Main Menu
Right after you start up the game, you'll see the Main Menu. Move through the menu options using the +Control Pad. Use the A Button to make your choice.
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Settings: Change the game's settings. (You can do this after you have saved once.)
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New Game: Choose this if you're playing the game for the very first time.
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Continue: Choose this to continue playing from where you left off. (CAUTION: Do not turn the power off while loading.)
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Always Together mode: Finishing the game doesn't mean saying goodbye to your puppy! If you take good care of your puppy, it'll be saved, and you can use this mode to visit your canine friend.
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Puppy Visiting mode: This is a mode for you and a friend. Using a Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable, you can let your puppies visit each other's houses! (You can use this mode after you have saved once.)
Basic Actions
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Walk/Run: The +Control Pad will move the player. You can run by pressing the +Control Pad and the B Button at the same time.
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Talk: If you want to talk to someone, go right up to the person and press the A Button. Use the A Button to keep the messages going. (Messages will appear more quickly if you press the A Button or the R Button while the current message is being displayed.)
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Use Furniture and Tools: If you walk in front of a piece of furniture, the appropriate Button menu will be displayed.
How to Use the Button Menus
The right Button menus will pop up as you need them. They change with the situation and as the distance between you and your puppy changes.
For example, when your puppy is farther away, the A Button will call him. But when he moves nearby, you can use the A Button to pet him!
Hint: If you see a place you're curious about, try moving toward it to see if the Button menu changes. Then use the menu to explore!
Choose a Character
When you're starting a new game, you get to make up your own character! First, choose whether you want to be a boy or a girl. Then, decide what color you want your clothes to be using the +Control Pad.
Next, you'll need to name your character. Use the +Control Pad to move the cursor over the letters, the A Button to select, and the B Button to edit. When you are done, hit OK (you can get there by pressing START).
Choose a Puppy
Then it's time to pick out your puppy! Answer some questions about what kind of puppies you like. This will change the selection of puppies in the pet shop, so that you're sure to get a dog you like.
When you get to the pet shop, move around using the +Control Pad. When you're standing in front of one you like, press the A Button to choose him. If you don't have any luck at the first shop, you can leave and go to another shop, where the selection of puppies will change randomly.
When you choose a puppy, you can go into another room to play with it. Ask the shop clerk if you can hold the puppy. If you decide you like it, press the A Button, and you're on your way to having a new best friend! When you get home, name the puppy using the same steps you took to name your character.
Your Goal
TO BECOME BEST FRIENDS!
You can become best friends with your puppy by taking good care of it. Don't forget to give your puppy plenty of attention. This means lots of playing, of course, but also proper training.
You will also have Mom and Dad around to give you advice on raising your puppy. The game's ending will change according to how well you raise the puppy. Let's see how you do!
Moving Inside the House
Once you bring your puppy home, use the Button menu to start training and playing with it.
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Call: This menu appears when you and your puppy are far apart. Press the A Button to call the puppy's name.
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Pet: This menu appears when you and your puppy are close together. Press the A Button to pet the puppy. This is one of the ways, along with praise, that you can reward your puppy.
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Menu: This menu appears when you and your puppy are close together. Press the B Button and you'll see the Puppy menu, with options for training your puppy. Press Up and Down on the +Control Pad to move through the menu, and use the A Button to select.
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Condition: Press START to check your puppy's condition or to save. (See pages 17 and 19 for details.)
The Basic Button Menu
These commands will be available from the very beginning:
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Carry: Use this to pick up and hold your puppy. The puppy has to be nearby.
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Sit: Use this to make the puppy sit.
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Lie Down: Use this to make the puppy lie down.
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Bed: Use this to make the puppy go back to its bed.
Notes:
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As the game progresses, you'll have more options in the Puppy menu.
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Once the puppy masters Sit, Shake will be added to the Puppy menu. Once Shake is mastered, Switch will appear.
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For more details on the menu, read “Training the Puppy.”
Caring for the Puppy
In this game