DogWatch Scoot User manual

Hidden Fence Sy tem
®
Op rating Instructions for
DogWatch ScootTM
Important Safeguard
■Pl as r ad th DogWatch
Own r’s Guid b for starting
installation and training.
■K p th r c iv r collar and
transmitt r out of r ach of
childr n.
■N v r adjust th transmitt r
whil your p t is w aring th
r c iv r collar.
■Unplug th transmitt r wh n
th syst m is l ft unus d for
xt nd d p riods.
■This product is for indoor us
only.
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FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT. IN
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Feature
ScootTMis d sign d for small indoor
applications and allows you to
prot ct almost any ar a of your
hous . Applications includ
prot cting your furnitur , drap s,
carp ts, window sills, count rtops,
stairways, b ds, cribs, tc.
Power Simply plug th pow r
supply into th transmitt r jack.
I dicator Light A gr n light l ts
you know that both th transmitt r
and boundary wir ar functioning
prop rly. A r d light l ts you know
that your boundary wir is not
conn ct d prop rly or has a br ak.
Ra ge Th transmitt r mits a
cod d radio signal through up to 25 f t of boundary wir . You can
adjust th distanc th signal radiat s off th boundary wir by
using th l ft switch on th back of Scoot. Wh n th switch is s t to
th “HIGH” position, th rang will b approximat ly two f t off th
wir . Wh n th switch is s t to th “LOW” position, th rang will b
approximat ly on foot off th wir . Always t st th signal fi ld
b for allowing your p t n ar th avoidanc ar a. N v r adjust th
transmitt r whil your p t is w aring th r c iv r collar.
Termi al Co ectio s Strip and conn ct on nd of th boundary
wir to on of th t rminal conn ctions. This is th b ginning of
your boundary wir syst m. Onc you hav compl t d your
boundary, strip and conn ct th oth r nd of your boundary wir to
th oth r t rminal. Th boundary wir must mak a compl t loop.
If th gr n pow r light turns to r d it m ans that your boundary
wir is not conn ct d prop rly or that th r is a br ak in th wir .
Adju ting the Collar
Collar tightn ss is critical. All contact points must touch your dog’s
skin in ord r to r c iv a corr ction. A loos collar will also allow th
contact posts to rub back and forth on th skin, possibly causing
irritation. Us car as ov r-tight ning th contact posts could caus
damag to th r c iv r.
W r comm nd that th r c iv r collar b r mov d ach day to
allow your dog’s skin to gradually condition its lf to th contact
posts and avoid pot ntial skin irritation and possibl inf ctions.
In tallation
To cr at a signal fi ld using th boundary wir , you n d to
s parat th two strips of wir . Th rang of th signal will d p nd
upon th distanc th two strips of wir ar from on anoth r. Wh n
th two strips ar n xt to on anoth r, th r is no signal fi ld. As th
two strips ar s parat d, th signal fi ld will incr as (see Figure 1).
Th boundary wir must form a continuous loop for th r to b a
signal fi ld. To accomplish this, you must splic th final nds of th
boundary wir tog th r.
Th boundary wir carri s a harml ss radio signal. You do not n d
to worry about an l ctrical shock wh n s parating and splicing th
boundary wir . Th pow r indicator light will b “r d” if you hav not
clos d th boundary loop or if you hav a brok n boundary wir .
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Note: On th back of Scoot th r ar two small switch s. Th right
switch s ts your transmitt r to th corr ct broadcast fr qu ncy.
Your d al r will s t this right switch for your syst m.
Do NOT cha ge these setti gs. They are for DEALER USE ONLY.
Smaller Sig al Field
Larger Sig al Field
Splice The E ds Together
Figure 1

