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1-800-732-0144
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Thank you for choosing SportDOG Brand.
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Used properly, this product will help you train your dog efficiently
and safely. To ensure your satisfaction, please review this owner’s manual thoroughly. If you have questions
regarding this product’s operation, please see this manual’s Frequently Asked Questions or Troubleshooting
section, contact our Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-0144, or visit our website at www.sportdog.com.
To get the most protection out of your warranty, please register your product within 30 days at
www.sportdog.com. By registering, and keeping your receipt you will enjoy the product’s full warranty and
should you ever need to call the Customer Care Center, we will be able to help you faster. Most importantly,
SportDOG™ will never give or sell your valuable information to anyone. Complete warranty information is
available online at www.sportdog.com.
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TABLE Of CONTENTS
COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................5
OTHER ITEMS yOU MAy NEED ................................................................................................................................................5
HOW THE SySTEM WORKS ......................................................................................................................................................6
KEy DEfINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................6
OPERATING GUIDE
LOCATE THE fENCE TRANSMITTER ..................................................................................................................................7
LAy OUT THE SySTEM .........................................................................................................................................................7
SAMPLE LAyOUTS ................................................................................................................................................................8
POSITION THE BOUNDARy WIRE ......................................................................................................................................9
CONNECT THE WIRES TO THE fENCE TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................10
PREPARE THE COLLAR RECEIVER ....................................................................................................................................12
SET THE BOUNDARy WIDTH AND TEST THE COLLAR RECEIVER ..............................................................................13
INSTALL THE BOUNDARy WIRE .......................................................................................................................................14
PLACE THE BOUNDARy fLAGS ........................................................................................................................................16
fIT THE COLLAR RECEIVER ................................................................................................................................................16
TRAINING GUIDE
BE PATIENT WITH yOUR DOG ..........................................................................................................................................17
DAy 1 - BOUNDARy fLAG AWARENESS.........................................................................................................................17
DAyS 2 THRU 4 - CONTINUE BOUNDARy fLAG AWARENESS ...................................................................................18
DAyS 5 THRU 8 - DISTRACTION PHASE ..........................................................................................................................18
DAyS 9 THRU 14 - UNLEASHED SUPERVISION .............................................................................................................19
DAyS 15 THRU 30 - MONITORING yOUR DOG ...............................................................................................................19
TAKING yOUR DOG OUT Of THE BOUNDARy AREA.....................................................................................................19
ACCESSORIES ...........................................................................................................................................................................20
fREQUENTLy ASKED QUESTIONS .........................................................................................................................................21
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................................22
ADDITIONAL INfORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................23
SHORT LOOP TEST ...................................................................................................................................................................23
TO LOCATE A BREAK IN THE BOUNDARy WIRE.................................................................................................................24
TERMS Of USE AND LIMITATION Of LIABILITy .................................................................................................................24
COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................25
CUSTOMER CARE INTERNATIONAL .....................................................................................................................................25
LAyOUT GRID.............................................................................................................................................................................26
MOUNTING TEMPLATE ...........................................................................................................................................................27
COMPONENTS
OTHER ITEMS yOU MAy NEED
• Additional wire and flags (Part# SDF-WF ), includes 500 feet of wire and 50 boundary flags
• Measuring Tape
• Drill & mounting hardware
• Shovel or lawn edger
• Pliers
• Wire stripping pliers
• Scissors
• Additional wire nuts
• Ground rod and clamp
• PVC pipe or water hose
• Circular saw with masonry blade for burying wire in hard surfaces
• Patching compound
• Staple gun
• Non-metallic collar and leash
NOTE: For information on professional installation of your new SportDOG Brand
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In-Ground Fence System,
contact the Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-0144.
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