THE BEST OPTION FOR CORRECTING THIS BEHAVIOR
342733
This is the best option out there.  I have 2 Bichon-mix dogs and the older one is a VERY LOUD BARKER.  The house can be perfectly quiet and then he starts barking and I jump out of my skin.  I wanted to correct the behavior in a gentle way.

My review of the ultra sonic options showed that many buyers say they don't work.  The shock collars work, but IMHO make for scared and anxious dogs.  This little spray collar corrects the behavior without leaving psychological scars.

It took about one day for the dogs to associate barking with that strange smell of citronella. It really stopped them from barking!  After a month, I tried leaving the collar off for up to a full day and at first they didn't bark.  Unfortunately the behavior returned.  The device won't permanently change a dog's instinct to bark, but it will provide a gentle reminder when it is attached to the dog.

One tip, if you have fluffy dogs, you will need to trim the hair in front of the nozzle to maximize the impact.

Here's one interesting thing if you have two dogs.  In our house, the younger dog tends to follow the older dog's lead when it comes to barking.  We have found that the puppy won't go crazy when the doorbell rings if the older dog stays calm.  Not sure if I needed two collars.

This is a terrific product, but it could be improved in 2 ways.  First, it could use a better indicator of when a refill is necessary.  There is a blinking light, but the instructions don't tell you what it means.  As a result, I refill the thing every morning, just to be sure.  Second, I wish this had a rechargeable battery.  That way I wouldn't worry whether I left the damn thing on when I take it off the dogs at night. Also, I suspect the replacement battery won't be cheap.
1744884
We've had this for about two months now and I would recommend it to a friend (actually I already have).  In fact, other than making sure there's food in it and washing the feeding dish from time to time, I don't think about feeding the cat his dry food at all.  This has completely resolved the "I'm hungry, it's close enough to feeding time, feed me now!" issue that we'd been dealing with both morning and evening.  We have ours programed for 6:45am (single serving) and again at 5pm (double serving).  Darn if that cat doesn't literally run when he hears the machine disperse.  It's so great to be able to go away on the weekends and not have to think about it.  Recently we went on a 10 day vacation and all my pet sitter had to do was stop in to scoop the litter box.  The friend I recommended it to has a gorger/barfer and I really think if you deal with those issues, this would work for you.  You can feed multiple smaller feedings which would prevent the gorging.

There are some things I'd improve if given the chance.  For starters, you can record your voice to call the cat to his food.  I didn't record anything but I haven't yet figured out how to turn it off (accidentally turned it on) so it plays a bit of static.  Also, the only way to get to the portion and time settings is to go through the clock.  I don't like this.  If you have to modify your portions and time it essentially puts the clock on pause which means your clock is now behind time.  So the 6:45 am feeding doesn't go off until 7am.  To work around this, whenever I modify my portions or timed feedings I go back and make sure the time is still accurate.  I'd also create a manual override button so if you wanted to have an immediate feeding you wouldn't have to mess with the timed settings.  Because of this it was a little hard initially to figure out how much 1 portion equated to.

All that said, given it's price compared to other timed feeders I'd buy this one again.
1968433
Works as advertised, not sure its the best solution for us however.
3148317
The techniques in this book sounds almost too simple.  Give a child three chances to correct misbehavior.  Don't get emotional.  Be consistent.  Use reasonable consequences.
It is just that simple, and it works.
I find that my home life is a lot more enjoyable when my husband and I consistently use this method with our three-year-old daughter.
4158906
I have had the humidifier for over a week now and am happy with the results.  I am primarily writing this review to suggest some solutions to some of the most common complaints about this product.

1) Bright blue light:  Resolved by putting black electrical tape over the light area.  Standing a magazine in front of the unit works just as well.  That was a terrible design decision.