■R ward and r inforc good p t b havior.
■Th syst m r li s on “avoidanc training” t chniqu s, wh r your
hous is divid d into saf ty and avoidanc zon s. If your p t
advanc s into th signal fi ld, h will r c iv an audibl warning.
H will soon l arn that wh n h advanc s furth r, th audibl
warning is quickly follow d by a mild l ctrical stimulation or
corr ction — an unpl asant but saf , xp ri nc . As training
progr ss s, your p t will l arn to stay away from ar as that h
associat s with th audibl warning.
■Do not comfort your p t aft r it r c iv s a corr ction, as you will
b r inforcing anxi ty.
■Ev n though you consid r your p t a fri nd, ff ctiv training
d p nds on your b ing th l ad r and p t b ing th follow r.
■B consist nt! Do not br ak th training rul s, v n on sp cial
occasions wh n you ar t mpt d to allow your p t into a
boundary ar a “just this onc ”. Mak sur all family m mb rs
follow th rul s.
Step-by- tep In truction
■Ensur that th transmitt r and boundary wir ar install d and
that th r c iv r collar is adjust d prop rly.
■Plac boundary flags on th dg of th boundary ar a — th
zon s in which th r c iv r collar picks up a radio signal.
Boundary flags s rv as visual clu s for your p t (see Figure 3).
■Attach a l ash to your p t’s r gular collar and approach th
boundary ar a, shak a boundary flag in front of him, and firmly
say, “Watch out!” or “Car ful!”
■Allow your p t to walk past th boundary flags. As h cross s into
th boundary ar a, h will r c iv an audibl warning and an
l ctrical stimulation. Imm diat ly call out, “Watch out”, and pull
your p t back from th avoidanc zon .
■Again, allow your p t to approach a boundary zon . If h h ars
th audibl warning and r tr ats, r inforc th b havior with
prais and aff ction. If your p t fails to stop at th audibl
warning and r c iv s an l ctrical stimulation, say “Watch out”
as h approach s th avoidanc zon . Us th l ash to pull him
back to th saf ty zon b for h cross s compl t ly into an
avoidanc zon .
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Planning
Th boundary wir allows you to isolat sp cific boundary ar as
within your hous (see Figure 2). Car fully plan th installation of
your boundary wir and follow th s g n ral guid lin s.
■All wir s should b plac d so that th y do not int rf r with
normal hous hold activiti s.
■Car fully plan th location of th boundary wir as it may mit a
v ry slight radio signal which could activat th r c iv r collar if
your p t w r to li dir ctly on top of th wir .
■Do not install boundary wir s n xt to bas board h ating units as
th h ating units could pick up th radio signal.
Training
Und rstanding th philosophy b hind “avoidanc training” and
following th rul s during training will nsur that you and your p t
g t th most from your syst m.
■Your p t do s not intuitiv ly know that h or sh is not w lcom in
all ar as of your hous .
■B awar that p ts ar s nsitiv to your attitud and mood. Stay
“upb at” during a training s ssion and h will b mor r c ptiv
to th training.
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Bou dary Wire
Sig al Field
Bou dary Wire
Scoot Tra smitter
Figure 2
Sig al Field
Scoot Tra smitter

narrow a rang allowing your p t too clos to th boundary ar a
b for r c iving a warning.
■N v r adjust th transmitt r whil your p t is w aring th r c iv r
collar.
Bou dary Wire
■Ch ck to s if th transmitt r is “on”.
■If you hav a brok n boundary wir th gr n light will b r d.
Batterie
For r plac m nt batt ri s and collars, s your authoriz d
DogWatch D al r, visit our w b sit at www.dogwatch.com or
contact us at 800-793-3436. IMPORTANT: Th us of batt ri s
oth r than thos authoriz d by DogWatch Inc. can caus rratic
op ration of th r c iv r or could caus p rman nt damag . Th
us of unauthoriz d batt ri s will void th warranty on th r c iv r.
WARRANTY
DogWatch Inc., subj ct to th t rms and conditions s t forth
h r und r, h r by warrants that it will r pair or r plac , at its own
discr tion, without charg for parts or labor, th Product or any part
th r of which is found by DogWatch Inc. to b d f ctiv by r ason
of improp r workmanship and/or mat rials for a p riod of on (1)
y ar from th original dat of sal h r und r. Warranty claims may
b subj ct to d al r s rvic charg s and/or manufactur r shipping
and handling charg s. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
STATED ABOVE, DOGWATCH INC. DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS
AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. As a condition to this warranty,
Custom r must (a) mail th warranty card provid d with th product
to DogWatch Inc., 10 Michigan Driv , Natick, MA 01760, (800) 793-
3436, within s v n (7) days aft r purchas h r und r, (b) notify
DogWatch Inc. within on (1) y ar aft r th purchas h r und r of a
claim d d f ct, and (c) mail product back, insuranc and postag
pr paid to th authoriz d DogWatch d al r or DogWatch Inc.
DOGWATCH INC.’S SOLE LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY
SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT ITS OPTION, ANY
PRODUCT OR PART WHICH DOGWATCH INC. DETERMINES TO
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■Your p t will quickly l arn not to go n ar th boundary ar as. Each
tim you s t up a n w boundary ar a, b sur to r train your p t.
Trouble hooting
Receiver
■Ch ck to s if th transmitt r is “on”.
■Tak th r c iv r off th dog and ch ck th r c iv r by placing
th t st light on th contact posts and holding th r c iv r n xt to
th transmitt r or boundary wir .
■Ensur that th contact points on th r c iv r collar actually
touch your p t’s skin; tight n th collar as r quir d.
■R plac th batt ry if n c ssary.
■B sur th batt ry is ins rt d corr ctly.
Tra smitter
■Ch ck to s if th pow r is “on” and that th r is a gr n light.
If th boundary wir is brok n, th light will b r d.
■Mak sur that th pow r supply transform r is s cur ly plugg d
into th wall outl t and that both th pow r supply plug and th
boundary wir ar conn ct d to th transmitt r.
■Adjust th Rang or th distanc of th boundary with th
high/low switch (l ft sid ) on th back of Scoot. You may hav too
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Figure 3
Sig al Field or
Bou dary Area
Hidde
ScootTM
Tra smitter
Bou dary
Flags