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Safety and Avoidance Zones
Think of the property having two distinct zones:
1.
SAFETY ZONE:
This is the area where the dog is free to play.
2.
AVOIDANCE ZONE:
The Avoidance Zone is the area
between
the flags and the
boundary wire where there is a signal created by the wire. When your dog crosses into the
signal field, the receiver collar emits an
audible warning
. If your dog continues to move
toward the boundary wire after hearing the warning beeps, he will receive a correction.
After training, your dog will remain in the Safe Zone.
Adjusting the Receiver Collar
Your DogWatch Dealer has installed your DogWatch Hidden Fence System, set the
transmitter and receiver to the training levels appropriate for your dog’s personality
and traits, and has placed boundary flags around the perimeter of your yard. Your
Dealer has already begun your dog’s first day of containment training. Now it is your
turn to continue the training.
Be sure to place the DogWatch receiver collar on your dog’s neck before you go
outside to begin training.
1. The collar should be worn snugly on the dog’s neck.
This is extremely important!
2. Place no more than one thumb width between the contact post and dog’s neck.
3. When checking snugness of collar, the dog’s
neck should be facing down (sniffing position)
as this is where the dog’s neck is the smallest.
4. If the collar is too tight, the receiver unit will
stick out to the side when the dog shakes his
head.
5. If the collar is too loose, the dog will not receive
the intended correction when he or she
wanders into the Avoidance Zone.
6. Remember to periodically check for irritation
around the dog’s neck.
7. DogWatch
strongly
recommends that the
collar be removed daily and when the dog is
inside the house.
Checking the collar
Boundary Wire
Avoidance Zone
Safety Zone
