Patent ID: 6694916
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of dispensing pet treats from a container including a microprocessor and an input device at a plurality of selected times during a predetermined period, comprising the steps of:inputting the predetermined period into the microprocessor using the input device; calculating, through the use of the microprocessor, a schedule to dispense pet treats during the predetermined period constituting a first terminal interval, a second terminal interval, and at least one middle interval provided between said first and second terminal intervals, said schedule allowing the dispensing of at least one pet treat at the end of said first terminal interval and at least one pet treat at the beginning of said second terminal interval, for the purpose of modifying the behavior of a pet, wherein at least one of said terminal intervals is always less than the average time duration of all of said intervals; and dispensing said pet treats according to said schedule.