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out an easy and meaningful solution with your pet(s).
While it is perfectly normal and acceptable that your pet may show approaches or
tendencies that are not described within this manual, you should not, as a general
rule, allow your pet to carry the device away or to destroy it. This is often a sign of
a frustration or excessive demand, and could seriously injure you or your pet.
Training Guidelines
As discussed in the Introduction, make sure to play with the Memory Trainer on
your own before using it with your pet, and adjust the treat window according to
the size and type of treat or kibble inside the container. This will ensure the treats
or kibble are dispensed easily.
Remember that the amount of treats dispensed by the food container will vary
each time due to the nature of the device. This keeps it exciting for your pet—
sometimes a few treats come out, but sometimes he or she will hit the jackpot,
and the dispenser will release a bunch of treats at once!
When following this guide, try to follow the steps as they are laid out below, one
after another. However, you should only increase the difficulty level when your pet
can successfully complete the preceding training phase with little or no problems.
Praise your pet after each successful action.
1.
At first, you should practice with the remote controller only, without the treat
dispensing device.
On the bottom of the remote control there is a switch marked 1 – OFF – 2.
This lets you choose between the two sound effects. Choose a sound effect,
and use the same one every time. These sounds tell your pet, “Good job!” If
you have two pets using the device (which, again, we recommend doing at
separate times in separate rooms), you can set a different signal for each pet
and train them to react only to their own signal.
2. Take the remote control button in your hand, or place it on the floor, and press
the release button yourself. Give your pet a treat every time the sound effect
plays to denote a successful button press. Repeat this a few times so that
your pet associates the sound effect with the treats.
3. Once your pet understands and associates the sound effect of the release
button with treats being given, you can start teaching them to press the
release button without your assistance. One way to do this is by placing a
treat directly on top of the release button. If your pet approaches the release
button with their paw or snout, you can offer another treat to motivate and
encourage them.
Note:
To create a larger area for your pet to press, try using the included
rubber holder for the remote control, especially if you are placing the button
on the ground.
4. When your pet has figured out how to press the button on their own, you can
