Control Resonant Dog Toys: Where Is the Missing Dragon?

Dog toy locations at a glance

Zone	Where the dog is	Where the toy is	What you need
Downtown	Rooftop garden terrace; take the road northwest from the Oldest House	By the stairwell door on the roof across the street, above a dog-food advert	Elevate to float over; Reach optional
Central	Rooftop north of East Park Station	Ground level at the far end of the laser alley to the north, under a lit Chowrap billboard	A path past the lasers and Hiss; Elevate helps
Evacuation Zone	Red-lit rooftop between two folded buildings, northeast of the Sinkhole	Upside-down rooftop to the west, beside two mirrored Chowrap billboards	Double jump, Elevate and Shift; Reach recommended
West Incursion Zone	Rooftop west of the Parking Garage, where the street bends up into a wall	On an air-conditioning unit left of a Chowrap billboard to the south	Shift, both ways
The Park	Rooftop at the northeast edge, near the Mold Factory dimensional door	On a floodlit desk on the higher rooftop to the east	Power the exterior lift first; Elevate back down
Underpass	High on a structure northeast of the Research Site	On the gravity-anomaly ceiling directly above the dog	Shift onto the ceiling from the north side
Unknown	Garden rooftop on the northwest island, by the Tower Island fast travel point	On the building to her left, on the balcony under a downward "BAR" arrow	Reach, Shift and Elevate; the longest route

Every dog and toy position in this table is given by at least two of the guides listed under Sources. The Downtown encounter is also checked against PS5 gameplay footage. Where sources describe a route differently, the zone section below says so.

How the Mysterious Dog quest works

Finding her: once you get close, the dog is marked on the map with a white paw-print icon. There is usually an environmental hint too — a spotlight on her, or a billboard for Chowrap, the in-game dog food brand, near the toy.
Starting an encounter: talk to her. Dylan works out that she is missing her toy, and the empty round bed next to her is where it goes back.
Carrying the toy: the toy is picked up like any other object, and the prompt changes to Drop Object while you hold it. Game Rant says you cannot use Reach while carrying it, but you can still climb, vault ledges, Elevate, air-dash and Shift — so the way back is usually different from the way there. The Downtown footage shows Dylan climbing a wall with it in hand.
Finishing: drop the toy in her bed. On the first return Dylan asks “Hey, is this what you wanted?” and the quest banner appears; afterwards you can pet her.

The traversal powers matter more as you go. Downtown needs only Elevate, but later zones lean on Reach and Shift, the gravity flip that lets you walk on inverted surfaces. GamesRadar+ ties each to a Fault: double jump and Elevate from the Downtown Fault, Shift from the Fault in the West Incursion Zone’s parking lot, and Reach from the Subway Fault in the Evacuation Zone. Those abilities come from the Jesse Quests (see Should I Play Control Before Control Resonant?), so if a toy looks unreachable, come back once you have them. Each zone below has a route diagram: solid green is the way to the toy, dashed yellow the way back.

Downtown dog toy location

Start: from the Oldest House, follow the road running northwest. The guides describe this spot in different words — PowerPyx says western Downtown in Gravity Town, GamesRadar+ says the southern edge of the zone below the early Power Core puzzle — but they agree it is the first dog most players meet. In the footage we checked, the Welcome to Manhattan story mission was still active when she was found.

The dog: she is on a rooftop garden terrace with planters, a lattice screen and a round dog bed by the railing.

The toy: face east, across the street. You are looking for a lower building with a dog-food advert painted on its side. The dragon is on the roof directly above that advert, next to the stairwell door — small, teal and visible from the dog’s terrace once you know where to look. MapMaster lists it as the key item “Dino Toy” and puts it southeast of the dog rather than due east; both describe the same rooftop door.

Downtown route, side view: the dog on a garden terrace, the toy by the stairwell door on the lower building across the street above a Chowrap advert; float down to it, then climb the building next to the dog to get back — Our route diagram, not to scale. Positions from GamesRadar+, Game Rant and PowerPyx, checked against the Postmode footage below. Tap to enlarge.

