Premier Manners Minder Remote Reward Behavior Training System for Dogs

by Premier

Product Features

• Remote controlled feeding tray for rewarding canines
• Trains dogs to stop begging, barking, or jumping on guests
• Feeds dog treats while you’re gone
• Training DVD included; additional remotes available
• Backed by a 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 16 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0010B8CHG
• Item model number: MM R SYS
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,976 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #11 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Training & Behavior Aids > Sonic Bark Deterrents
  • #25 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Collars, Harnesses & Leashes > Collars > Bark Collars
  • #61 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Training & Behavior Aids > Repellents

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If Spot is barking at the door, jumping on house guests, or begging at the table for food far too much, here’s a great way to help her learn to mind her manners. The Manners Minder features a remote controlled feeding tray that lets you reward Fido with a snack for good behavior without getting out of your lounge chair. By targeting and rewarding desired good behaviors, the system is an invaluable tool in helping redirect a dog's focus from unwanted behaviors. Highly effective in stopping problem behaviors, the system includes a handy training DVD and carries a 1-year warranty. Additional remotes are available for use from multiple rooms.

Product Description

MannersMinder is a remote-controlled reward system that uses positive reinforcement for training dogs to behave appropriately at home.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Offers Alternative Training, January 6, 2009

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A. Salumaa "Coronado Soap Co." (Coronado, CA) - See all my reviews
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I love this product. Remote treat dispensing allows a whole new angle for training - all that much better for your dog!

Check out the Yahoo groups online - there is a lot of help available for how to best use this product if you need it. It also comes with a great DVD and instructions.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great device. Forced to mod it to work with my kibble, February 27, 2011

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chopperdave - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Premier Manners Minder Remote Reward Behavior Training System for Dogs (Misc.)

I've had this gizmo for about three weeks now. My trainer sold me on it and though I haven't had a chance to fully utilize it, based on my initial experiences with it, I strongly believe it will work very well for the training I'm attempting. That being said, I am disappointed at what I discovered to be a very simple but important engineering flaw. I noticed that at random times, the machine would grind to a stop during maintained dispensing (sit-n-stay mode as they call it). I tried the different size dispensers provided - no luck. My kibble is hard and oval in shape, fits well within the hole size of the dispenser, so it was ideal for the machine but was still jamming it. After further inspection, the holes in their dispenser rings had a ridge around the opening which was sometimes trapping my kibble against the edge of the main unit as the dispenser ring spun around. The kibble, pinned against the main unit, caused the dispenser to jam and fail.

To fix this, I took a dremel tool and carved out the side of the edge which was trapping the kibble and now it works like a dream. No issues. I still can't figure out:

1. why they built the ridge out in the area i had to remove
2. why they never caught this issue during the product testing

I recommend purchasing this unit, but if your kibble jams the unit, don't switch your dog food to meet the machine's poor engineering - find a friend w/ a dremel or other tool and cut away the outside part of the ridges on the dispenser rings. If for some reason you foul it up completely, you can always buy a spare dispenser ring.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best training tool, July 31, 2008

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Lisa Rew - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Premier Manners Minder Remote Reward Behavior Training System for Dogs (Misc.)

The MannersMinder is a must have for dog training. We do agility, and it helps the dog understand what you want from him. It has helped with contacts, weaves & direction. We have had problems with him pacing in front of the TV (he loves to watch TV). It has dramatically cut down on his OCD habits. He LOVES it. He will sniff it and touch the remote when he wants it on. It has been a great positive reinforcement tool and reward system.