Canine Innovations The Pet Convincer Plus User manual

The Pet Convincer PlusTM User’s Guide
Congratulations! You have purchased the most
comprehensive, pain free, humane and safe pet
training device ever created by Canine InnovationsTM!
With proper use, your pet (dog/cat) will quickly learn
what behaviors are off limits.
As with any tool, the Pet Convincer Plus is most
effective when used correctly. Please take a moment
to read through this user’s guide so that you and your
pet can get on the road to enjoyable companionship!
The Device.
There are three (3) major components to the Pet
Convincer Plus:
1. Head – trigger, interchangeable nozzle, lock
2. Body (acts as a Hand Grip)
3. Cartridge (CO2; inside the Body)
Getting Started:
IMPORTANT: You should get acquainted with the
Pet Convincer Plus BEFORE you attempt to use it.
Make sure that these procedures are accomplished
away from your pet and children.Do not let children
use the Pet Convincer Plus. It is not a toy!
Loading the Device:
Threaded CO2 Cartridge: Grasp the Body of
the device with one hand and the Head with the other.
Turn the Head counter-clockwise and separate the
two parts.
a) Without depressing the trigger lever,
screw the Cartridge slowly onto the matching treads
in the Head’s bottom until the Cartridge begins to
contact the Head’s internal puncture pin.
b) Then, quickly continue screwing in the
Cartridge until hand tight (cannot be
turned/screwed in anymore by hand, without
excessively over tightening.Also see
NOTE below.) This punctures (activates)
and seals the CO2 Cartridge to the Head.
Reattach the Body to the Head.
(See images a & b)
NOTE: You may hear a little “puff” or hiss of air
as the Cartridge is screwed on. No unwanted,
escaping CO2 leakage/hissing air occurs if the
Cartridge seals correctly to the Head.
Only when the Cartridge is empty, unscrew the
empty Cartridge and please recycle the steel cylinder
as locally appropriate.
c) Safety Lock Feature: Using your
thumb, move the red safety lever lock to the “up”
position to lock the trigger lever. Moving the red
safety lever lock to the “down “position unlocks the
front CO2 trigger lever and ONLY then allows CO2
to be dispensed by the Pet Convincer Plus.
(See image c)
Safety First:
The Pet Convincer Plus is very safe and
effective, when used correctly by an adult.
You should always:
Store your Pet Convincer Plus at normal
ambient room temperature.
Visually inspect the device for damage
before using after being dropped.
You should never:
Use the Pet Convincer Plus at a distance
closer than 8 inches (minimum distance).

You should never:
Point the Pet Convincer Plus towards the
face, eyes, or rectum of any animal.
Use the Pet Convincer Plus for any purpose
other than those specified in these user guide
instructions.
Testing the Device:
This should be done away from your pet.
Point the device away from your face and pull the
trigger in a quick, short burst.
Once you are comfortable with the trigger
mechanism, you may want to try the device on your
hand at the minimum distance of 8 inches.
Each Cartridge will emit 15-30 bursts, depending on
how long you depress the trigger. Short (~ one
second) air bursts (blasts) are recommended to
control your pet’s behavior with the Pet Convincer
Plus.
Why it Works:
The Pet Convincer Plus interrupts and discourages
unwanted behavior.
This device is so effective that many times only a
single application is needed to “cure” a problem
behavior.
Using the device correctly is critical for success, so
please read the following instructions carefully
before using the Pet Convincer Plus with your pet.
Using the Device:
Now that you are familiar with the function and feel
of the Pet Convincer Plus, you are ready to use it to
interrupt and discourage unwanted behavior of your
pet.
You may want to set up a scenario that you are
certain will illicit unwanted behavior. For Example,
if your pet/dog likes to steal food from the counter,
place a dish of food on the counter and supervise
your pet for signs of interest.
When you see your pet attempt to get the food, give
your pet/dog a verbal warning such as growling the
word “WRONG” or making a sound like
“AARRHHH”.
Immediately after giving the verbal warning, spray
the Pet Convincer Plus just under, at the pet’s
shoulder blade or next to your pet (never in their
face/eyes/rectum) at a minimum safe distance of 8
inches or more.
Your pet/dog will startle and you should stay still and
say nothing to your pet for a moment or two.
Then call your pet/dog away from the area and
reassure him/her that leaving the scene was the right
thing to do.
You should never yell at or verbally correct your
pet/dog after activating the Pet Convincer Plus. Once
the pet has stopped the unwanted behavior, you
should praise his/her compliance.
It is as important to praise the good behavior as it is
to correct the unwanted behavior. You are teaching
your pet how you would like him/her to behave, so be
supportive and reward their good behavior.
Hi-output Nozzle Attachment:
Screw on – Unscrew off
This nozzle attachment is used in place of the
original, standard nozzle supplied with the Pet
Convincer Plus device to provide additional air
blasting power of CO2. This increases the force of
the burst by approximately a factor of two. It is useful
for controlling the behavior of stubborn pets. This
also reduces the number of bursts available from the
Cartridge to approximately half of the bursts with
standard nozzle usage. While holding the Pet
Convincer Plus device in one hand, unscrew the
small silver-colored nozzle extension with the other
hand by twisting counter-clockwise until it is
removed. Store this original nozzle in a safe place
for later use. In a clockwise fashion, screw on the
longer hi-output nozzle until snug/finger tight. The
Pet Convincer Plus, with interchangeable nozzles, is
now ready to use with the Hi-output Nozzle!
Enjoy using your Pet Convincer Plus with your pet!