PETGEEK Automatic Dog Treat Dispenser with Button - Puzzle Memory Training Feeder, Pet Geek Button Treat Food Dispensing Toys Interactive, Iq Training Dog Feeder (Green)

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.

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

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.

My dog is at 80 pounds for the first time in a couple years ! My golden has been 85-95 pounds because he loves food but during the summer hates to walk ! I know exclusively feee him with this ! I fill up the ball with he’s 1 1/2 cups (can hold 2 and some )! I set it at the smallest setting allowing for only 1 or 3 pieces of kibble come out at a time and set the button out of eyes view because he will drag it closer if he can lol. It can take him an hour or more to eat a meal ! HE LOVES IT! He self regulates he will take brakes get water, sit down , then get back up and play some more. I’ve supplemented this with lock mats and freeze bones to add all the other nutrients I used to when feeding out of a regular bowl ! I’ll freeze or spread homemade chicken broth with liver treats, blueberries,egg, his glucosamine, yogurt, salmon oil, veggies etc. Leo’s used to eat his food in 2-3 minutes even with slow feeders maybe 5 min. Problem would be he would beg for food after eating or just look bored after meal time and now he’s never bored ! After eating he’s out for a good 2-3 hours I can feed him while I study, shower, leave the house, or am eating myself and no more begging. Not to mention he has lost weight despite eating more than before ! I have 2 of these one for downstairs and one upstairs !

This was the second one I bought it seems each last approximately a year and then just stopped working. When it does work, it’s great but at that price, it should last more than a year. We’ll try a different brand.

This little machine is SO fun! My dog gets really excited when I bring it out, but the build of it is lacking a bit. At first, everything worked fantastic, we had no issues for about 2 months. Then one day I heard the button sound get distorted I also noticed the dispenser wasn't responding to my dog's presses. I picked up the button and it was HOT. My dog was very frustrated too because the noise he was hearing that meant "RUN FOR TREATS!" was not providing him treats. I put the unit up for awhile, and replaced the batteries, just in case (although the same batteries worked perfectly fine in a remote we tried after) I have had the same temperature problems but there is still some times a communication issue between the button and machine. To solve this, I stay in ear shot of the button and sit by the machine so I can toss a treat in when the dispenser does not do its job. The unit is also incredible hard to clean due to some grooves. But dispite the hard to clean part, I would have given this product 5 stars if both parts communicated properly.

Our bernedoodles love this! Such a fun training tool and brain game

We like watching how much our dog enjoys the PETGEEK Automatic IQ Training Dog Treat Dispenser with Button. I worked with him for 5 days and thought that he just wasn't going to catch on. But at 2 in the morning, while we were sleeping, he proved us wrong. We learned three things that night. First, Don't leave it down overnight. Second, He will move the button closer to the dish to be able to get treats more quickly if it's not secured down. Third, It turns out that our dog is smart! He has been using it for two months and still gets his treats and exercise daily. The quality seems good, even though the food chamber slipped out of my hand while I was filling it and the knob broke off. It was a quick fix with a little bit of glue. We are satisfied with this product.

Satisfait du Petgeek, notre Corgi adulte a compris le fonctionnement en 48 h, par contre notice d'utilisation trop minimaliste et uniquement en anglais, nous avons reçu des accessoires en plus mais on ne sait pas à quoi ils servent.

Great for rainy days. Easy to train my dog to use. I haven’t had any issues with it. Other than the batteries of the button popping out when my dog slams the button too hard.

Súper bueno!

Our dog loves this. The main issue is that it uses C size batteries; not something you have around the house. However it does have a usb power port so if you put it near a power point with a usb outlet then its fine.

Works well, very happy puppy and owners. Batteries do t last long, but USB power works well.