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History of the AutoTrainer

Years ago, during a chance meeting on a flight from Chicago to San Francisco, Dr. Ian Dunbar and Dr. John 

Watson struck up a conversation about whether marking a dog’s bark by immediately interrupting a progressive 

tone sequence that predicts food delivery would reduce the frequency of barking and number of barks per day. 

Back in the Bay Area, Dr. Watson promptly engineered a computerized prototype, which the Doctors tested 

on barking dogs, primarily at the Berkeley Humane Society. Amazingly, not only did the tone sequence itself 

drastically reduce the frequency and number of barks, but also hyperactivity; many dogs would pace less and 

instead, settle down next to their electronic buddy. 

How the AutoTrainer Works

It’s not easy leaving your dog at home when they’re prone to anxiety. Separation-induced behaviors such as 

barking, whining and pacing can adversely affect your dog’s health. 
The AutoTrainer™ is a fully automatic, reward-based training device that requires no prior training for yourself 

or your dog. The AutoTrainer works by rewarding your dog for quiet behavior, therefore creating a pleasant 

environment. By rewarding for increasingly longer periods of quiet, your dog will soon learn to calmly wait for the 

signal that means a small treat is being delivered.  The AutoTrainer trains your dog to offer calm, quiet behavior 

while you are away.
For most dogs, all you have to do is fill the hopper with kibble, turn on the power and the AutoTrainer will do the 

rest. Your dog will soon learn to settle down calmly and quietly, waiting patiently for the next food reward.

Key Definitions

AutoTrainer Base Unit: The main portion of the AutoTrainer unit. The part of the product that houses the 

Display Screen, Food Hopper, Muzzle Detector and D Batteries. 
AutoTrainer Collar: Includes the Nylon Collar and Transmitter Unit. Transmits information to the AutoTrainer 

Base Unit.
Food Hopper: Holds dry treats/kibble in the AutoTrainer Base Unit, approximately 3.5 cups of medium 

sized kibble.
Food Dish Attachment: Removable piece that holds the Food Dish.
Food Disk – 2 sizes: used to assist food through the Food Dispenser.
Food Dish: Catches food that has been passed through the Food Dispenser and Food Disk. 
Muzzle Detector: Located under the Food Dispenser. Senses when the dog takes the food from the 

Food Dish. 
Lid Release Button: Located on the Front of the 

AutoTrainer, opens the AutoTrainer Hopper Lid. 
Battery Cover: Located on AutoTrainer Base 

Unit:  Remove to add/replace the batteries (4-D). 
AutoTrainer Collar: Consists of the Nylon Collar 

and AutoTrainer Collar Unit.
Food Dispenser: Channel that the food travels 

to reach the Food Dish.
Hopper Lid: Encloses dry treats/kibble and 

Display screen in the AutoTrainer.
Display Screen: Displays information about 

training progress and history.
Speaker: Emits tones from the AutoTrainer.
Power Adapter: Option for use without 

batteries.  
AutoTrainer Collar Unit: The unit on the 

AutoTrainer Collar that transmits barking to the 

AutoTrainer Base Unit.
Suction Feet: Six rubber feet located at the 

bottom of the AutoTrainer Base Unit that suction 

to the floor and prevent the AutoTrainer Base Unit 

from moving.
Session: The period of time between the start of 

a mode and the end
Sequence: A single series of tones, followed by 

kibble dispensing
“Uh-Oh” tone: This tone plays when the dog 

barks, jiggles or paws the machine. In Teach Me 

mode, this tone occurs during those behaviors. 

In Calm Me mode, this tone also occurs during 

those behaviors, but also signals the machine to 

delay the delivery of food.

AutoTrainer Base Unit

AutoTrainer Collar

Large Food Disk

Power Adapter

Small Food Disk

AutoTrainer 

Collar Unit

Nylon Collar

Removable  

Food  

Dish Grooves

Battery Cover

Speaker

Hopper  

Lid

Alert  

Light

Removable  

Food Dish

Removable  

Food Dish  

Attachment

Lid  

Release 

Button

Food  

Hopper

Food  

Disk

Display 

Screen

Muzzle Detector 

& Food Dispenser

Suction Feet

Summary of Contents for AutoTrainer

Page 1: ...Operating and Training Guide Model Number AUTO Please read this entire guide before beginning ...

Page 2: ...he AutoTrainer AutoTrainer should always be leveled Do NOT disassemble the AutoTrainer except as instructed in the manual Dispose of all packaging material properly Some items may be packed in poly bags these bags could cause suffocation keep away from children and pets Check operation frequently to be sure the AutoTrainer is dispensing properly The AutoTrainer and AutoTrainer collar should NOT be...

Page 3: ... Nylon Collar and Transmitter Unit Transmits information to the AutoTrainer Base Unit Food Hopper Holds dry treats kibble in the AutoTrainer Base Unit approximately 3 5 cups of medium sized kibble Food Dish Attachment Removable piece that holds the Food Dish Food Disk 2 sizes used to assist food through the Food Dispenser Food Dish Catches food that has been passed through the Food Dispenser and F...

Page 4: ... Adjust the volume by pressing the Volume key VOL The volume icon on the top right of the screen 2G will indicate what level is selected There are three volume levels 6 Customer Care Center 1 800 732 2677 Tone s The sounds emitted by the AutoTrainer Base Unit Display Collar Signal icon An icon displayed to alert the connection of the AutoTrainer Collar Unit to the AutoTrainer Base unit as indicate...

Page 5: ... the Scan to view the number of barks for each hour of the session After each hour of the session has displayed the History will return to the Barks Food screen D The AutoTrainer Base Unit holds 36 hours of data at a time 3 To Unpause the AutoTrainer Base Unit press the Mode button again within 10 minutes After 10 minutes the AutoTrainer Base Unit will go to sleep In Sleep the LCD screen light wil...

Page 6: ... every 60 seconds until they eat the kibble treat Once the dog eats the kibble the sequence begins again If your dog barks at the AutoTrainer just ignore the barking You and your dog will hear the AutoTrainer respond to the barks with an Uh Oh sound The sequence will continue Your dog will begin to associate the Uh Oh sound with their barking The first meeting in Teach Me mode should last 20 minut...

Page 7: ...the AutoTrainer Base Unit Is this normal At first it is possible that your dog may bark at the AutoTrainer Base Unit until they figure out the game most commonly in Teach Me mode Once in Calm Me mode your dog should soon learn that this behavior delays the arrival of food Once they ve figured out the game barking will decrease more and more Care and Cleaning AutoTrainer Base Unit Do not submerge t...

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