2) Noisy "percolating" sound:  After reading other's reviews and studying how the unit worked, the source of the percolating sound is the the nozzle (cone shaped cover) sitting on top of the heater cup.  You can verify this by removing the medicine cup on top and looking down into the unit (Watch out for the steam!).  Basically the water boils and then starts to "percolate" up through the nozzle.  The water then flows over the sides of the nozzle, cooling the water and releasing additional steam.  The cycle then continues.  You hear the water start to boil again followed by the percolating sound.

I found it difficult to fall asleep with the noise and therefore run the unit without the nozzle.  This got rid of the percolating sound.  In addition, this also got rid of on and off again boiling sound that was created by the water cooling and then starting to boil.  The unit now runs much quieter with a consistent low boiling sound.  Removing the nozzle will result in diminished steam output but for me the room was getting too humid so this really is not an issue (see next item).  I did remove the medicine cup to allow more steam to escape from the top.

3) The relative humidity control knob:  This is basically an off/on switch for the heating cup.  Like other reviewers mentioned you have turn the knob till you hear the click which activates the heating element.  However, the problem for me was the unit ran all night and produced too much steam making it uncomfortable after a few hours of operation.  I solved this problem by plugging the unit into a timer outlet.  I programmed the timer to run for an hour every three hours (1 hr on, 2 hrs off) at night time.  That resulted in the right humidity level for me and not having to get up in the early morning to turn the thing off.  The mechanical timers themselves make a noise but I solved that issue by plugging the timer outside the room and then running an extension cord into the bedroom.  This should also help reduce the operating cost as pointed out by some reviewers.

In the few days I have owned it I have already noticed it has helped soothe my throat and am hoping for fewer throat infections.  I also found I can soothe the throat by directly inhaling the steam before going to sleep.  I will breath in the vapor by placing my face about a foot above the unit for about 5 mins each night.

Overall I am happy with the purchase and how it operates (after a few modifications).  Hopefully with some regular maintenance the product will last a while.
485451
Like others, I noticed that it hums a lot when the Tone button is engaged. However, I discovered that it seems to be a grounding issue with the button -- if you touch the button and the back of the amp at the same time, the hum goes away. Thus, my fix:

- Get some regular "lamp wire" or speaker wire. Strip it apart and take out one small strand of copper wire (not much bigger than the width of a hair) about 8 inches long.

- On the rear of the amp, unscrew the small screw above the power jack (in the top corner) a couple turns. Wrap one end of the copper wire around this screw, then screw it back in.

- Unscrew the top left screw on the front, just above the power switch. Now wrap the copper strand around the tone button (one turn is good) and then up to the screw. Pull snug, wrap the end around the screw, and screw it in.

- This grounds the tone control button to the back of the amp and the hum goes away.

This is a great little amp that puts out nice clean power. I use it outside on my covered deck to power some JBL ES20 bookshelf speakers.

If it wasn't for the hum I would have given it 5 stars.
3152954
eliminates accidental scrolling and right-clicking :) mission accomplished!
3433975
This solved the problem ! Other ones did not !!!!!
2143442
Our main goal was to leave the door open in the warm months and allow our Basset Hound to let herself out to use the bathroom in our enclosed yard. Everything works quite well so far, but here are some suggestions for edits to make it better:

1) The screen will not close if the bottom touches the ground in any one place. Given how doorways often have taller ledges, this might cause some issues. Our screen is permanently 2 inches off the ground to accommodate this. I find, though, that we don't get many bugs coming in the bottom.

2) One issue is that the top of the screen isn't magnetized to the doorway. I find that most bugs tend to come in the top, so we used a glue gun and some magnets (Flexible Magnet Squares With Adhesive, 1/16" Thick, 1" Wide, 1" Length (Pack of 24)) to remedy that.

