History YMMV / Nintendogs

** It’s hard not to feel a little guilty coming back to the game after a week or two of inactivity to see your pets filthy, hungry, and lying around all depressed.

* SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: They're games about {{p|reciousPuppy}}uppies. 'Nuff said. The 3DS games take this even further with improved graphics (including realistic fluffy fur) and the inclusion of kittens.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhz_jWjkzzo Bath Time]], before it got the remix in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for 3DS/Wii U''. The best part was the VariableMix present in which most of the instruments faded out the cleaner your puppy got.

** Forcing players to use AR cards for new obedience trials was seen as an unnecessary step.

* NightmareFuel:
** Sometimes when playing a record in the ''+ Cats'' sequel, the needle might not advance and instead there's these low booming and droning noises not unlike that of a ''{{VideoGame/Slender}}'' game.

** Having your dog not run to the bottom of the screen to be petted added some controversy.

%% ** The huskies in ''+ Cats''. See UncannyValley below.

* UncannyValley:
** Some of the Miis you might encounter on walks might as well have come out of a random Mii generator, as they can have creepy smiles on their faces.
** The dogs in the first game as they managed to avert this by looking just digitized enough, but this is not the case in ''+ Cats''. The vast majority of the dogs, and a few of the cats fall into this category. The worst example is the Huskies who have bright blue eyes that look [[NightmareFuel far too human, and rarely blink.]]

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: While some of the dogs do go into the UncannyValley territory, for one of the first 3DS games the graphics look surprisingly pretty good.

* GatewaySeries: Its very accessible nature makes ''Nintendogs'' one towards newbie gamers, especially the original [=DS=] title.
** The fact that it came bundled with a fair amount of DS consoles sure helps.

** The huskies in ''+ Cats''. See UncannyValley below.

* TearJerker: If you ever choose to donate one of your dogs, the game asks a couple of times if you're sure you want to. Upon choosing yes, you have to sit and wait for a while, looking at your soon-to-be-gone puppy on the screen, before the process completes and they're gone forever... It just gives you the saddest look ever like it's gonna cry, you can practically hear it asking "why don't you love me?"

* ArtificialBrilliance: When you put your face up to the 3DS screen, your puppy/kitten can detect it if you have enough Owner Points via the facial recognition system. When somebody else puts their face up to the screen, your puppy/kitten will react negatively and run away. The 3DS facial recognition is so precise that it can even detect if you are wearing a disguise.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: While some of the dogs do go into the UncannyValley territory, for one of the first 3DS games the graphics look surprisingly pretty good.

** Combing/Brushing your pet usually takes much longer than simply washing it.

* DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound: It's fun to use the mic to call your puppy by name. It's a lot less fun to have to listen to someone else repetitively yell commands at their DS.

* MostAnnoyingSound: It's fun to use the mic to call your puppy by name. It's a lot less fun to have to listen to someone else repetitively yell commands at their DS.