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Nintendo Teams Up With Dog To Promote Responsible Pet Ownership, Puns

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by Jeff Cork on February 08, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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Did you know that February is Responsible Pet Ownership Month? If it slipped your mind, you're in good company. Nintendo has decided to announce today (February 8, if you're keeping score) that it's working with a spokesdog to spread the message of healthy pet ownership. The dog is kind of a big deal, too.

If you watched The Artist, you might recognize Uggie. (No, he wasn't in Frasier. That's breedist.) Well, Uggie and his owner Omar Von Muller are going to be promoting Nintendogs + Cats and the positive messages players can learn about pet ownership by playing the 3DS game. Lessons like, for example, how cats enjoy wearing sunglasses.

"Uggie didn’t have to sit up and beg for his role as Nintendo’s spokesdog,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “It’s truly our pleasure to work with a star of Uggie’s magnitude, especially to help animal lovers and portable gaming fans discover the fun of Nintendogs + Cats.”

Your move, Kinectimals Now With Bears.

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  • by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Awwwww...my cats LOVE it when I put sunglasses on them!

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 12:51 PM
    Wait... I think I might be breedist and not even know it O_o
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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Responsible Pet Ownership Month?!?! Sigh, I guess I'll start feeding them now...

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 01:08 PM

    Okay then...weird.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 01:09 PM

    Well The Artist is great...that is about all I have to say on this subject..

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 01:14 PM

    I am a man's man. I like blowing things up, driving huge vehicles, and sleeping with hot chicks.

    And Uggie's face melts my heart.

  • by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 01:16 PM

    Yay! This is great news! Spreading the awareness of healthy pet ownership is ALWAYS a good thing, and, in this case, it'll be spread really good. Plus, Nintendo will probably get more Nintendogs + Cats sales. It's a win-win situation! :-)

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 01:58 PM

    OMG! Close up shots of animals....WITH A WIDE ANGLE LENS!

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 03:01 PM

    Now, PETA, if you would kindly sit down and shut up now...

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 04:08 PM

    He reminds me of Advice Dog!

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 04:09 PM

    Responsible Pet Ownership Month? I guess I should've been nicer to those animals I traded to that merchant to see this site and get gold. <--- That's not funny unless you're me, or at least as crazy as I am.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 04:17 PM

    Breedist!!  That one really made me lol.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 04:32 PM

    woof

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 05:11 PM

    I played the game once and that was fine. These games are more repetetive than cod.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 05:30 PM

    Only the dead can know peace from this evil

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 06:46 PM

    Watch peta somehow attack this.

    Nice one Nintendo!

    February...also Black history month....and Vita awareness month.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 07:48 PM

    "Microsoft putting cowboy hats on bears. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?"

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 09:56 PM

    I hate to say it, but that just sounds dumb.

    Be a responsible pet owner and put down Kitendogs and take your real dog for a walk.

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    by Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 10:22 PM
    breedist. fantastic.
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    by Sunday, April 01, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    Uggie is sooooo adorable.