The Dog Island/Troubles are Over

When you get to the North Sandy Desert, you will be greeted by a Scottish Terrier named Sayir. He has a task for you that will help you get to Dry Valley.

The Quicksand Stick
Sayir tells you that he and a group of other dogs found a Quicksand Stick, which would take away the sandstorm, but he lost it. He asks you to find it again for him.

Sniff around, and you will pick up a pawprint trail. You can follow it or run along the west side of the map, and you will find a cave. Use to search it, and you will find the Quicksand Stick. Take it back to Sayir, who is standing by the entrance to Gigili Village.

Sayir takes the stick and uses it to get rid of the sandstorm and the swirling sand blocking the path to Dry Valley. He thanks you, and tells you that you can get there now. Petasi tells you that you can go to Rune Village, or you can go and help all the other troubled dogs first.

Life is a Carnival
Linda in Snow Village will have a question mark above her head. If you talk to her, she will tell you that she has twisted her paw. She wants you to get her a Medicinal Herb to make her better. You can give her one from your inventory if you have one already, but if you don't have one or simply don't want to give one of yours up, you can go to the Item Shop and buy one. When you have one, talk to her again. She will thank you and use the Medicinal Herb.

Challenge with McCoy
When you go to Rune Village, go near the entrance to Rune Canyon and McCoy will meet you. He says that he'll challenge you to a game of soccer and then he'll follow your orders if you win. If you beat him, he hands over the Victory Gang Badge of McCoy.

Petasi says that he thinks you beat all the Victory Gang Dogs.