Nintendogs Lab & Friends

by Nintendo

Product Features

• More than 100 items like tennis balls, flying discs and even clothing accessories.
• Choose from a wide range of pets - Labrador Retriever, Miniature Schnauzer, Toy Poodle, Pembroke Welsh corgi, Miniature Pinscher and Shiba Inu.
• Socialize your pups by walking them around town, where they'll meet neighborhood dogs -- and maybe even find new toys.
• Walk it, buy the right supplies and work with your puppy to increase its stamina.
• As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials where owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009YDS10
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 23, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (292 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,576 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #7 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Strategy
  • #10 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Simulation > Life
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Nintendogs Lab & Friends is an animal simulation where you can raise one or more adorable puppies and play with them to your heart's content. Teach your pups new tricks. Just speak into the system's microphone and they'll respond to the voice commands you've taught them, then use the DS touch screen to play with your puppy. Breeds available in the game include Labrador retriever, miniature schnauzer, toy poodle, Pembroke Welsh corgi, miniature pinscher and shiba inu. 6 pups to love and care for. View larger. Gameplay In Nintendogs Lab & Friends owners purchase one of the six breeds available at the beginning of Nintendogs, then start spending time with their pups. They throw flying discs and balls to improve the pup’s agility, bathe it when it gets dirty and repeat voice commands to train the dog to do tricks. If owners train it well enough, they will excel in obedience and agility trials and disc competitions, which will earn money that they can use to buy other supplies and puppy breeds. When owners earn enough cash, they can buy even more puppies to live with their original pup. Key Game Features Visit the kennel and select a puppy from some of the most popular breeds, including Labs, Chihuahuas, dachshunds and more, then care for and train the puppy using the touch screen and microphone. Pet the pup, acquire and play with more than 100 items like tennis balls, flying discs and even clothing accessories. Owners teach their dogs to do tricks by creating their own personalized voice commands. Owners who train their pups well can compete in obedience and agility trials. They win these competitions to earn cash, which they can use to buy supplies and even more dogs to keep their first puppy company. Owners can set the DS to Bark Mode, then take it with them as they head out into the real world. The DS will bark to let them know when another Nintendogs owner is in range and ready to meet. Screenshots: Feed your pup. View larger. bathe and care for him. View larger. Win cash for in-game gear. View larger. Make a connection. View larger.

Product Description

MODEL- NTRPAD3E VENDOR- NINTENDO FEATURES- Nintendogs (Lab Retriver) DS Put a puppy inside your Nintendo DS! In this game choose from Labrador retriever miniature schnauzer toy poodle Pembroke Welsh corgi miniature pinscher shiba inu. Players care for and train their puppy by petting it walking it and buying it supplies to play with. As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds. Players can socialize their pups by walking them around the town where they will meet neighborhood dogs and maybe even find new toys. Trips to the park and gym offer valuable training time to prepare for agility trials and disc competitions. Over time the pups stamina will increase so players can explore farther and farther. Players also can interact wirelessly with their friends Nintendogs -- they can set their DS to bark whenever another puppy is within wireless range. Nintendogs lets you pick a puppy from a variety of breeds available at the beginning of the game. As you start spending time with your pup you can throw flying discs and balls to improve the pups agility. You can bathe it when it gets dirty and use your own personal voice commands to train the dog to do tricks. If you train it well enough your dog will excel in obedience and agility trials and disc competitions which will earn money that you can use to buy other supplies and puppy breeds. When you earn enough cash you can buy even more puppies to live with their original pup. Players can socialize their pups by walking them around the town where they will meet neighborhood dogs and maybe even find new toys. Trips to the park and gym offer valuable training time to prepare for agility trials and disc competitions. Over time the pups stamin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

230 of 236 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just another Game to put down a month after play, November 16, 2006

By 

Jamie Brown (United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendogs Lab & Friends (Video Game)

When I first got Nintendogs last Christmas, I expected myself to do as normal; love it for the first month or two, and then set it down. However, this game was not the case.

