Dog Response
Problems:
1. Dog appears to not "feel"
the correction.
2. Dog appears to "feel" the
correction but still constantly
enters or stands in the con-
tainment field.
-or-
Dog "feels" the correction, but
attempts to run through the
containment field often.
3. Dog receives an intermittent
signal.
4. Dog acts fearful of going
into the yard.
5. Dog receives corrections in
the safe part of the yard.
Possible Solutions:
1.Collar fit is not tight enough to make good skin contact.See Section
5.A page 12.
2.Collar probes not long enough to make good skin contact.Use long
probes supplied with system.
3.Dog’s hair too long or thick. Trim the hair in the appropriate area or
call Invisible Fence
®
at 1-800-688-4364 for special thick hair probes.
4.Receiver battery not charged.If the receiver LED is flashing red or
there is no light, recharge battery. See Section 5.B.4, page 13.
5.Correction level too low. Set the Correction level switch to the next
higher level.
6.Collar receiver may have loosened over time and may not be tight
enough to make good skin contact.See Section 5.A page 12.
7. Ve rify that the transmitter power is turned on and functioning properl y.
8.Remove any metal collars from the dog.
9.Make sure any metal tags cannot contact the collar probes.
1.Collar fit is not tight enough to make good skin contact. See Section
5.A page 12.
2.Correction level too low. Set the Correction level switch to the next
higher level.
3.Field width setting is not wide enough.Increase the containment field
width and re-verify the detection distance. See Section 4.G.page 11.
4.Remove any metal collars from the dog.
5.Make sure any metal tags cannot contact the collar probes.
6.Additional training is needed in the presence of outside distractions.
See Section 7 page 15.
1.Use of non-waterproof connections in containment installation. See
Section 4.F.3 Splices, page 10.
2.A nick or scrape in wire insulation. Perform the Wire Break Location
Test Procedure. See Section 8.B. pg 19.
1.Correction level too high.Set the Correction level switch to the next
lower level. See Section 5.B.1.page 13.
2.Dog has received a correction too soon during the training.Stop
training and play with dog in the safe area.Resume training when dog
is no longer fearful in the safe area.
3.Field width set too high.Re-verify the detection distance and adjust
field width if necessary. See Section 4.G.page 11.
4.Check yard’s safe area for unexpected containment signal due to sig-
nal coupling.See Section 4.G.4.pg 12.
1.Field width set too wide. Decrease the containment field width and
re-verify the detection distance. Change field size switch to SM if nec-
essary. See Section 4.G.page 11.
2.Check for buried cables, wires, or metallic objects in the yard.See
17.
