Patent ID: 8869748

Claim:
A method for training an animal, comprising: providing a dispenser in a first location accessible to a predetermined animal; wherein the dispenser comprises a storage compartment configured to store rewards and to dispense rewards, a first signaling module configured to generate a reward signal for the animal to know a reward is being dispensed, and a wireless module configured to receive a dispense signal; providing a target in a second location, wherein the second location is a distance from the first location and is based on a training condition for the animal; and setting a system configuration of the dispenser and the target; wherein the target comprises a second signaling module, a sensor, and a wireless module configured to transmit a wireless dispense signal; wherein the target at the second location determines that the animal has performed a desired action and, based on the determination, wirelessly transmits the dispense signal; wherein the dispenser generates the reward signal to inform the animal that a reward is being dispensed in response to receiving the dispense signal; and wherein the system configuration comprises at least one training program having a session length, and a periodicity and performs training based on the training program.