joystick animation

Hi,

I'm somone that's been a self taught adobe user for the most part. I've created a joystick with a dog as a knob. I'm trying to animate it moving around a little like a joystick but have found no tutorials online. All I've seen are videos of the plugin joystick and slider, or Duik but was wondering if there was a way to do it without paying for that plug in. 

Currently It moves but its not a hard movement like a joystick It's moving like a bendy straw right now.

When I've try the pin took it moves the whole head around in 2d

(i would also appreciate any help if you would know how I could make the joystick bark) 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.