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We purchased this remote feeder for our miniature American shepherd puppy. This breed needs LOTS of exercise and continuous stimulation/job. This feeder is a wonderful addition to our collection of puzzles. Open the top and there is a barrel to hold the kibble. We feed 1 cup and it is about 3/4 full at 1 cup. Insert the barrel, turn the unit on and either plug in or have batteries inside. The remote button takes batteries also. It has two different sound cues so the dog knows that the remote was successfully pressed. You put the remote where you want it - it can hang by suction (we did not do this) or it can be placed on the floor.We started out with the remote next to the feeder. It took only two times of hitting the button for our pup to understand how it worked. When the button is pressed, there is a chime or tone and the barrel rotates, dropping some kibble in the tray. The opening on the barrel is adjustable. We started moving the feeder and button to different locations to add a challenge each feeding. Sometimes I create an obstacle course for our pup to go through to get to the button. I don't know about the exact transmission range, but we can put the button on the lower level and the feeder on the second floor or put the button at one end of the hall and the feeder in the opposite end of the next room, some 30 feet away and it works great.Our dog LOVES the feeder and loves the challenges we give him ever meal time. It takes about 30-35 minutes for our pup to eat from this feeder with our setup (pup is 6 months old). I highly recommend this feeder if you have a dog that needs a job and needs to be busy all the time and needs more exercise. Note: the first one we purchased would not connect. It was easily returned and the second one has worked like a charm for 2 months, 2x a day.

The media could not be loaded. Purchased this as a birthday present for my 2 year old Belgian Malinois. It basically trained her to use it itself, I just encouraged her to press the button at the start and she figured I put the rest within 5 minutes. It was super fast and easy to set up! DOES NOT COME WITH BATTERIES! You can choose to plug in the dispenser to the wall but you will need batteries for the button. When it was empty, she repeatedly pressed the button aggressively which popped out the batteries but it did not break. It has 2 different sounds you can choose from and isn’t super loud. It’s a good size for any dog. It can be a little finicky to disassemble for cleaning but it is not too difficult!

I really like this product and so does our pup. We’ve used it for treats and for kibble.. He definitely prefers kibble.Pros - It keeps your pup busy. It’s pretty easy to figure out how to assemble and use. It can easily be adjusted to dispense different sizes and amounts. It isn't too loud and makes just enough noise for your pup to catch onto the sounds and know when it is dispensing. Works from a good distance if you want your pup to go a ways to get the treats.Cons- It doesn't come with a plug for a regular outlet so you will need your own. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get it lined up right before it starts dispensing. It has stopped dispensing while it still contained treats. The button comes with a suction cup that didn't work great.. At least not on our hardwood floors. And if your dog is rough with it they can easily flip the button over and/or knock the top off of the machine.

I currently have the dispenser set up in my bedroom with the remote in the living room. I have been pressing the button every time I leave my bedroom, and having other people press it when there’s loud sounds in the living room to work on my unfriendly pup’s separation anxiety. Before starting this, my dog barked like crazy and peed on my floor because he was so upset about strangers in the house. Now he doesn’t make a peep when he’s left alone and waits patiently in his bed under the dispenser. There is no such thing as an instant change in dog training, but I would say this was an instant improvement.Tips:*the drawer pulls out very easily and you can put the dispenser on a table out of reach of your dog so it can be left unsupervised. It becomes more of a treat search activity. Make sure that if you put it on a dresser or surface with a narrow gap underneath that the gap is blocked. My dog spent 10 minutes scratching at my dresser trying to get some kibble that bounced under it and out of reach.*when feeding meals from it, you can actually hang it on a nail on your wall at nose level. This is necessary for my smarty pants who picks up the button and brings it closer to the dispenser so he doesn’t have to walk as far.*you don’t need to have your dog press the button at all. You can just use it as a remote treat dispenser. This opens up a world of possibilities for training separation anxiety or even just as a clicker and dispenser. If your dog is too mouthy or excitable when taking treats from your hand, use the button as a clicker to mark good behavior and your dog can walk to the dispenser for the reward. This is extra beneficial because it gives you and your dog extra time to think before the next repetition*I want to reiterate how wonderful it is to use this for treat search. Sniffing is a great mental stimulation activity by itself and doesn’t get old or repetitive for them like puzzle games or just hitting a button over and over.*some dogs will be afraid of the button sound or sound of motor dispensing treats. The following are steps I used to make my nervous pup more comfortable with it.-having nervous dog do a different activities nearby while my confident dog used the button-peanut butter on the button to encourage interaction. The first few reps were while the button was off.-using a different stuffed treat toy in small area with the button to encourage accidentally pressing it