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Training Guide

Training your pet to use a smart pet door is usually easier than most people expect. With a little patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement, most pets can quickly learn how to interact with the door confidently and naturally. This guide will help you create a smooth, stress-free training experience for both you and your pet.
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Training Steps

Follow these simple steps to help your pet learn the door comfortably and smoothly.

Section 1: Preparing for Training

  • Prepare your pet’s favorite treats.
  • Before your pet is fully trained to come and go independently, you can use the Always Open mode to reduce barriers and help them adjust more easily.

Section 2: Getting Started

  • Step 1: Introduce the doorbell

Goal: Familiarize pet with doorbell

Success: Pet actively triggers doorbell for rewards

Estimated Time: 1-2 days

  • Step 2: Transfer to the installed position

Goal: Familiarize your pet with the location of the installed doorbell

Success: Pet actively triggers the installed doorbell for rewards

Estimated Time: 1-2 days

  • Step 3: Practice passing through

Goal: Familiarize pet with passing through the door

Success: Pet actively uses doorbell to go through door for rewards

Estimated Time: 2-3 days

Download the Training Guide here

What Pet Owners Say About Training

Our dog quickly learned how to push the buttons.

My 5 year cockapoo is highly intelligent and this took him about 1 week of training to master

The ways to open the smart are amazing with nose -paw-tongue, this is easy for the animal.