How to Get Your Dogs to Calm Down on Nintendogs

"Nintendogs" was the first major success for the Nintendo DS game system and remains one of the best selling games on the DS, with 22 million copies sold. It is a virtual pet simulation style game in which players choose a puppy, feed it, play with it and take it for walks. One of the things a Nintendog will do to signify it's time to do something for the virtual dog is bark at various intensities. Through a combination of using the DS's features, such as the microphone and touch screen, players can help calm their Nintendog down.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Select the dog biscuits or treats with the stylus, then call your dog to you by speaking its name into the mic or tapping the center of the screen with the stylus.

   • 2

     Throw the treat to your dog with the stylus, then stroke the dog with the stylus while it eats the treat. If you pet your dog and talk to it, sparkles should appear on its fur and the dog should start wagging its tail.

   • 3

     Repeat these steps until a yellow bone appears in the bottom right of the screen. Once this happens, the dog will stop barking and go lie down.