3) Along the same lines with the bugs, you might want to add a couple magnets where the two screens connect in the middle. Everything closes okay for us, but if the magnets are a little off, then you might get some open spots where bugs can easily crawl/fly in.
3412948
If you're having trouble with the unit resetting, try this: after you place the tank and before you switch it on, tilt the whole device to let all the bubbles escape. You shouldn't have any water spilling, even if you tilt it quite a bit. It's strange, but the channel to the heating element is small enough that an air bubble can prevent water flow. I've been using it for several weeks, and this seems like a very effective remedy.

That's a severe design flaw to me, the device did not function for more than a few minutes until I did this. But with that work around, I've found the device is excellent for the price. I've noticed some people complaining about mold and cleaning; I don't see the issue as everything that needs to can go in the dishwasher, and you should leave the tank empty when it's not in use.
4745612
It does its job! I use it to hitch my iphone up to my car stereo

The only way I got it to work right was to do the simple modification mentioned a few reviews up. For anyone not completely sure how to do it, here's my own version...

Problem:
Tape players that have an auto-rewind feature (almost all 'modern' players do) get confused with this device in and keep trying to rewind it or spit it out

Solution:
- Remove all the tiny screws on BOTH sides of the device, and carefully pull the two halves apart. Make sure it's laying flat so the gears don't fall out.

- Between the flat white thing covering some small gears, and the three large gears, is a small pea-sized gear that looks like two gears stacked on one another. Remove that.

- With that gear missing, the covered thing will be loose. Tape it all the one in one direction so it isn't loose any more.

- Reassemble everything
1925092
This works.  The instructions were clear and straightforward, though I had to modify the connectors by plating with solder/shaping to get the connectors to plug in and stay in without a tenuous connection. I would have preferred a louder/more audible "CLICK" on function, but yes, it works and has solved the issue of hyperflashing turn signals when I went to LED after flatbedding my truck.
3739830
I had an earlier version of this product and while it functioned for many years, it had two major issues.  First, my cat quickly figured out that he could get a few kernels of food out by lying down and reaching back up the chute.  Second, the 1/4 portion was still too large for my cat who is on a diet.  I eventually solved both problems by physically modifying the feeder, but that shouldn't be necessary.

This version is improved in a few ways.  First, a flap has been added inside the chute which prevents the cat from reaching back up into the feeder. This is critical and is a significant improvement.  Other reviews have said there is still no flap -- but on mine there is, so I think there may be different versions out there.

The portion size is still too large for smaller cats or cats on a diet.  I wish there was an easy way to modify this, but there is not.  Also, like the older model, if the unit loses power, the programming is lost.

Some reviews have said that the removable bowl is not attached well and the cats knock it off -- my cat pushes the whole feeder around and the bowls stays attached fine.  Either they have improved this or people are not attaching it correctly.  The plastic hopper and lid are flimsier than the previous version and not quite as easy to use with one hand.

For the money, I think this the best feeder out there and if the portion size started out smaller, it would be five stars.
2144753
Overall, the product is great. I enjoy getting things done and exercising at the same time.

What's stopping me from giving a five-star review is a widespread problem that comes with the product itself--a clicking pedal. After looking at several of the reviews here, these seem to conclude that a lot of users encounter the same clicking pedal issue. Good thing a solution is available. Just tighten the pedal, and it will be all set. Easy right? Not necessarily. You have to redo this repair from time to time, and you would need an extra tool which is a rubber mallet.

For the next product release, it will be great if the company either:
1) Provide a rubber mallet and include this repair instruction in the user manual (an okay option)
2) Fix the problem on your end before even shipping it (BEST OPTION)
196260
A number of Amazon customers have had problems with the included darts not working in their Cold Steel blowguns, because the cones are misshaped and the darts jam tight and won't blow. The problem arises because the darts are shipped tightly rubber banded together, compressing the orange cones against each other and warping them over time. The fix is surprisingly easy--just immerse the orange dart cones into boiling water for about 10-15 seconds, and they will return to their original roundness. Obviously, use tongs or a similar tool to safely submerge the darts, and exercise due caution around the boiling water and steam.

