As in previous games in the Petz series, the player begins the game by adopting a dog giving it a name, and "training" it.[1] However, unlike previous games in the series, the action is presented in an Isometric perspective and with a player avatar performing the player's action.[2][3] The game also has dialogue with the player character's family, who coach the player in how to look after the animal.[2] The game's simulation runs with a daily cycle, with non pet related chores—changing music, switching on and off a television, tidying up, vacuuming—being included as minigames.[4]