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All parent reviews for Nintendogs

Age
6
Parent of 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, and 18 year old
July 3, 2010
 
Recommended for EVERYONE, makes a great gift
Love this game. Can't say I've never "borrowed" my 8 year olds Nintendo DS and played it myself. It's super fun. It actually prepares you for taking care of a puppy. Great game. There are no safety problems, it's fun, yet safe. Kids can't complain, they love it. Parents can't complain because they love watching their children be safe, and play it. It's incredible. Also makes a great gift, I've bought it both for my 5 year old, for her 5th birthday, but also my 7 year old niece for Christmas.

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Parent of 18 year old
April 23, 2011
 
Perfect for younger kids, ages 6-10.
I LOVE IT!!! This game is great for dog lovers :).

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Parent of 8 and 10 year old
December 6, 2009
 

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Parent of 19 year old
October 8, 2009
 
a great educational game
this game is really fun and educational because it teaches little kids all the basice of taking care of a puppy. boys probably wont like but all girls 6 and up will!

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Parent of 6 and 9 year old
March 25, 2009
 
Best way to own a pet!!
Living in a house with 2 cats and a large dog I have to say this is the best pet of the bunch. No actual poo to scoop or food bags laying around. My kids love this game.

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Adult
March 22, 2009
 
Very sweet
This game is as close to having your own pet as it gets when it comes to young children. it teaches them responsiblity and kindness. of course a virtual dog and a real dog require diff amounts of attention, but as i said b4-this is as close as it gets.

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Adult
February 7, 2009
 
Excellent Puppy Sim
This is the best dog sim I have seen, period. The graphics are great and it's fun to collect items for your puppies. The only problems I have with the game are: 1) The voice-recognition feature is pretty poor. Sometimes the dogs won't understand your commands. 2) The puppies never grow up. Older dogs are fun too, but we never get to see them. It would be much more fun to watch the puppies turn into mature dogs after a while.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
RUBBISH
WELL RUBBISH

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Cute!
I picked this game up and thought "this can't be anything like caring for a real dog." I was right, but it's better than a real dog since all messes made are virtual! This is a really adorable game and had me falling in love with the little puppy on the screen. Very innovative and well done.

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Parent of 14 year old
April 9, 2008
 
Cute
My daughter loves this game. She's adopted 4 puppies and cares for them and plays with them. You can train them to do tricks and earn points. You can take them on a walk where you get to choose the route and sometimes the puppy finds presents and brings them to you. When you earn points you can buy things for your dogs, upgrade your house and buy more puppies. I've even picked up this game several times and played it. I really enjoy it myself and I'm not much of a gamer.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
"LOTS OF FUN"
Nintendogs is my 9 year old grandaughter's favorite game. She thinks it really helps people to learn how to take good care of their puppies and dogs. She is also learning about the responsibilty and expense involved with having an animal. She plays it alot.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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