Control Resonant Mysterious Dog: Dragon Toy Location in Downtown (Every Dog Has Her Day) — Downtown dog and toy in gameplay footage by Postmode on YouTube. Starts at 0:27; toy pickup at about 0:32, quest banner at about 0:49, petting from about 1:24.

Getting it back: float across to that roof and pick the toy up by the door. You cannot Reach while carrying it, so Game Rant climbs the building next to the dog to get back up to the terrace. Reach helps on the way over but is optional. Put the dragon in the bed.

How you know it worked: Dylan asks whether this is what she wanted, a “New Quest — Notes: Every Dog Has Her Day” banner appears (about 0:49 in the footage above), and you can pet the dog. Game Rant reports 1x Unidentified Reading as the reward here.

Central dog toy location

Start: head for East Park Station. The dog is on a rooftop just north of it.

The toy: from the dog, look directly north (Destructoid words it as turning around from her). Below you is a narrow alley crossed by Hiss laser barriers. At the far end a Chowrap dog-food billboard is lit by a streetlight, and the dragon is on the ground right at its base.

Central route, side view looking north: the dog on a rooftop north of East Park Station, the toy on the ground under a lit Chowrap billboard at the far end of a laser alley; drop in, then climb ledges and fire escapes back up — Our route diagram, not to scale. Direction from GamesRadar+ and MapMaster; the climb back from Game Rant. Tap to enlarge.

Getting it back: drop into the alley, or Elevate over the lasers as Game Rant does, and grab the toy. Hiss wait around the alley as well (Destructoid), so expect a fight. Climb the nearby ledges and fire escapes back up to the rooftop and drop the toy in the bed. Video: 100% Guides at 0:46.

Nearby: East Park Station is itself one of the stops in the Power Lines quest — see the East Park Station calibration puzzle in our Power Lines walkthrough. ShowGamer places the Wear ’Em & Wash ’Em laundromat close by too; its Central washing machine puzzle opens a hidden shelter with a Health Upgrade Point. The Central cab for The Last Taxi waits in an alley near the Patterned Factory.

Evacuation Zone dog toy location

Start: go northeast of the Sinkhole. Destructoid places the dog between the Main Street and Railway Station dimensional doors, close to a pair of Chowrap signs.

The dog: she is in a red-lit space between two buildings that fold over each other, standing on a rooftop that is upside down relative to the street.

The toy: look west — Destructoid puts it as facing the dog and looking to your left. Two mirrored Chowrap billboards face each other there, and the dragon lies in the lit area on the upside-down rooftop above them.

Evacuation Zone route, side view: the dog upside down on a red-lit inverted rooftop, the toy on the rooftop above two mirrored Chowrap billboards to the west; jump from the raised rooftops, Elevate and Shift up, then drop or Shift back to the dog — Our route diagram, not to scale, following the majority placement (GamesRadar+, Destructoid, Game Rant). Tap to enlarge.

Getting it back: use the raised rooftops in front of the billboards as a launch point, then double jump and Elevate until you can Shift onto the rooftop above. Grab the toy and drop or Shift back across to the dog. Reach makes the climb much easier; GamesRadar+ and PowerPyx say it comes from the Subway Fault in this zone. Video: 100% Guides at 3:30.

The toy’s height is disputed. PowerPyx puts it directly above the dog on the upside-down roof and FandomWire just below her perch by a building access door. If it is not by the billboards, check those two spots.

West Incursion Zone dog toy location

Start: the West Incursion Zone is the region in the top-left of the world map. Make for the Parking Garage.

The dog: she is on a rooftop just west of the Parking Garage, where the city curls upward into a sheer wall. Destructoid describes her as standing on an inverted wall, so expect to look up or sideways to see her.

The toy: from the dog, face south to find another Chowrap billboard. The dragon rests on an air-conditioning unit on the rooftop to the billboard’s left, on another inverted surface. Game Rant puts those AC units directly west of the dog’s building instead, so scan both ways.

West Incursion Zone route, side view: the street bends up into a wall; the dog on one inverted building by a water tank, the toy on an AC unit left of a Chowrap billboard on another inverted rooftop; Shift across and Shift back — Our route diagram, not to scale. Positions from GamesRadar+, Destructoid and Game Rant. Tap to enlarge.

