Arf Pets Dog Treat Dispenser with Remote Button – Dog Memory Training Activity Toy – Treat While Train, Promotes Exercise by Rewards, Improves Memory & Positive Training for A Healthier & Happier Pet

Fun toy for dogs. It took very little training for my dog to learn how to make it work. Surprisingly, it's relative quiet. Light weight and durable. Make sure to turn the bell button off to maintain battery life, and recharge the batteries in the main unit. I use it to feed my dog breakfast kibbles every morning.

My set up experience:I didn't even bother to attach the button the the feeder. I loaded the dispenser with some high value treats, and just pointed & tapped lightly on the button until my dog touched it with his nose.The second he lightly touched it, I manually pressed the button for him.Within 2 minutes my dog had learned to push the button to dispense the food on his own with my encouragement. After 5 minutes, I was able to move the button over a foot away, and he quickly adjusted to the changeWithin 8 minutes of set up, I was able to leave the room and just listen for the "ding" each time he hit the button and clap and tell him how wonderful he is.I look forward within the next day or so to be able to move the button in another room, and really make him work for it!Pros:The cost is terribly reasonable, compared to things like the CleverPet which run hundreds of dollars.The tone on the button offered the instant feedback he needs to know that he had pushed the button correctly (but isn't so loud it's annoyingI REALLY like the dual tones so I could pick the one he was most attracted to. Since one of them he avoided, and one he lovedCons:Major: The actual dispenser is very lightweight, and an intelligent dog figures out quickly knocking it over gets food quicker. I would suggest a weightier dispenser with a suction cup for the bottom of it (in addition to the one on button)The food holder itself is pretty small, and would like to see it larger to hold a whole 2 cup meal.Overall:I give this one a big thumbs up for ease of use and price, but there needs to be a way to keep the dispenser anchored.

The media could not be loaded. Our Border-Aussie mix is very smart and needs lots of mental stimulation and exercise. He learned how to use this toy in about 5 minutes (start with the button right next to feeder; it helped that we had already trained him to put his paw on an indicated object/surface, though he ended up using his nose for the button after he learned how it worked). Now we put the button as far away as possible with the signal still reaching the feeder. Unfortunately, this is only about 40 feet away, just down the hall in another room. We wish the signal from the button was stronger (greater range) so that we could put the button farther away to give him more exercise for a longer period of time. The signal doesn't need a direct line of site, but walls and corners do interfere with it. I'd guess that it would reach about 50 feet with direct line of site, but the limit is shorter depending on how many walls/corners get in the way.I like the simple design of the sliding hatch to control the size of the reward. With the smallest opening that reliably puts out kibble without clogging (our kibble is triangular and about 0.9 cm across), and the button 40 ft away, a meal (1-1.25 cups of kibble) takes him about 15 minutes to get through. I'd guess that the maximum volume of the sphere is a bit less than 1.5 cups.Make sure to latch the sphere into place every time. Otherwise it will jam.The machine feels cheaply made, and I will update this review if it stops working. Hopefully the simplicity of its design will enable it to last a long time.Also, if you keep hiding the button in different places yet your dog somehow always goes straight to it, and you're wondering why, we figured out that our dog follows *our* scent trail to see where we've been to locate the feeder (largely by smelling where our feet hit the ground). You can throw them off by creating misleading scent trails, or by making them wait longer before going to find the button.

The concept is the ONLY good thing about this item! It arrived on time but I was so disappointed when I opened the box to find the cheapest and lightest plastic they could have chosen to make this with. I was willing to over look that as my 100lb lab was drooling at the thought of getting treats. Boy we were disappointed once again! I plugged the USB cord into the wall for power to the main wheel dispenser as my batteries had not yet charged. The lights indicated that it was up and running as was the button you push to release the treats. This worked exactly 4 times before it quit working all together! The wheel would no longer spin. I adjusted the amt of treats in the wheel putting in less and trying more with neither neither of them resolving this issue. I packed it up and am sending it back for a refund. So disappointed as Sawyer was so excited at the few times we were able to find treats in the dish so I will look around and hopefully find a quality dispenser that actually works. My advice is to save yourself the hassle of sending it back or having it break because of the horrible quality and pass this one by!

My dog LOVES this. Super easy to use