Patent ID: 6651592
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
An automatic animal behavior trainer, comprising:an animal collar including a behavior detector and a transmitter communicatively connected to said behavior detector; a reward dispenser separate from said animal collar, said reward dispenser including a first processor in wireless communication with said behavior detector by way of said transmitter, said first processor discriminating between desirable and undesirable behavior in an animal, said reward dispenser is a primary reinforcement dispenser configured to dispense a primary reinforcement to said animal; and a secondary reinforcement device configured to provide a secondary reinforcement to said animal such that said animal associates said secondary reinforcement with said primary reinforcement, said primary reinforcement being at least partially replaced by said secondary reinforcement; the automatic animal behavior trainer executing the steps of: detecting a behavior of said animal with said behavior detector; wirelessly transmitting a signal to said first processor indicative of said behavior; controlling said reward dispenser by said first processor dependent upon said signal; utilizing a sequence profile to determine a time interval until said reward dispenser is activated; if said behavior is not detected then determining if said time interval has been at least one of equaled and exceeded if said time interval has ben at least one of equaled and exceeded then further comprising the steps of; dispensing said secondary reinforcement; determining if said primary reinforcement is to be dispensed by said reward dispenser; and at least partially replacing said primary reinforcement with said secondary reinforcement.