There's an additional potential issue with the black-and-orange Stun Darts. A bad lot of oversized darts made it to market, both in standalone dart packages as well as with the blowguns. A very tiny ridge of extra plastic rings the outside edge of the dart cone; it's barely detectable, but it's enough to make the darts jam solid. If the cones are misshaped, use the boiling water fix first and test; if darts still jam tight do the following. Fold a tiny square of 220 grit sandpaper so that the sandpaper is on the inside, and then "wipe" the entire outside edge of the dart cone with the folded sandpaper as you rotate the cone--just as if you're drying the rim of a glass with a dish towel. It may take several turns of the dart cone to fully sand the ridge down. Rinse the sandpaper residue off the cone and test; repeat if needed.

REVIEW:
I own 6 Cold Steel Big Bores, every model but the 5 Foot Two-Piece (functionally equivalent to the 5 Foot standard). The review part is easy--each model gets a full 5 stars. These are top-quality products, each one a solid performer in its respective category. The only real question is, "Which one should you pick?" The rest of this review will answer that. NOTE:  A longer blowgun will be easier to aim, and give higher dart velocities and therefore more range. The exception is women or youths with smaller lung capacities; they should purchase a 4 foot blowgun.

--5 Foot:  Probably the best all-around choice, and a good hunting model. Balance is also good. Default to this model if none of the comments listed under the other blowguns apply to you.
--5 Foot Two-Piece:  (Again, I don't own this one.) Functionally equivalent to the 5 Foot; an excellent choice where break-down portability is desired. This is the only two-piece blowgun anywhere that I can recommend; by all accounts the connection is secure and straight.
--5 Foot Professional:  Nearly twice as heavy as the standard 5 Foot; a good hunting choice, or where rough conditions will occur. Steadier to aim; however, this one was too heavy for me for extended shooting sessions (more than half an hour nonstop shooting). Excellent sturdy walking staff.

--4 Foot:  A good choice for women and youths, who find the shorter length easier to handle and blow. If purchasing for this reason I also recommend the Bamboo Darts which are very light and easy to blow.
--4 Foot Professional:  If you're an adult male opting not to go with a 5-footer for any reason, go with this one over the 4 Foot standard. Good choice for a hunting blowgun if a shorter length is needed for carrying in dense woods, or for transporting to and from shooting locations (but consider the 5 Foot Two-Piece first if the latter is your reason). Weight is almost twice that of the standard 4 Foot but manageable during extended shooting sessions. This choice is more durable, and steadier to aim. Balance is very good. Excellent sturdy walking staff.
1207717
A good product - reasonably simple to operate and the results are good. I would have given it 5 stars except for the fact that the little rubber grips keep slipping and the Huey pops off. I think I've solved this problem by putting a bit of spit on each one. Seems to work fine now, but of course it messes up my screen so I constantly have to wipe it off. The other problem is that the room light monitor keeps disconnecting itself and I have to unplug and re-plug in the USB connector. I contacted support and was informed that this was a problem exclusive to Mac users that they were getting endless complaints about. I asked when a fix was going to be issued and the guy just laughed - I was not amused. Pantone has a pretty decent Mac market (the preferred choice of graphic designers - who all use Pantone) and should address this issue. When I pay for a product I expect no issues and if there is one it better be fixed fast. Get with it Pantone.
4887798
After months of research, this is the only product that took care of my HDMI problem.  If you are reading this, you are most likely in the same boat, a damaged end on an HDMI cable.  The other reviewers seeking directions about the wire colors don't understand that there is no standard for HDMI wire colors.  As a result, the only way to fix the cable is to strip all 19 wires, place this connector on the GOOD end and then tone out all the wires to identify the number for each wire.  This takes some time but it is a confirmed way to make a repair.  If you search the web you will find that there is a lot of scattered information on this topic and next to no good solutions.  I hope this information is helpful.