Getting it back: Shift onto that rooftop and walk to the AC unit. With the toy, Shift back to the dog’s building — look for the wall with the water tank on it. Nerdschalk instead drops to the street and climbs the brick building. Video: 100% Guides at 2:56.

The Park dog toy location

Start: the Park is optional and never visited by the main story. You enter it through the Park Checkpoint in the northeast corner of Central, any time after you reach Central.

The dog: she is on a rooftop at the northeast edge of the Park, near the Mold Factory dimensional door.

The toy: look east from the dog to a higher rooftop with a dog-themed billboard. The dragon is on a desk up there, lit by floodlights. That rooftop is reached by an exterior elevator, which Destructoid says is not working when you arrive.

Park route, side view looking east: take a charge from the power station west of the dog, charge a battery on the relay roof, carry the charge to the battery by the lift on the higher building, ride up to the toy on a floodlit desk, then float back down to the dog — Our route diagram, not to scale. Power steps from Game Rant and PowerPyx. Tap to enlarge.

Powering the lift: take a charge from the power station just west of the dog and carry it to the relay roof, where Game Rant clears Mold from a room with two empty batteries and charges one. Carry the charge on to the battery beside the lift controls, call the lift and ride up. Destructoid describes the same relay as two generators behind a breakable ceiling door and says a single run is possible, but the timing is tight.

Getting it back: grab the toy from the desk and Elevate straight down to the dog’s rooftop. Video: 100% Guides at 1:23.

Underpass dog toy location

Start: the Underpass is the sinkhole that leads down towards the Oldest House, and the story brings you here. Head for the Research Site.

The dog: she is high up on top of a structure northeast of the Research Site.

The toy: look straight up. A gravity anomaly holds the dragon on the ceiling directly above her, too high to reach by jumping.

Getting it back: go round to the north side of the structure, where a raised platform is high enough to Shift onto the ceiling. Follow the path back around from above, turning right towards the dog, to the toy, then cancel the inversion to drop back down beside her. Video: 100% Guides at 4:03.

Underpass route, side view: the toy on a gravity-anomaly ceiling directly above the dog; Shift onto the ceiling from the north side platform, walk over to the toy, then drop straight down to the dog — Our route diagram, not to scale. Route from GamesRadar+ and Game Rant. Tap to enlarge.

Two other ways down are reported. Game Rant drops through the hole next to the toy, jumps to the next platform (gravity flips back on its own) and drops through the hole again; PowerPyx lets go of the toy so it falls to the dog, then uses Reach on the side ledge to follow it.

Unknown zone dog toy location

Start: the Unknown is the last zone the story takes you to. Fast travel to Tower Island, on the northwest island. PowerPyx notes that the islands here are linked by Gravity Wells you create in the Pope’s Research side quest; none of the dog guides says whether you need them to reach this island.

The dog: she is on a garden rooftop close to the fast travel point.

The toy: this is the farthest one from its dog. Look left from her to a nearby building with a billboard showing several dogs. Next to it, a “BAR” sign points downward, and the toy is on the balcony it points at.

Unknown route, side view: from the garden rooftop, Reach onto a water tank, cross a billboard with several dogs, Shift up an inverted wall to the balcony under the BAR arrow high on the tall white building, then jump off and float back to the dog — Our simplified route diagram, not to scale, after Destructoid and Game Rant. Tap to enlarge.

Getting there: Destructoid’s route: Reach onto the water tank, then onto the billboard beside it. Walk to the end of the balcony and step onto the inverted wall ahead, which flips your gravity. Hop to the building with a skull drawn on it, stand on the beams above you, use the gravitational anomaly again, turn right and head to the end of the building.

Getting it back: Game Rant takes the quick way — jump forward off the building and float down to the garden rooftop. Video: 100% Guides at 5:12.

The sources disagree on exactly where the toy rests here. GamesRadar+ and Sportskeeda put it on the balcony under the BAR sign; Destructoid places it on a bench by some air ducts at the end of its route. Both describe a building across from the dog. If the toy is not on the balcony, follow the route to the top of the building.

