Present

A present is a gift box that can mostly be found on walks in the Nintendogs series. They appear as a box with white wrapping and red ribbon (or blue if found by a kitten/in Bark Mode), tied with a bow. Presents can contain items that cannot be found anywhere else in the game, which can depend on the rarity.

While they can mostly be found on walks, they can also be found in other circumstances, such as the Pedometer or Cat Present.

In Nintendogs

Presents can be found on walks, sometimes via going to places with "?" on them. The box can contain anything which is not version-exclusive to another game, and is commonly filled with items like the Bubble Blower, Juice Bottle, or Yellow Flying Disc. Those items cannot really be found anywhere else, and some of them, such as the Promise Ring, can be sold for a phenomenal price at the Secondhand Shop.

However, presents can sometimes be found in unusual places while the player's dog goes for a walk around the area. These secret presents can be detected when the dog icon stops moving on the top screen, though there is a chance that Trash will appear in the dog's way instead. With correct timing, the dog will be able to get the present, and it may contain an uncommon item.

When the player leaves the game on unattended, their dogs will sometimes leave the house. This does not mean the dog has run away-- it will come back with a present once the player has resumed the game. However, items received from the dog in this way are not typically rare.

Players can also get presents via Bark Mode, depending on if the other player has chosen to give out a present or not.

In Nintendogs + Cats

The Present has the same role in the 3DS version, being found on the street during a walk, similar to the "rare presents" found in the original. Presents are also received after steps are taken during a Pedometer walk. The player can also weave through traffic cones on a walk to have a present magically appear at the end of the cones, or on rare occasion, a present may be found in a patch of grass if the player leads their dog to the patch. When a present is spotted in the grass, the dog will either bark twice or dig at the grass while looking left and right. A greater abundance of presents would be found in the rare Secret Paths. They have a much higher chance to be found on the path and in the grass.

Below is a table containing information on present item spawn locations and rarities.

Icon	Item	Rarity	Neighborhood Route	Downtown Route	Seaside Route	Mountain Route	Cat Present
	Stardust	Uncommon
	Metal Bolt	Uncommon
	Leather Key Ring	Common
	Rubber Tire Chunk	Common
	Wooden Stick	Common
	Plastic Bottle	Common
	Leather Shoe	Common
	High Heel	Common
	Piggy Bank	Common
	Stuffed Dog	Uncommon
	Promise Ring	Rare
	Shampoo	Common
	Premium Shampoo	Uncommon
	Balloon	Common
	Surprise Cookies	Uncommon
	Chicken Jerky	Uncommon
	Black Leather Collar	Common
	Purple Leather Collar	Uncommon
	Pink Rose	Uncommon
	Soccer Ball	Uncommon
	Lollipop	Uncommon
	Leather Cap	Rare
	Classy Collar	Rare
	Bunny-Doll Lure	Rare
	Black Spiked Collar	Common
	Red Spiked Collar	Common
	Heart Collar	Uncommon
	Black Top Hat	Uncommon
	Pizza Disc	Uncommon
	Heart Shades	Rare
	Bowl-Cut Wig	Rare
	Ballet Shoe Lure	Rare
	Leather Necklace	Common
	Red Rose	Common
	Sunflower	Uncommon
	Pot Lid	Uncommon
	Silver Necklace	Rare
	Southwest Collar	Rare
	Banana Lure	Rare
	Sporty Sunglasses	Common
	Hibiscus Flower	Common
	Red Hibiscus Flower	Uncommon
	Beaded Collar	Uncommon
	Hoop	Rare
	Pearl Necklace	Rare
	Meat Lure	Rare

Blue bow presents

In special events in the 3DS versions, the bow is blue instead of red. A DLC or StreetPass neighbor may, every once in a while, give the player a present with a blue bow when met on a walk. When kittens give presents to their owners, the bow is blue.

Trivia

• The present boxes resemble the ones found in the Earthbound/MOTHER series, and may have been one of the main representations for the series.
• When the dog grabs a present from an unmarked spot on the map in Nintendogs, they will grab it with their teeth by the bow rather than from the bottom.
• If your dog runs away, it will come back with a present. Whatever is inside the present will contain something extremely common like a Disposable Camera, or something rare, like a Promise Ring.

Gallery

About to open a present

A kitten brings a gift from outside

A Corgi finds a present hidden in a grass patch

Present appearing after weaving some Traffic Cones

Receiving a present on a Pedometer walk

DLC neighbor C Coolidge giving player a present during a walk