Dog's Life/Controls

The controls for the game are quite similar to many games (not including ones with cars) but there are also Doggy Do moves and Beg moves that can be learned throughout the game.

Game controls

Control	Action
	Move Jake
	Move the camera
	Bark (hold to growl)
	Smellovision (press again for normal mode)
	Action (press button, talk, etc.)
	Jump

Control	Action
	Pause the game
	Options menu
	Sniff (bone status/nearest scent)
	Not used
	Rotate camera behind Jake
	Close up of Jake
	Doggy Do moves

Doggy Do Moves

Some Doggy Do moves can be done at the start of the game, whereas the Beg tricks can only be done after learning them in a Doggy Do challenge.

Basic moves
D-pad direction(s)	Doggy Do move
	Sit
	Lie down (twice if standing)
+ +	Shake
	Stand (twice if lying down)
+ +	Fart or poo
+ +	Pee left
+ +	Pee right
Beg tricks
D-pad directions	Beg number	Location learned
+ +	Beg 1	Farmhouse
+ +	Beg 2	Watermill
+ +	Beg 3	Ski Slope
+ +	Beg 4	Mountain Slide
+ +	Beg 5	Park

2006 Game controls

PS2	Wii	X360	PC	Action
	Control Stick	Left Stick	W/S/A/D	Move Jake
	Pointer	Right Stick	Mouse	Move the camera
	Flip Remote or Nunchuck Left		Backspace	Bark (hold to growl)
	Flick Remote or Nunchuck Up		Right Mouse	Smellovision (press again for normal mode)
	Flip Remote or Nunchuck Right		Left Mouse	Action (press button, talk, etc.)
	Flick Remote or Nunchuck Down		Space	Jump
	+	Start	Esc	Pause the game
	-	Back	Tab	Options menu
	A	RB	Right Control	Sniff (bone status/nearest scent)
	C	LB	Left Control	Not used
	B	RT	Right Shift	Rotate camera behind Jake
	Z	LT	Left Shift	Close up of Jake
	Control Pad	D-Pad	Arrows	Doggy Do moves

Doggy Do Moves

Some Doggy Do moves can be done at the start of the game, whereas the Beg tricks can only be done after learning them in a Doggy Do challenge.

Basic moves
D-pad direction(s)	Control Pad direction(s)	D-pad direction(s)	Arrow key(s)	Doggy Do move
	Down			Sit
	Down			Lie down (twice if standing)
+ +	Left, Right, Left			Shake
	Up			Stand (twice if lying down)
+ +	Left, Right, Down			Fart or poo
+ +	Left, Down, Left			Pee left
+ +	Right, Down, Right			Pee right
Beg tricks
D-pad directions	Control Pad directions	D-pad directions	Arrow Keys	Beg number	Location learned
+ +	Left, Right, Up			Beg 1	Farmhouse
+ +	Right, Down, Up			Beg 2	Watermill
+ +	Left, Up, Down			Beg 3	Ski Slope
+ +	Left, Left, Right			Beg 4	Mountain Slide
+ +	colspan="3" Left, Down, Up	Beg 5	Park