An animal interaction device with a base, a housing, and a feeding mechanism having a rotatable platform mounted on the top surface of the base to rotate about an axis of rotation. There is a low profile drive cavity between the platform and the base and a food tray disposed on a top surface of the platform. A drive mechanism is located within the drive cavity and includes a drive mechanism with a curved rack gear engaged with the rotatable platform. There is a horizontally disposed worm drive mounted in communication with the curved rack gear to enable rotation of the rotatable platform about the axis of rotation. As the platform is rotated, the food tray moves from a first position where the tray is concealed under the housing to a second position outside of the housing, thereby allowing access to the food tray by an animal.

A base of an animal training includes a dispenser that comprises a storage compartment configured to store rewards and to dispense rewards, a base signaling module configured to generate a reward signal, and a base wireless module configured to receive a dispense signal. A first target is detached from the base at a first target location at a first fixed distance from the base. The first target comprises a first target signaling module, a first sensor, and a first target wireless module. A second target is disposed at a second location, wherein the second location is a fixed distance from the base and comprises a second target signaling module, a second sensor, and a second target wireless module. The base further comprises a system configuration module, the system configuration module configured to access and modify configuration information of the dispenser, the first target, and the second target.

A combined adjustable pet ball-throwing rod includes a rod body. A front ball socket is fixed to a first end of the rod body. The front ball socket has a hollow connecting tube. A rear ball socket is detachable and slidably sleeved on the connecting tube. The front ball socket and the rear ball socket form an elastic ball socket. The connecting tube is provided with a retaining portion, the first end of the rod body is provided with a buckling portion, and the buckling portion is buckled in the retaining portion. The quantity of the retaining portions is two, and the two retaining portions are respectively located on two opposite side walls of the connecting tube. The quantity of the buckling portions is two, and one buckling portion is buckled in one retaining portion.

This device and process is a Special Search Dog Pack and Process for Faster Dog Aided Search, Dog Only Search and Rescue and other Dog Aided Uses for enabling Faster, Dog-Only Search. Particularly this process uses a search pack device that contains specific rescue contents used for and related to a faster search method. Here, the search dog has an attached pack with a tracking device and rescue contents that can be carried directly to a victim without the need of an attending person. Once found the victim can then communicate back to a search party and/or the search party can quickly and accurately locate the victim via the cell phone or GPS device for a precise and faster rescue.

One variation of a method for autonomously training an animal includes: loading an autonomous training protocol for the animal onto a training apparatus configured to dispense units of a primary reinforcer responsive to behaviors performed by the animal; during an autonomous training session for the animal, accessing a video feed of a working field near the training apparatus, detecting the animal in the video feed, and executing the first autonomous training protocol; calculating a training score for the autonomous training session based on behaviors performed by the animal during the autonomous training session; selecting a manual training protocol, from a set of manual training protocols, based on the training score; generating a prompt to execute the first manual training protocol with the animal during a first manual training session; and transmitting the prompt to a user associated with the animal.

One variation of a method for autonomously training an animal includes: loading an autonomous training protocol for the animal onto a training apparatus configured to dispense units of a primary reinforcer responsive to behaviors performed by the animal; during an autonomous training session for the animal, accessing a video feed of a working field near the training apparatus, detecting the animal in the video feed, and executing the first autonomous training protocol; calculating a training score for the autonomous training session based on behaviors performed by the animal during the autonomous training session; selecting a manual training protocol, from a set of manual training protocols, based on the training score; generating a prompt to execute the first manual training protocol with the animal during a first manual training session; and transmitting the prompt to a user associated with the animal.

A pet training pad includes at least three supporting rods, a middle rod, at least three first connecting rods and at least three second connecting rods. For each supporting rod, one end of it is configured to be supported on a supporting surface, the other end of it is configured to support a campfire assembly. One end of the middle rod is provided with a first pivot, and the other end of the middle rod is provided with a second pivot. For each first connecting rods, one end of it is pivotably connected to corresponding one of the at least three supporting rods, the other end of it is pivotably connected to the first pivot. For each second connecting rods, one end of it is pivotably connected to corresponding one of the at least three supporting rods, the other end of it is pivotably connected to the second pivot.

A pet training pad includes at least three supporting rods, a middle rod, at least three first connecting rods and at least three second connecting rods. For each supporting rod, one end of it is configured to be supported on a supporting surface, the other end of it is configured to support a campfire assembly. One end of the middle rod is provided with a first pivot, and the other end of the middle rod is provided with a second pivot. For each first connecting rods, one end of it is pivotably connected to corresponding one of the at least three supporting rods, the other end of it is pivotably connected to the first pivot. For each second connecting rods, one end of it is pivotably connected to corresponding one of the at least three supporting rods, the other end of it is pivotably connected to the second pivot.

A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display.

The present invention is a pet training pad apparatus suitable for excrement training for dichromatic animals. The pet training pad apparatus comprises a pad body and a visually stimulating indicium. The pad body comprises an excretion surface, an absorbent layer, and an impermeable layer. The visually stimulating indicium comprises at least one dichromatic vision detecting element. The absorbent layer is connected between the excretion surface and the impermeable layer. The visually stimulating indicium is connected along the excretion surface, opposite to the impermeable layer. The at least one dichromatic vision detecting element is distributed about the visually stimulating indicium, where the at least one dichromatic vision detecting element is configured to visually attract animals with dichromatic vision.