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What What is the difference between Teach Me Mode and Calm Me Mode?
Teach Me Mode
Teach Me Mode consists of sequences of tones that results in a food reward, just like the Calm Me
Mode. However, in the initial sequences of this mode, if the dog barks, they hear the “Uh-Oh” tone, and
the sequences continue. A dog should begin training in this mode and continue for at least 5 training
sessions so they are able to learn what the tones mean. If the dog is catching on quickly and seems
comfortable eating from the AutoTrainer, they may continue to Calm Me Mode. If the dog is not yet
comfortable eating from the AutoTrainer Food Dish, do not move on to Calm Me Mode. Instead, repeat
sessions in Teach Me Mode.
Calm Me Mode
Calm Me Mode, like Teach Me Mode, also consists of sequences of tones resulting in a food reward. During
Calm Me Mode, when the dog barks, the “Uh-Oh” tone restarts the sequence, delaying the food reward.
This teaches the dog that barking delays their food and they will only receive a reward for quiet behavior.
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.
Reviewing the History
Note: When the AutoTrainer Base Unit is turned off, the data stored will be deleted and cannot be
recovered. If you wish to keep your data, write it down after every session before the AutoTrainer Base
Unit is turned off.
1. To Pause the AutoTrainer Base Unit, press the
Mode button for one second (7A). The AutoTrainer
Base Unit will remain in Pause for 10 minutes.
2. To read the History:
A. The screen will show a total number of Barks for
the entire session (on left), and total pieces of
dispensed food for the entire session (on right)
(7B).
B. Press the Scan button to view the Average
Barks/Hour.
C. Press the Scan button again to view the number
of barks during the first hour of the session.
Continue to press 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 will blink and
you will not be able to restart the Calm Me or Teach Me mode. In order to resume training after 10
minutes in pause, the AutoTrainer Base Unit will need to be powered off and on manually.
4. If the AutoTrainer Base Unit is powering off from Pause mode, review history and write it down. All
data is deleted when the AutoTrainer Base Unit is turned off and cannot be recovered.
Frequently Asked Questions
I came home to find the
AutoTrainer Base Unit not
dispensing food, kibble in
the dish, and the AutoTrainer
Base Unit playing 1 tone
every 60 seconds. What does
this mean?
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If the dog doesn’t approach the AutoTrainer Base Unit to eat the
kibble when it is dispensed, the device will “go to sleep” and
emit a tone every 60 seconds to remind the dog that it’s listening/
watching. If the dog eats kibble, the AutoTrainer Base Unit will
“wake up” and restart where it left off in the session
How do I properly size the
AutoTrainer Collar to my dog’s
neck?
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The AutoTrainer Collar should fit snugly to your dog’s neck, with
the transmitter placed directly over your dog’s throat. This is
to ensure that the AutoTrainer Collar detects the vibration and
sound from your dog’s barking.
What do I do if I live in a
multiple dog household?
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You will need to separate the dog that is using the AutoTrainer from
the rest of the pets. Only one dog should be able to access and hear
the AutoTrainer at one time.
The AutoTrainer Collar won’t
connect to the AutoTrainer
Base Unit. What do I do?
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If the AutoTrainer Collar loses connection with the base AutoTrainer
Base Unit as indicated in the LCD screen, restart the AutoTrainer
Collar and AutoTrainer Base Unit at the same time while holding
the ID button on the AutoTrainer Collar with the tip of a paperclip
(or similar item) for 2 seconds. The ID will update immediately and
the LCD should show an arrow over the AutoTrainer Collar icon.
See page 7, image 2E.
I feed my dog wet food or
a raw diet. Can I use the
AutoTrainer with wet or raw
food?
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No, the AutoTrainer will only function properly when dry kibble or dry/
semi-dry treats are used.
What happens if food
bounces out of the Food
Dish when dispensed?
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While rare, this could potentially happen. If the food bounces out of
the dish, your dog should eat it from the ground and could potentially
go back to the dish to look for more food, signaling the Muzzle
Detector to continue. If your dog does not check the dish, the Muzzle
Detector will not indicate that the dog ate the treat, therefore will emit
the reminder tone until the dog puts their muzzle in the dish. If you
return home and the AutoTrainer Base Unit is beeping without a treat
in the dish, simply record existing history from the AutoTrainer Base
Unit and manually restart.
My dog is barking at the
AutoTrainer Base Unit. Is this
normal?
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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.
7A
7B