How Long to Teach a Nintendogs Trick? They Don't Learn—You Guide Them

Nintendogs cannot learn tricks like real dogs. They are virtual pets running scripted behavior trees. "Training" is a game mechanic where you:

1. Speak the trick name clearly into the mic (e.g., "Sit," "Roll over").
2. Guide the dog via touch screen (drag stylus down for "Sit").
3. Repeat until the game registers "learned" (usually 3–5 successful reps per session).
4. Earn the trick icon in the care menu.

What Affects Speed

• Microphone clarity / environment noise.
• Consistent phrasing (same word, same tone).
• Dog's "personality" (hidden stat) – some learn faster.

There's no real-time learning; it's a pattern-recognition minigame. Once "learned," the dog performs it on voice command (if mic picks it up).