# US 2021/0274752 A1 · Method and apparatus for dog behavior control

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- Number: US 2021/0274752 A1
- Document ID: US20210274752A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/164,850
- Filed: 2021-02-02
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-05
- Inventors: SCOTT LOUIS ANDERSON
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274752A1

## CPC

- A01K 15/02: Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals (A01K15/04 takes precedence) {; Electric shock devices; Toys specially adapted for animals}
- A01K 15/021: {Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats}
- A01K 15/022: {Anti-barking devices}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning which includes the steps of providing apparatus for selectively generating a vibration; providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs; providing apparatus for selectively causing the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration to vibrate to stimulate the dog to stop selected undesirable behavior; and preventing the apparatus from selectively generating a vibration when the dog is not behaving in an undesirable manner. The method facilitates the training of a dog utilizing operant conditioning to prevent behaviors selected from the group consisting of barking, chasing cars, leash pulling, biting, bullying, jumping, and digging.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning which includes:
providing apparatus for selectively generating a vibration;
providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs;
providing apparatus for selectively causing the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration to vibrate to stimulate the dog to stop selected undesirable behavior; and
preventing the apparatus from selectively generating a vibration when the dog is not behaving in an undesirable manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 which includes behaviors selected from the group consisting of barking, chasing cars, leash pulling, biting, bullying, jumping, and digging.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for selectively causing the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration to vibrate to stimulate the dog to stop selected undesirable behavior includes a Bluetooth control.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for selectively causing the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration to vibrate to stimulate the dog to stop selected undesirable behavior includes a Wi-Fi control.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs includes providing apparatus having selectively variable amplitude.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs includes providing apparatus having selectively variable frequency.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs includes providing apparatus having selectively variable acceleration.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method for stimulus control of a dog utilizing operant conditioning as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs includes providing apparatus having a vibration selected from the group consisting of continuous vibration and pulsed vibration.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus for positioning the apparatus for selectively generating a vibration against the dog's underbelly intermediate the front legs and the rear legs includes providing a container for enclosing a vibrator that has at least a part thereof made of silicone to limit sliding on the body of the dog.