How to Earn Money and Trainer Points in Nintendogs

Last Updated: October 1, 2021

Earning money and trainer points in Nintendogs is easy as long as you have the time to commit to your dogs. To earn money and trainer points, you can walk your dogs, have them interact with other dogs, find presents, or try a number of other tricks. If you try these things, then you'll have enough money for a new house before you know it.

Part 1

Part 1 of 4:
Disc competitions and agility trial

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Have at least 2 dogs to get loads of money.
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Train them all in Disc Competitions and Agility Trial.

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Enter them three times a day with your dog.
- You get $600 for winning the championship of Disc Competition.
- You get $1,000 for winning the Agility Trial championship.
- Also, you will get $2000 for the Obedience Trial Contest. Buy around 20 dogs, the basic home that costs $5000, earn trainer points and much more.
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Part 2

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Walks

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Go on lots of walks each day. This is the way to find presents as you interact with other dogs. You can take each dog on a walk more than once as long as you allow 30 minutes for the dog to rest before going on another walk.
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Walk one of your dogs. One the route that you take, try to get as many question marks covered as you can.
- If your dog gives you a Fireman's Hat, it unlocks a dalmatian.
- If your dog gives you a Jack Russel manual, it unlocks a Jack Russel.
- If you have these dogs, when they go on walks, they will get even rarer items if they uncover a gift.
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Part 3

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Selling

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If you have unwanted duplicates (more than one) of any item, sell the extras at the Secondhand Shop for some money.

Part 4

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Trainer Points

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Get Trainer Points.
- Start your Nintendog dogs' day by petting or brushing all of your dogs at your house until they sparkle.
- Feed all of them. Wash all of them.
- Enter three competitions each with all of your dogs and if you take first place, you will get around 100 Trainer Points. If you take second place, you get 75 Trainer Points. If you take third place, you get 50 Trainer Points. If you don't get into the rankings, you get 25 Trainer Points.
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Go on walks. You will get 50 trainer points each day.
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Get 50 Trainer Points if your dog meets another dog and they like each other.
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Get around 15 Trainer Points if you find a present.
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Get around 20 Trainer Points for visiting a friend in Bark Mode. You can also trade items with your friend.
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Brush one of your dogs with a rubber/wire (whichever is necessary) brush and leave the brush on the dog when you go to sleep. Leave the charger in your DS. When you wake up in the morning, go to your game. You will have around 800 training points or maybe more than that.
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Don't over work your dog or else it will not like you!

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I walk the dog?

Community Answer

Once you have named and taught your dog to sit you are able to use an option called "go out". Tap this and you are able to walk your dog. The more you walk it the higher your stamina becomes and the further you can walk.
Question

How come it only has 3 dogs allowed?

Community Answer

You cannot keep more than 3 dogs at home, but in total you can have 8 dogs, You can put 5 dogs in the dog hotel. If you want a new dog and you have eight dogs you have to donate one.
Question

How do I make it sit?

Community Answer

When you're petting your dog, circle its head, then slide your stylus down to its paws. Read more in the Dog Training manual in the Care section.
Question

I have six dogs and my most experienced always come last, but a puppy I bought yesterday came first. Why is that?

Community Answer

It's just chance. You have a very clever puppy. And your older dog, though it may not look older, feels older and therefore more tired than the puppy. The same thing happens to me too!
Question

Can I get a Jack Russel on an older version of Nintendogs?

Community Answer

Yes. You can get a Jack Russel as your first dog in both the DS Nintendogs: Dachshund & co. and in the 3DS game Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever.
Question

How do I get more money in Nintendogs?

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Community Answer

I'd recommend doing obedience trials. if you get first in the championship, you'll get a hefty $2,000. Before entering, check if your dog can do the tricks properly.

Warnings

Don't overwork your dog by training it too much as sometimes you will make it angry and it brings down your Trainer Points.

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Never play the Surprise record because it scares your dogs and brings down your Trainer Points too.

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Some cheats you find on sites are trying to ruin your Nintendogs game; never do anything that tells you to delete any or all of your items.

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Make sure not to close the lid.

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