Adopting Your New Pet
I was.. extatic for my first pet. I believe you start out with $1,000 dollars, enough to buy a $600 pet and starter supplies. For me, I adopted a Shiba, gave it a red collar, and wah la! My real life puppy in my hands. Of course you start out with the dogs on the cover, Lab, Mini Schnauser, Toy poodle, corgi, mini pinscher, and shiba inu, and one of those will be your first pet. As you work with your dogs, petting and gaining their love, you will earn trainer points, which will later enable you to the rest of the dogs from all versions. Yes, you can get all dogs.

Trainer Points
You can earn training points from petting your dog (look for the "sparks" to fly), playing in competitions, and a lot more. The more you earn the more dogs and items you can have. For the pets:
Pug- 2,000 points
German Shepherd- 4,000 points
Shih Tzu- 8,000 points
Boxer- 10,000 points
Beagle- 14,000 points
Golden Retriever- 20,000 points
Cavalier Spaniel- 22,000 points
Siberian Husky- 30,000 points
Yorkshire Terrier(Yorkie)- 35,000 points
Dachshund- 45,000 points
Chihuahua- 50,000 points
Dalmation- You must take your dog on a walk and find the firemans hat
Jack Russell Terrier- Take your pup on a walk and find the Jack Russell Terriers book.
Of course you can also unlock items such as a jump rope, but you can look that up via internet. Sorry!

Walks
You can take your pup on a walk all over "town". Basically, you can see a map of the "town" and you can drag your stylus around the streets to get to where you desire. Aim to hit the little blue boxes that have a question mark on them as those will be your special events.

Special Events and Destinations
Of course on walks you will have areas and events to do. Aim for the blue "?" boxes like I mentioned earlier, and you can either:
1.) Have your dog stop and see another dog
2.) Have your dog get a present for you
However, it is random.
As for destinations, you can go to one of two discount shops where you can buy food, supplies and toys at a discounted price, go to one of two parks, and go to an Agility Training arena to practice for the competition.

Competitions
There are three competitions, agility (obstacle course), frisbee and Training (have dog perform tricks). Beat the current first place person's score to win first! You can either get first (most prize cash), second (middle prize cash), or third (not too much cash) or not a place (no cash). Win first to move up to the next level of the competition. Note: three plays per day.

Bathing and Feeding
You will bathe and feed your dogs. Make sure to stock up on that kind of supplies, cleaning supplies every other day, and food and water everyday.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, its your GAME.
Your dogs will know it's you! The built in microphone will pick up your voice as you name your dog with your voice, and train it with your voice. No more siblings stealing your game! The dogs won't recognize them!

Well, I hoped this helped! I put in about as much as I could think of, sorry if I missed a couple things. Good luck with your game!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's so real!, August 22, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendogs Lab & Friends (Video Game)

This game is very realistic. You get to pick a dog breed and raise your dog. At first, the game was a little hard because it was hard teaching my dog its name with voice commands on the speaker. It took me 2 hours to teach it its name. After you get that, the game gets fun. You get to teach your dog tricks and use them to win a dog show competion. If you win a dog show, you can buy stuff for your dog. If you get enough money, you can buy another dog! I really like taking my dog for a walk. You can meet other dogs around town. The onley problem I have with this game is that your dog goes to the bathroom on the floor. All you do then is to touch the paper bag with your stylis and it's automatic cleanup! Since my parents will not let me get a dog, this game shows me how to take care of a dog, so it's like my own dog! I recommend this game highly for dog lovers! Woof!(Bye!)

