is beloved by everyone.”
"This happy boy/girl is fascinated by the world around him/her."
Male: "This laid-back male is happiest when playing with his toys."
Female: "This gentle female is happiest when playing with her toys."
Male: “This little rascal does what he wants and in his own time."
Female: "This little tomboy does what she likes and in her own time."
“This lively male/female has boundless energy to play."
Male: “This male is quite calm but enjoys plenty of exercise."
Female: "This female is quite calm, but she enjoys plenty of exercise."
"This male/female is very curious and loves to play with everyone."
"This mild-mannered male/female is interested in all sorts of things."
"This mischievous male/female is curious about everything."
Male: "This rambunctious little male loves playing with everyone."
Female: "This naive young female loves playing with everyone."
Male: "This spoiled little prince loves to play around with his toys."
Female: "This little tomboy loves to play with her toys."
"This young male/female is easygoing and adored by everyone."
Each personality will include a keyword that tells you how your dog will behave.
Curious/Fascinated by the world around them - Your dog takes interest in most items such as toys, things you’ve picked up on walks and furniture. The downside of this is that your dog will become bored quicker than other dogs.
Bright and Cheerful - Your dog will take interest in you, they’ll be more playful with you and attempt to grab your attention more than other dogs. They will also have a large interest in toys, items you picked up on walks. They’ll be more inclined be be noisy and bark. The downside of this personality is that they become dirty really quickly.
Laid Back - Lazy, your dog will be lazier than other dogs, preferring to sleep, they’ll stop frequently on walks just to rest and they’ll have a higher interest in sleeping on furniture. They do have a slightly upside which is they become hungry and thirsty slower than other dogs.
Gentle, Mild-Mannered - They are more quiet than other dogs, barking much less and they behave really well on walks. Funnily enough, my own Nintendog that I made in order to create this particular guide actually is Mild-Mannered herself and so far she’s been really easy to train. The only downside is that Gentle or Mild-Mannered dogs are more shy around other dogs making slightly harder to make friends, they also don’t have a high chance of getting along with other pets you get later on in the game.
Rascal, Boundless Energy, Rambunctious, Spoiled, Enjoys Plenty of Exercise, Naive, Mischievous - These dogs have never-ending energy, they’ll stop maybe even once during a walk, but aside from that they’ll be here, there and everywhere. They’ll zoom around your home, they’ll be doing everything but staying still and somehow they’re never tired. The downside is they quickly become hungry and thirsty.
Loves Playing With Everyone/Friends, Naughty, Tomboy - They love everyone, they’ll love anybody who walks past you on a walk. They’ll even love their roommates if you plan to get a second or even a third animal later on. The only bad thing is they’ll bark, howl, make noise and whine constantly.
There are claims that say those keywords also impact their training when it comes to competitions, however, I’ve never in all the years I’ve had my games ever actually experienced this or had any proof that it’s actually true.
When it comes to training, if you’re looking for a dog to win… you have to practise. Everytime you walk into town, take your dog to do luring competitions and do it 10 times each time. Up to 4 times a day, just like if you’re practising for the Disc Competitions, go to the parks more than 3 times a day and spend time with your dog to get them familiar. You can use the mountain park, but after your dog wins the amateur cup, move to the seaside park so that when the sandpits are introduced in the pro cup and upwards, your dog will be trained enough that they won’t slow down when going through the sandpits.
Personally, I never took mine to the Mountain park, I simply used the seaside park the whole time. It took maybe 7 days since I started to make it to the Nintendogs cup.
Luring training will take longer than disc training, not a lot longer, but maybe a day or 2. You’ll also find training for both will impact positively on the other and give you advantages. Luring will make your dog run quicker and builds stamina as does Disc training, but Disc training will also make it easier for your dog to get through obstacles and jump higher when the Luring competitions introduce hurdles later on.
Trainer points/Love Hearts and Owner Points.
When you start off before you name your dog, you’ll get a maximum of 3 points until after you name them and teach them their first trick. After this, your dog can get a maximum of 200 points in a day. This is easy to get, feeding them will give you 3, as does giving them water. Playing with them with one toy will give them 4, which means you can play with different toys and build up more points, this also includes items they find on walks that are meant for Mr. R.
You can go through all the toys one-after-the-other, once you see the sign over their head and hear the noise, move on and use another toy.
You can also reuse the same toy, just not back to back. If there’s a toy they enjoy, use it until they get the 4 points, use another toy after until they get the points and go back to the first toy and you’ll build up points. The more points you get, the more toys you’ll get in both shops and on walks in presents.
This is the method you should also use if you have a cat so that you can get the 200 points which adds to 400 points a day.
Entering Competitions will get you 20 trainer points, regardless if you win or don’t. So, if you’re doing both Disc and Luring twice, that gives you 80.
The rest can be achieved by walking, I think it depends on how your dog enjoys their walk, where you take them and how long it lasts. The maximum you get is 30 points.
A fun fact I do have about getting points easier; don’t shower your dog when they’re dirty, the same with your cat. You can actually use their grooming brush and will get more points from grooming them back to beautiful. Showering only gives you 3 trainer points, while grooming can give you up to 70 depending on how long you groom them for. Grooming when filthy also works.
I don’t shower my dog or cat when they get dirty, because I instead use the grooming brush as I get more points than I would if I showered them.
While this is the beginning of my Nintendogs + Cats tips, guide and walkthrough series. This is just all you need for the first few days until you build enough trainer points to unlock more items that will benefit you greatly.
One last thing to mention, when teaching a dog tricks, e.g. when teaching your dog sit, don’t say sit, say one. Teaching them with numbers will make it less likely for your dog to become confused over similar sounding names like ‘spin’ and ‘shake’. But also don’t teach them until much later, the treats at the store that you get at the beginning will actually make it harder for your dog to learn things.
You’ll need Jerky Treats which can be unlocked at Barc later on, Dogs train 10 times quicker and remember much better when given Jerky Treats.
For now, I hope this is a good amount of information that will give you a good idea of starting out your game. I will keep making other guides in the future that will become handy when you’ve passed certain milestones.
I hope you enjoyed this post!
