A: This will vary depending on how often your dog tests the boundary and how often you use the remote
trainer to train your dog. In most cases the battery will last at least three months and in some cases up to six
months.
Q: How long will it take me to install it?
A: This is dependent on layout, soil conditions, tools, amount of wire buried etc. A typical installation can
be completed in one day.
Accessories for use with the Containment Fence
PetSafe offers for sale accessories to your new Radio Fence PLUS System. Call 1-800-732-2677 to order
any of the following:
• Correction reducers for lowering correction level. Each resistor reduces correction by 20%.
• Replacement contact probes.
• Surge Protection Kit for storm prone areas (helps protect containment transmitter from lightning).
• Wire Break Locator Kit - for those really hard to find boundary wire breaks.
PREPARING TO USE THE PLUS REMOTE TRANSMITTER
Once you have installed the containment system portion of the PLUS System and your dog has been
successfully trained to stay within the designated boundaries, you will want to begin use of the hand-held
remote transmitter portion of the PLUS System.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION BE READ IN IT'S ENTIRETY PRIOR
TO BEGINNING USE OF OR TRAINING WITH THE HAND-HELD REMOTE TRANSMITTER
PORTION OF THE PLUS SYSTEM.
Training with the PLUS system can be very effective. Patient and consistent training using the PLUS
system can produce a well-disciplined dog that will be safely contained in your yard.
This section will help you understand the most important points of using this electronic training tool (i.e.,
the Radio Fence PLUS Remote Trainer System) on one dog by providing you with the most commonly
asked questions and the answers to each.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: What materials should I review before I continue training my dog with the PLUS System?
A: Be sure that you read this section and all other sections of this manual in their entirety before you
make any attempt to train your pet with the PLUS remote transmitter.
Q: What training, if any, should my dog know before I begin obedience training with my "PLUS" system?
A: Training with the PLUS system operates using the same three basic principles used in all canine
training and behavior modification: correction, redirection and reward. Therefore it is extremely
helpful, if not imperative, that your dog understands the basics of obedience training (e.g., "Sit" "Stay"
and "Heel") before more sophisticated electronic training begins. If you need more information about
obedience training contact the PetSafe Customer Service Staff at 1-800-732-2677.
Q: What is more important during training with the PLUS system: correcting, redirecting, or rewarding my dog?
A: Some pet owners put the emphasis on correction, however reward and redirection are more important
and are much easier concepts to understand and apply. During training you need to constantly and
consistently give your dog a deserved reward, preferably praise and petting, for behavior that meets your
training objectives. Timing is critical. Your dog must be able to make the connection between the reward
and the appropriate behavior. Offer reward or praise within a couple of seconds after the correct response.
Gratuitous reward is not recommended. You must reward your dog only when he is behaving properly.
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