Trial of a method of rewarding Dogs during remote activity with a Dog-Mounted Feeder

Abstract

Long-distance guidance of dogs requires a feeding method that don’t restrict the dog's range of movement. We have developed a dog-mounted feeder capable of feeding dogs on the move. However, it was unclear if the dogs-mounted feeders were adaptable to multiple dogs. Here we demonstrate multiple dogs feeding experiments and light-guided training by using the canines-mounted feeder. we confirmed that the dog-mounted feeder could feed with high accuracy, with a 93.0% success rate for stationary dogs and a 92.7% success rate for training for dog’s moving direction. Our result shows that the dog-mounted feeder can contribute to the long-distance training of dog behavior guidance.