Pedometer

A Maltese on a Pedometer walk

The Pedometer (Japanese: 歩数計 Hosū-kei) is a feature introduced in Nintendogs + Cats and replaces Bark Mode from the predecessor. When the Nintendo 3DS is carried while walking or running, the steps are counted. For every 100 steps the player takes, they will receive a Play Coin and the data will be stored in their Activity Log.

Up to 10 Play Coins can be only earned a day and 300 Play Coins can be stored in total. Therefore, at a rate of 1,000 steps per day, it would take 30 days (approximately one month) to reach the maximum amount of Play Coins.

Overview

A Boxer bringing a Present after 439 additional steps

When going on a walk and using a Pedometer, the Nintendo 3DS must be closed. The handheld console will calculate how many steps are taken and the dog will be able to find a gift. To get the gift, the Nintendo 3DS must be opened up and the dog will find a Present. Afterwards, the player can close the 3DS again and take some more steps or go back to the main menu. However, the quality of the present will depend only on the additional steps the player can take.

Depending on how many steps the player has walked, the rarity and quality of the Present will increase. For example, if the player has walked over ten-thousand steps, they'll receive a rare accessory that cannot be found until later in the game, or without having to save up any money.

As the number can be dependent single digits, the player can get multiple pieces of biscuits; one such example is 97 steps, which they'll get sixteen pieces of Biscuits.

Pedometer Gifts

Listed here are items that can be found when using the Pedometer.

