pie Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hi all I am looking to buy a Manners Minder, of course prices range from $99 in the US to $240 in Australia ( :rolleyes: ) Shipping from the US is about $60 - $70 so wondering if there is a better place to buy? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 CR have free shipping on their ready treat - depends what you are looking at it for but I presume you have already seen that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yeah I was looking at that one but I think the MM will be better because the RT would only dispense one treat at a time then needs to be reloaded (also in videos it looks awkward the way that you have to point the IR remote at the unit for so long The MM is a bit more discreet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneH Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 What about e bay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yeah I looked on there but it was $180 odd dollars Thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I got mine from the US and had it shipped over. At that stage I don't think anyone in Australia was selling them. There was some kind of claim that the remote wouldn't work in Australia, which I thought sounded like codswallop, so I ignored it and have not had any problems at all getting the remote to work. I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 There are a stack of people with them here but they all did a bulk order from the US for them I believe. Yep it is codswallop they definitely work How much was your shipping Corvus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I got mine from Clean Run and shared shipping with someone...worked out the cheapest. If you are doing a Clean Run order I reckon a few of us could join in and share shipping???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 That might be an idea Bedazzled, bend my rubber arm The problem then is stopping at just the Manners Minder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 How much was your shipping Corvus? I don't really know because I ended up getting a bunch of things collected by Bongo and forwarded together, so it was quite expensive. It was hard to find anyone that would ship to Australia. I'm not sure why I didn't know about Clean Run. Sounds like sharing a Clean Run order would be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yeah I might do the CR order, maybe a bit closer to Christmas - can be my present ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Try Karen pryor's site - her shipping tends to be a lot cheaper than cleanrun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Try Karen pryor's site - her shipping tends to be a lot cheaper than cleanrun. Yeah...but hers is $150 compared to $99. I have sometimes found with Cleanrun, if you email them re postage, they will often come back with a more realistic shipping rate. I have just ordered the treat dispenser....problem with it is that you have to load each treat. But the MM is way to big for my liking...something like 13 inches wide in their description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I think the Manners minder and the other 1 on clean run have 2 very different uses. I think of a Manners Minder for things like nail clipping and grooming, desensitising to the lawn mower, teaching a dog to stay on a mat when someone comes to the door, tethering quietly while another dog is being worked - things where i want to be able to give multiple rewards but may not be able to return to the dog for each treat. The other 1 I would consider more like a target - great for teaching a go on in agility or an independent contact position. for those I would not want something big and bulky and it would also not be an issue only having a single treat in there. I would really like to have both of them and might look into the single treat one while it has free shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I think the Manners minder and the other 1 on clean run have 2 very different uses. I think of a Manners Minder for things like nail clipping and grooming, desensitising to the lawn mower, teaching a dog to stay on a mat when someone comes to the door, tethering quietly while another dog is being worked - things where i want to be able to give multiple rewards but may not be able to return to the dog for each treat. The other 1 I would consider more like a target - great for teaching a go on in agility or an independent contact position. for those I would not want something big and bulky and it would also not be an issue only having a single treat in there. I would really like to have both of them and might look into the single treat one while it has free shipping Thanks for clearing that up for me Piper. I can see how the MM would be handy for mat work etc. The only problem I have with the treat dispenser (which I have ordered) is that I will still need to have a 2nd person there to keep loading the treats. I guess I just put them in a drop stay, while I reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Sheena, if using it for agility training I wouldn't see you would need a second person to reload. Dog gets rewarded for performing at the end of the sequence, you reload and reposition it if needed then go back and start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks for the help guys - yeah I can think of a lot of ways to use the MM to reward in crate, behind baby gate, all sorts of things, not just agility. I would like both dispensers really (want, not need ). Sheena I don't think you would need a second person either? Can't you reload then reset your dog, as you would if you were using a bait plate or similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The single loaded treat one would be rather handy for 2o/2o training wouldn't it? Hmmmm.... tempted..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 You guys are aware that the MM only takes dry or semi-moist treats right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Yes, I was going to try and use the Natures Gift treats in it if I get it. ETA: The little rounds ones that are like kibble Edited November 14, 2011 by amypie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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