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2. The Collar Receiver should fit snugly, yet loose enough to allow one finger to fit
between the strap and your dog’s neck (
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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.
STEP :: 04
FIND THE BEST INTENSITY LEVEL FOR YOUR DOG
Your SportDOG Brand
®
remote training system has multiple intensity levels. This allows you to choose the
static 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 static 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 Static 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 STATIC STIMULATION. IF THIS
HAPPENS, THE STATIC 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 static 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 static stimulation, you have three options: you may either have to trim the hair
beneath the Contact Points, switch to the longer Contact Points included in your system, or change to
a higher static stimulation range.
If after completing all of these steps your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the static stimulation, please
contact Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-0144.
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