Icon	Item	Steps
	Biscuits	10-99
	Puppy Biscuits	100-999
	Bone Biscuit	100-999
	Treats	100-999
	Beef Jerky	100-999
	Heart Cookies Heart BiscuitsEU/OC	100-999
	Puppy Chews	100-999
	Cat Grass	100-999
	Fish Cookies Fish BiscuitsEU/OC	100-999
	Balloon	1,000-1,999
	Stick	1,000-1,999
	Leather Key Ring	1,000-1,999
	Rubber Tire Chunk Rubber Tyre ChunkEU/OC	1,000-1,999
	Plastic Bottle	1,000-1,999
	Surprise Cookies	1,000-1,999
	High Heel	1,000-1,999
	Piggy Bank	1,000-1,999
	Chicken Jerky	1,000-1,999
	Premium Shampoo	1,000-1,999
	Tricolor Bow	2,000-2,999
	Red Bow	2,000-2,999
	Yellow Bow	2,000-2,999
	Red-Checkered Bow	2,000-2,999
	Blue-Checkered Bow	2,000-2,999
	Black-Striped Bow	2,000-2,999
	Red-Striped Bow	2,000-2,999
	Red Hibiscus Flower	2,000-2,999
	White Hibiscus Flower	2,000-2,999
	Pink Polka-Dot Bow	2,000-2,999
	Blue Polka-Dot Bow	2,000-2,999
	Sunflower	2,000-2,999
	Red Rose	2,000-2,999
	Pink Rose	2,000-2,999
	Beige Bucket Hat	2,000-2,999
	White Bucket Hat	2,000-2,999
	Black Bucket Hat	2,000-2,999
	Dog & Cat	3,000-3,999
	Classics 3: Maple Leaf Rag Record	3,000-3,999
	Swordplay	3,000-3,999
	Surprise Beat Record	3,000-3,999
	Classics 4: Csikos Post Record	3,000-3,999
	Classics 5: Skaters' Waltz Record	3,000-3,999
	Naptime Record	3,000-3,999
	Classics 2: Danse des mirlitons	3,000-3,999
	Classics 1: Stepped on a Cat	3,000-3,999
	Kid's Bandanna	4,000-4,999
	Red Bell Collar	4,000-4,999
	Blue Bell Collar	4,000-4,999
	Green Bell Collar	4,000-4,999
	Brown Bell Collar	4,000-4,999
	Woven Collar	4,000-4,999
	Red Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Blue Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Yellow Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Green Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Brown Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	White Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Black Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Purple Leather Collar	4,000-4,999
	Flower Collar	4,000-4,999
	Camo Collar	4,000-4,999
	Men's Knit Hat	5,000-5,999
	Sun Visor	5,000-5,999
	White Knit Hat	5,000-5,999
	Red Knit Hat	5,000-5,999
	Black Knit Hat	5,000-5,999
	Yellow Cap	5,000-5,999
	Red Cap	5,000-5,999
	Black Cap	5,000-5,999
	Fashion Specs	6,000-6,999
	Scholar Glasses	6,000-6,999
	Sunglasses	6,000-6,999
	Leather Necklace	7,000-7,999
	Hibiscus Lei	7,000-7,999
	Green Japanese-Print Collar	7,000-7,999
	Red Japanese-Print Collar	7,000-7,999
	Blue Japanese-Print Collar	7,000-7,999
	Scarf	7,000-7,999
	Red Spiked Collar	7,000-7,999
	Black Spiked Collar	7,000-7,999
	Striped Collar	7,000-7,999
	Metal-Link Necklace	7,000-7,999
	Newsboy Cap	8,000-8,999
	Leather Cap	8,000-8,999
	Santa's Hat	8,000-8,999
	Beret	8,000-8,999
	Purple Pearl Bow	8,000-8,999
	Green Pearl Bow	8,000-8,999
	Feathered Green Hat	8,000-8,999
	Feathered Purple Hat	8,000-8,999
	Pointy Hat	8,000-8,999
	Headpiece	8,000-8,999
	Banana Lure	9,000-9,999
	Pot Lid	9,000-9,999
	Pizza Disc	9,000-9,999
	Meat Toy	9,000-9,999
	Burger Toy	9,000-9,999
	Beach Ball	9,000-9,999
	Soccer Ball	9,000-9,999
	Lollipop	9,000-9,999
	Classy Collar	10,000-99,998
	Glitzy Collar	10,000-99,998
	Southwest Collar	10,000-99,998
	Platinum Collar	10,000-99,998
	Heart Collar	10,000-99,998
	Dot Collar	10,000-99,998
	Black Polka-Dot Collar	10,000-99,998
	Red Polka-Dot Collar	10,000-99,998
	Movie-Star Shades	10,000-99,998
	Movie-Star Shades	10,000-99,998
	Movie-Star Shades	10,000-99,998
	Lace Necklace	10,000-99,998
	Faux-Leopard Collar	10,000-99,998
	Faux-Crocodile Collar	10,000-99,998
	Star Shades	10,000-99,998
	Beaded Collar	10,000-99,998
	Star Collar	10,000-99,998
	Silver Necklace	10,000-99,998
	Top Hat	10,000-99,998
	Pompadour Wig	10,000-99,998
	Pearl Necklace	10,000-99,998
	Black Pearl Necklace	10,000-99,998
	White Safari Hat	10,000-99,998
	Gold Bar	99,999+

Gallery

Before starting the Pedometer feature, on a neighborhood path

A Jack Russel Terrier on a pedometer walk on a mountain path

A Boxer bringing the gift after 439 additional steps

A Shiba Inu on a pedometer walk on a downtown route

A Shetland Sheepdog bringing the gift on a seaside path

What the 3DS screen shows after the Pedometer feature is done loading.

A present after 314 steps are taken.

Spaniel bringing the player a present after 1,582 steps.

A German Shepherd about to go on a walk.

Trivia

• If the Journal isn't set up, players cannot access this feature, as it requires StreetPass.
• This is the only way to obtain version-exclusive cookies outside of their version (for example, Biscuit Bits in the Golden Retriever & New Friends version).
• If you are in the Pedometer mode, press the home button and you will see how many steps you took. If you close your 3DS and gathered steps, you can re-open it and see how many more steps you took without obtaining a gift. This technique can be done to collect a precise amount of steps and/or acquire a higher-level gift by doing this over time.