PetSafe Teach & Treat Remote Reward Trainer

A remote controlled treat dispenser with a quiet motor, so you can mark and reward a dog at a distance without walking over to hand out food.

Who it suits

Owners who want to reward a dog from across the room or yard for stays, mat work, door manners or sports skills, and dogs that startle at loud machine noises. Not for unsupervised use.

Key facts

• The remote works up to 30 yards away (90 feet), per the maker (PetSafe)
• The hopper holds 3 cups, and two dispensing discs are included for different food sizes (PetSafe)
• Runs on 4 D batteries and dispenses with a quiet motor (PetSafe)
• Comes with the dispenser, a remote, a collapsible target and a quick start guide, plus training videos hosted by a certified trainer; the unit measures 11.1 x 9.5 x 11.5 inches (PetSafe)

What reviewers say

Whole Dog Journal: Dog trainer Jae Thomas, CPDT-KA, used it in client sessions for a guide published on 5 May 2025 and named it the best pick for dogs that are sensitive to noise. Its dispensing was close to silent, and nervous dogs got used to it faster than to the louder Treat&Train. She also found it easy to fill and clean. The downsides she found were a gap of about 1.5 seconds between the tone and the food, and a narrow oval opening in the disc that some treat shapes will not pass through. The review does not say whether the units were bought or sent by the makers.

We did not test it ourselves.

Pros

• Very quiet dispensing
• Large 3 cup hopper
• Long remote range

Cons

• Delay of about 1.5 seconds between tone and food, per Whole Dog Journal
• Narrow disc opening limits treat shapes

Good to know

• Stay with your dog during sessions; it is a training tool, not something to leave a dog alone with.
• Count the food it hands out as part of your dog’s daily amount.