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Important Safety Information
Explanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
, used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in harm to your pet.
NOTICE
is used to address safe use practices not related to personal injury.
• Do not use this product if your dog is prone to aggressive behavior. Aggressive dogs can cause severe injury or death to their owners and others. If you are not sure that this
product is right for your dog, please talk to your veterinarian or a certified trainer.
• Risk of electric shock. Use the fence transmitter indoors in dry location only.
• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Do not short circuit, mix old and new batteries, dispose of in fire, or expose to water. When batteries are stored or
disposed, they must be protected from shorting. Dispose of used batteries properly.
This Premier Pet
™
Wireless Fence is NOT a solid barrier. The system is designed to act as a deterrent to remind pets by static correction to remain in the boundary established. It
is important that you reinforce training with your pet on a regular basis. Since the tolerance level to static correction varies from pet to pet, Radio Systems Corporation CANNOT
guarantee that the system will, in all cases, keep a pet within the established boundary. Not all pets can be trained to avoid crossing the boundary! Therefore, if you have reason
to believe that your pet may pose a danger to others or harm himself if he is not kept from crossing the boundaries, you should NOT rely solely upon the Premier Pet
™
Wireless
Fence to confine your pet. Radio Systems Corporation shall NOT be liable for any property damage, economic loss or any consequential damages, sustained as a result of any
animal crossing the boundary.
• This product is not a toy. Keep it away from the reach of children.
Proper fit of the receiver collar is important. A receiver collar worn for too long or made too tight on the pet’s neck may cause skin damage, ranging from redness to pressure
ulcers. This condition is commonly known as bed sores.
•
Avoid leaving the receiver collar on the dog for more than 12 hours per day.
• When possible reposition the receiver collar on the pet’s neck every 1 to 2 hours.
• Check the fit to prevent excessive pressure; follow the instructions in this manual.
• You may need to trim the hair in the area of the contact points. Never shave the dog’s neck; this may lead to a rash or infection.
• Never connect a leash to the receiver collar; it will cause excessive pressure on the contact points.
• When using a separate collar for a leash, don’t put pressure on the receiver collar.
• Wash the dog’s neck area and the contact points of the receiver collar weekly with a damp cloth.
• Examine the contact area daily for signs of a rash or a sore.
• If a rash or sore is found, discontinue use of the receiver collar until the skin has healed.
• If the condition persists beyond 48 hours, see your veterinarian.
• For additional information on bed sores and pressure necrosis, please visit our website.
• Proper training of your pet is essential to successfully using the system. During the first 2 weeks of training, do not use the system without direct supervision of your pet.
• Always remove your dog’s receiver collar before performing any fence transmitter testing.
• The receiver collar should not be on your dog when the system is tested. If it is, your pet may receive an unintended correction.
• The boundary zone must be tested whenever an adjustment is made to the fence transmitter setting to prevent unintended corrections to your pet.
• Remove the receiver collar from your pet when indoors to avoid activation of the receiver collar.
• If you use a collar and leash for training, be sure the extra collar does not put pressure on the contact points.
• Never remove power from the system when the receiver collar is on the pet. This may activate the receiver collar.
Radio Systems Corporation recommends the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for use with your wireless fence. Should the power go out at your home, your pet will
be unprotected. Power outages can be unpredictable, and the use of a UPS will provide you with some time to properly restrain your pet.
In rare instances, if your pet is near the boundary at the time when the power fails, it is possible that your pet will receive a correction. This correction will stop after a 30 second
timeout period has been reached. This is due to the operation of the collar: the collar is activated by the absence of the containment signal.
While results will vary depending on the UPS manufacturer’s specifications the following are typical examples to guide your choice of UPS:
• Using a 400 VA UPS a consumer should expect 3 hours of backup time.
• Using a 900 VA UPS a consumer could expect 8 hours of backup time.
If settings below maximum fence size are used, additional backup time will result. At minimum fence size settings backup time may be more than two times the backup time
estimated at maximum fence size.
• To prevent an unintended correction, after the boundary flags have been placed, be sure to set the static correction on the receiver collar back to level 1, tone-only.
• Do not place anything on the top of the fence transmitter or cover any ventilation holes. This may overheat the fence transmitter and cause early transmit failure.
• Do not place fence transmitter in a closet or any other confined, unventilated area.
• Do not place fence transmitter on or near a metal surface.
