Dog Guard DG9000, Installation And Training Manual

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Adjusting the System
1. NEVER TEST OR ADJUST the Dog Guard system while your dog is
WEARING the receiver collar.
2. After the system is turned on and ready for use (GREEN power and RED loop
light on), take the receiver collar by the buckle, holding it as if the dog were
wearing it, and walk toward the loop.
3. Consider the approximate distance from the loop to where the collar goes off at
the signal field.
4. Adjust the signal field to about 4 – 10 feet from the wire, depending on where
you want the signal to end. While a passive dog will only require a short field
of 4’ – 6’ for correction, a more aggressive dog who challenges the system
may require a larger field of 8 – 15’ (or larger).
If the edge of the signal field is too close to the wire, increase the field with
the
RANGE
knob. To do so, you will need a small screwdriver.
Counterclockwise rotation will result in a decrease of the signal field and
Clockwise rotation will result in a increase of the signal field.
The
RANGE
knob is highly sensitive. A small adjustment of the knob will
produce a large effect in the signal distance.
5. Place flags every 5 – 10 feet along the edge of the signal field. Mark the
corners with extra flags. Be certain that the flags are right on the edge of the
signal field. This is a temporary visual boundary that will help in the training
of your dog. If flags are challenged, correction will occur. Once trained, flags
can be removed.
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