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Important: For comfort, safety and effectiveness of product, please ensure
the following:
• Check the fi t to prevent excessive pressure by being able to insert one fi nger
between the Contact Point and your pet’s skin.
• Your pet must be carefully examined daily for any signs of a rash or sore.
• If a rash or sore is observed, discontinue the use of the Receiver Collar for
a few days.
• If the condition persists beyond 48 hours, see your veterinarian.
• Your pet’s neck and the Contact Points must be washed weekly with a wash cloth
and mild hand soap, then rinsed thoroughly.
A condition called Pressure Necrosis, which is a devitalisation of the skin due to
excessive and prolonged contact against the Contact Points, may occur if the steps
above are not followed.
Training Guide
Be Patient With Your Pet
Important: Proper training of your pet is essential to the success of the PetSafe
In-Ground Fence™. Read this section completely before beginning to train your
pet. Remember that the PetSafe In-Ground Fence™ is not a solid barrier.
• Have fun with your pet throughout the training process. Training should be fun, fair, firm
and consistent.
• Train for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Don’t try to do too much too quickly. More-frequent
short sessions are better than less-frequent longer sessions.
• If your pet shows signs of stress, slow down the training schedule, add additional days of
training, or increase the amount of play time with your pet in the Pet Area. Common stress
signals include:
- Pet pulling on lead toward the house
- Ears tucked
- Tail down
- Body lowered
- Nervous/frantic movement or stiffening of pet’s body
• Your pet must be completely comfortable near the Boundary Flags at the end of every
training session. Spend at least 5 minutes of “play time” at the completion of each session
within 3 m (10 ft) of the Boundary Flags.
• Finish each training session on a positive note with lots of praise and play.
• Remove the Receiver Collar after each training session.
• Be sure to contain your pet by another means during the training period
(e.g. pen, tie-out, lead, etc.).
• During training, if you need to take your pet out of the Pet Area, remove the Receiver
Collar and either pick your pet up or put him in the car to pass out of the Pet Area.
• Even if you think your pet is responding well to the training, complete the entire training.
Reinforcement is important!
• Remember, it takes approximately 31 days for the training to go into your pet’s
long-term memory.
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Days 1 to 3 - Boundary Flag Awareness
Perform three sessions per day, each training session lasting 10-15 minutes.
Goal:
To have your pet learn that the Boundary Flags and warning beep from the Receiver Collar
defi ne the new Pet Area.
Phase
1