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 out of 100! The best nintendo game yet, January 31, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendogs Lab & Friends (Video Game)

Hey there,
I got this game (with a ds) for Christmas- and I love it!
First, you choose your dog. When
you're at the kennal, in case if there isn't a special
color you want, go back to choosing your dog,
and keep going back to the breed you want until you get what
gender and color you want.
Then, you take your cute puppy home.
They say that you have to wait for your puppy to
get used to its new home.
In case if it doesn't settle down after a while; give it
love and pet it for a bit.
Then, it'll calm down. Once it has, you have to pronounce
its new name loud and clearly.
Some dogs learn fast, therefore it wont be hard to train
them. Some puppies take a lot of patience to train. When
you buy your new puppy, it'll say what the puppy's like.
Your puppy's name can only have seven letters. Shame, I wanted
to call mine butterscotch!
After your puppy has learned it's new name, time to train
it sit. Again, it might take a while to train your puppy.
When it has learned sit, it'll be time to go to the store.
You'll need to buy food, water, shampoo, a brush and a collar.
In case if you don't know if your puppy is a short-hair
or long-hair; when you're at home you can click on it's name
and it'll tell you. It'll also say how dirty or hungry it is.
If you don't have much money, take your puppy out on a walk to
the discount shop. Everything's cheaper there. When you're
drawing the rout you want to take, go ontop of the question
marks- they could be other dogs or presents. If you find
presents you don't want, you can sell it at the discount shop.
When you're out on walks, you must obey the law and pick up
poop. Disgusting, I know. Tap on the poop to pick it up.
If you find presents on the floor, grab you puppy's leash
and drag it to the item. When you meet other dogs, drag your
puppy's leash towards the other puppy.
After you've been on your walk, your puppy's probably thirsty.
To keep them healthy, give them water and dry food. If they've
won a contest, you can treat them by giving them milk and
a can of dog food.
Your puppy might be dirty. Take a look for yourself.
If they are, get prepared. With the shampoo you bought,
scrub your puppy and soak it with suds. When the shower icon
blinks, it's time to rinse. I'm sure you know you have to
wash off the suds.
The dirtier your dog is, the longer it'll take to get them
clean.
After you've bathed them, it's best to brush them to get them
REALLY clean.
It's best to make them this clean if you're entering a
contest. If you want to enter them in an agility contest,
take them on a walk, a half an hour later than last time, and take them to the gym. Oh yeah, the more you take them on walks,
the longer you can take them. Make sure when you're drawing
the rout to end it back at your house.
So, practise makes perfect. The more you take your dogs in
contests, the better they'll get. My dogs walk all over town
and they're champions in every contest. Now, I do diagree with
other reviewers about the contests. I think it's good that
you can only take them three times a day because that way they
wont be tired out! Going in contests and selling things
you don't need at the second hand shop is a good way of
making a little money.
After such a big day, your dog will be hungry. With the food
you bought, you must feed them when they need it.
Make sure you have enough food, drink and shampoo before
you go out buying toys. If you've bought tous, it's time
to play! After you've played and your puppy is happy
you can train them. Don't train them too much, otherwise
they wont want to until the next day.
The more you go into contests, the more points you'll get
and they'll add up. Sometimes you'll get new dogs in
the kennel.
The more you play with your dog at nght, the more they'll
spend the daytime sleeping.
If you want another dog, you'll have to save up a bit
more than the dog costs because you'll have to buy more.
And if you have a long-haired dog, the more expensive
things are. You can only have three dogs at home. But, you
can always let the dog hotel look after a dog or two and you can buy more. Bot I say that having more than three dogs is
hard because you have to swap them in the hotel.
If you don't want a dog anymore, if you go to the hotel,
you can donate a dog and they'll be adopted by another
person and you'll never see them again. I think this
is a great game for those who can't get a dog. The graphics
are very good and very realistic.
I have all the nintendogs packs, and I'd recommend all three
of them to anyone who loves dogs! Oh, and one last VERY
important thing. Nintendogs are almost real, and since you
have to ick up they're stinky business, you must bathe, feed and water your dog every day. If you don't, they'll think
you don't love them and they'll run away for a while.
You must play with them everyday, too otherwise they'll
run aay because they're lonley. When they come back,
don't yell. Give them lots of attention and love them
twice as much.
Enjoy the game, and if you don't have it,
stop looking at stores and get it, already!