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CAUTION
• If a rash or sore is found, discontinue use of the 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 the FAQ
section for remote trainers at www.sportdog.com.
These steps will help keep your dog safe and comfortable. Millions of dogs are
comfortable while they wear stainless steel contacts. Some dogs are sensitive to contact
pressure. You may find after some time that your dog is very tolerant of the collar. If so,
you may relax some of these precautions. It is important to continue daily checks of
the contact area. If redness or sores are found, discontinue use until the skin has fully
healed.
2A
2B
To ensure a proper fit, follow these steps:
1. With your dog standing (
2A
), center
the Collar Receiver so the Contact
Points are underneath your dog’s
neck, touching the skin (
2B
). If your
dog has a long or thick coat, you
have two options to ensure consistent contact: either trim the hair around the
Contact Points or switch to the longer Contact Points included with your system.
•
CAUTION
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.
• You should not make the collar any more tight than is required for good contact. A collar
that is too tight will increase the risk of pressure necrosis in the contact area.
2. The Collar Receiver should fit snugly, yet
loose enough to allow one finger to fit
between the strap and your dog’s neck (
2C
).
3. Allow your dog to wear the collar for several
minutes, and then recheck the fit. Check
the fit again as your dog becomes more
comfortable wearing the Collar Receiver.
2C
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remote training system has multiple intensity levels. This allows
you to choose the stimulation that is best for your dog.
NOTE: Always start at the lowest level and work your way up.
For training efficiency, it is important to find the right intensity level for your dog. This is
called the Recognition Level, at which your dog looks around in curiosity, or flicks his
ears.
FINDING YOUR DOG’S RECOGNITION LEVEL:
NOTE: Every dog is different and you cannot predict where your dog’s Recognition Level
will be. Watch closely for any slight change in behavior that tells you your dog is feeling
the stimulation.
1. With the Collar Receiver turned on and properly fitted to your dog, set the Remote
Transmitter’s Intensity Dial at Level 1 and press the Continuous Stimulation Button
for 1 to 2 seconds.
2. If your dog shows no reaction to Level 1, go to Level 2 and repeat the process.
3. YOUR DOG SHOULD NOT VOCALIZE OR PANIC WHEN RECEIVING STIMULATION.
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE STIMULATION LEVEL IS TOO HIGH AND YOU NEED TO GO
BACK TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL AND REPEAT THE PROCESS.
4. Once you find your dog’s Recognition Level, this is the level you should use when
you begin a training exercise.
5. If you have progressed to the highest stimulation level while searching for your
dog’s Recognition Level and your dog continues to show no response, check to see
if the Collar Receiver is snug against your dog’s neck. Then go back to Intensity
Level 1 and repeat the process. If your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the
stimulation, you have two options: you may either have to trim the hair beneath
the Contact Points or switch to the longer Contact Points included in your system.
If after completing all of these steps your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the
stimulation, please contact Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-0144.
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