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Teach Me Mode
Teach Me mode starts with a set of tones that progressively increase in pitch as food-delivery
approaches. Over time, the sequence increases to 24 tones. Your dog should experience Teach Me Mode
approximately 6-8 times before continuing to Calm Me Mode. Before continuing to Calm Me Mode, your
dog should be relaxed around the AutoTrainer Base Unit and comfortable taking food from the dish.
Remember, every dog will learn at a different pace.
Your dog will learn that:
1. Food delivery is predicted by a progressive sequence of tones and that there is nothing that the dog
can do to speed up or slow down the food delivery.
2. The AutoTrainer Base Unit knows when it is being pawed, scratched, bitten, jiggled or tilted and signals
this to the dog with an “Uh-Oh” tone only when the AutoTrainer Base Unit and AutoTrainer Collar are both
on and synced.
3. The AutoTrainer Base Unit knows when the dog barks and signals bark-detection by an “Uh-Oh” tone.
First Session in Teach Me Mode
• Your dog should not have eaten for at least 4 hours. Be sure the AutoTrainer Collar is on and correctly
fit to your dog’s neck. (refer to diagram from page 8)
• Fill the Food Hopper with your dog’s daily allowance of kibble and place the AutoTrainer in an area
where your dog will have easy access to it. Do this while your dog is not present in the room. Be sure
to place the AutoTrainer on a hard, flat surface. The suction cups on the bottom of the AutoTrainer
Base Unit will hold the AutoTrainer Base Unit in place if your dog pushes it. Failure to suction the
AutoTrainer Base Unit to the floor could result in interference with the function of the AutoTrainer if
tipped over by a dog.
• Turn on the AutoTrainer and select the Teach Me mode. Adjust the volume to a level that you and
your dog are comfortable with, depending on how much space the dog has to walk around during
training. There will be a sequence of tones followed by a delivery of a kibble in the bowl.
• Now let your dog into the room and stand or sit near the AutoTrainer. Show the dog the kibble and,
if need be, encourage him/her to eat it. The AutoTrainer will dispense once after each sequence of
tones. Depending on the size of the kibble, 1-3 pieces should dispense each time. If your dog is not
interested in eating the kibble, try adding a few tasty dry/semi-dry treats to the kibble to increase their
interest.
• About ten seconds after your dog eats the kibble, the tone sequence will begin again and deliver
more kibble. You should just speak calmly and encourage your dog to eat the kibble when it is
delivered.
• If your dog does not eat the kibble, the AutoTrainer will emit a reminder tone to your dog 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 minutes or more. Every time you turn the
AutoTrainer Base Unit off, be sure to feed your dog the remainder of their food to ensure they meet
their daily calorie intake requirements.
• The AutoTrainer should now be put away in a secure place that is not available to the dog so that the
dog knows training time is over.
Second Session in Teach Me Mode
Preferably on the day following the first meeting, reintroduce the AutoTrainer again in the same manner as
on the first meeting.
• Your dog should not have eaten for at least 4 hours. Be sure the AutoTrainer Collar is on and correctly
fit to your dog’s neck.
• Be sure the Food Hopper contains the dog's daily food allowance and select the Teach Me mode.
• If the dog seems comfortable eating from the AutoTrainer Base Unit you can stay in the room without
having to encourage him too much.
• The second meeting should last as long as the dog continues to eat from the AutoTrainer Base Unit.
Every time you turn the AutoTrainer Base Unit off, be sure to feed your dog the remainder of their
food to ensure they meet their daily calorie intake requirements.
• The AutoTrainer should now be put away in a secure place that is not available to the dog so that the
dog knows training time is over.
After 6-8 minutes in Teach Me Mode, when your dog seems relaxed and attentive to the delivery
of food from the AutoTrainer, it is time to move on to the Calm Me mode of operation. If your dog
seems anxious or apprehensive about the AutoTrainer, one or two more session in Teach Me mode
is advisable.
Calm Me Mode
The main difference between Calm Me and Teach Me mode is that in the Calm Me mode, once the
AutoTrainer Base Unit emits an “Uh-Oh” tone, the sequence will start from the beginning. This happens
so your dog learns that barking delays the delivery of food.
• Your dog should not have eaten for at least 4 hours. Be sure the AutoTrainer Collar is on and correctly
fit to your dog’s neck.
• Be sure the food bin is full with the dog’s daily food allowance.
• Turn on the AutoTrainer and select the Calm Me mode. Adjust the volume, if needed.
• Calm Me sessions can last for as long as you would normally leave your dog alone.
• Prior to turning off the AutoTrainer, you can now review the average barks per hour and the amount of
food dispensed an hour. Manually record this information if you would like to keep track of the history.
• Every time you turn the AutoTrainer Base Unit off, be sure to feed your dog the remainder of their
food to ensure they meet their daily calorie intake requirements.