The final visit in the Gap

The quest does not end with the seventh toy. Once every zone is done, return to the Gap, the hub you can enter from anywhere to change loadouts and buy upgrades (PowerPyx gives holding down on the d-pad on PS5). GamesRadar+ says the dog is living there now, next to the weapon upgrade station. Interact with her once more and the quest closes; you receive the Trusted Spanner artifact, which increases Raw Damage by 15% when equipped. Game Rant and PowerPyx note it arrives Untapped, so craft it before you can equip it. Video: 100% Guides at 6:17.

No Artifact after the last visit? That was a bug. Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8, 2026) fixed the side quest not awarding its Artifact, and Remedy added a way to give it retroactively to anyone who already finished, as long as that save has not entered New Game+. Update, load the save and check your Artifacts. Full list of fixes: Hotfix 1.4.2 patch notes; how the Spanner fits a build: best Artifacts.

The whole chain is tied to the Silver Dog’s Best Friend trophy. Game Rant and PowerPyx both say it unlocks when you interact with the dog in the Gap, not with the seventh toy — so if it has not appeared after seven toys, go to the Gap and look for her by the weapon upgrade station.

Rewards, trophy and FAQ

What is the dog toy quest called in Control Resonant? Its quest log title is Notes: Every Dog Has Her Day. In PS5 gameplay footage the "New Quest" banner with that name appears the moment the first dragon toy is handed over, and the entry is filed under Side Stories. Most guides shorten it to Every Dog Has Her Day.

How many dog toys are there in Control Resonant? Seven: one Mysterious Dog and one dragon toy in each zone — Downtown, Central, the Evacuation Zone, the West Incursion Zone, the Park, the Underpass and the Unknown. PowerPyx and GamesRadar+ both say that once all seven are done, the dog is waiting for you in the Gap, where the quest ends.

What does the dog toy look like? A small teal-blue plush dragon, the same toy in every zone. Destructoid calls it a teal dragon, GamesRadar+ and PowerPyx a blue plush dragon, and Game Rant a blue dinosaur — they all mean the one toy.

What is the reward for Every Dog Has Her Day? Game Rant reports 1x Unidentified Reading for the Downtown toy, and the Downtown footage shows Dylan petting the dog once the toy is back. GamesRadar+ says closing the quest in the Gap gives the Trusted Spanner artifact, which increases Raw Damage by 15% when equipped; it arrives Untapped and has to be crafted first (Game Rant, PowerPyx). The whole chain is tied to the Silver Dog’s Best Friend trophy or achievement, whose description reads "Gain a furry friend." Rewards for the six zones after Downtown are not documented in the sources we checked. Before Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8, 2026) the quest could finish without awarding its Artifact; 1.4.2 fixes that and grants it retroactively on saves that have not entered New Game+.

Can you miss the Mysterious Dog? Nothing we found says so. PowerPyx says nothing in the game is missable, lists free roam after the story and does not include Dog’s Best Friend among the missable trophies, so any zone you skipped can be finished after the credits.

What we have not verified yet

Rewards for the six encounters after Downtown. Only the Downtown reward (1x Unidentified Reading, per Game Rant) and the final Trusted Spanner artifact are reported.
Exactly where the Evacuation Zone toy sits: most guides put it on the rooftop by the two billboards, PowerPyx and FandomWire nearer the dog.
The West Incursion toy’s direction from the dog: south in GamesRadar+, west in Game Rant.
Where in Downtown the first dog is: the guides variously say the southern edge, the south-west corner or up the road north-west of the Oldest House.
Whether you have to do the zones in a set order. The sources list them in story order, but none says the order is enforced.

Rechecked against the sources below on September 28, 2026. The Downtown steps were matched to PS5 Pro gameplay footage (embedded in the Downtown section), and every other zone links to its chapter in the 100% Guides video. The route diagrams are our own drawings from the written guides, not screenshots — we have not found gameplay screenshots we are licensed to reuse. The image at the top of this page is an official screenshot for illustration, not a dog location.