Bitzee Doghouse: Plan a Little Puppy Playdate

A little house with a changing resident

A sleeping puppy, a window and a small purple house make a scene that is easy to turn into a story. Someone is coming to visit. What will the puppy do first, and how will its host know when it needs a break?

Bitzee Doghouse contains 15 collectible digital puppies in total, including two legendary characters. Spin Master recommends it for ages five and older. One Doghouse and three AAA batteries are included; the maker describes six solo games and three games for connected two-player play.

Follow the on-screen tutorial and matching illustrated guide. The front screen and the B button have different jobs: B opens and moves through the menu, while pressing the screen selects an option. The guide also shows the particular presses, holds and movements used during play. These instructions are specific to Doghouse.

Build a visit around a care stop

The puppy’s needs messages offer cues for virtual feeding, affection and cleaning. Choose a response using the guide, then see what the puppy does next. The bath happens inside the game; keep real water away from the toy.

Two Doghouses can connect for a puppy park visit, with one sending an invitation and the other accepting it. The manual limits a connection to two units and recommends keeping them within three meters. A second Doghouse is needed for that feature. The invitation activity below works with a single unit, too.

Write a puppy playdate invitation

An original Toysit pretend-play activity: make a folded invitation for an imaginary puppy visitor. Use paper and pencils to plan a short visit with a welcome, a game and a quiet goodbye. The invitation is your creation, not an accessory supplied with the toy.

1. Choose the host. Pick a collected puppy and draw it on the front of the invitation. Add a made-up nickname if you like, keeping it separate from any name shown by the toy.
2. Plan three moments. Inside, draw a welcome picture, name a solo game you would like to try and sketch a resting place. A cushion made of clouds is fine on paper.
3. Leave room for care. During play, watch for a needs message. Follow the guide to respond, then add a small symbol to the invitation showing what happened. Let the toy’s prompt interrupt the imagined schedule.
4. Tell the visit together. A partner can voice the imaginary guest while you narrate the host. If you have two Doghouses, use the documented park connection for a real linked session before continuing the story.
5. Send a thank-you. On the back, draw the visitor’s favorite moment and dictate or write one sentence in its imagined voice. Make it clear that these are your words for the character.

Keep the visit short enough to leave another story for tomorrow. An invitation can become a little record of which game you tried and what surprised you. Adults should follow the battery directions, and younger children should not have access to small parts.