High Tech Pet Bluefang Super Collar User manual

Bluefang
All-In-One Smart Phone Controlled
Super Collar
Instruction Manual

I n tr o duc tion
Your Bluefang super collar provides all in one training, bark
control, electronic fence, fitness and activity tracking. Model
BF-30 also has the capability to operate the Power Pet Door,
Sonic Fences and Super Scram Mat. The Bluefang super
collar is the most advanced electronic pet collar you dog will
every own. It provides you with powerful Bluetooth
connectivity. Its training system is built on High Tech Pet’s
proprietary, proven, easy to use training techniques developed
by some of the nation’s most noted animal behaviorists and
trainers. The Bluefang super collar allows you to train your dog
from a distance of up to 400 ft. The bark control function uses
progressive sound and stimulus and has High Tech Pet’s
unique ability to distinguish between nuisance and intruder/
alarm barking. It can also prevent howling. The Bluefang super
collar also works with any High Tech Pet brand electronic
fence system to provide reliable, humane pet containment
featuring our exclusive Pulsed Proportional Stimulus™
system.
The Bluefang super collar contains serious hardware including
the world’s most powerful Bluetooth transceiver, an advanced
microprocessor and a host of other built-in devices for current
and future use. These include an electronic fence radio
receiver for containment, microphone for bark sensing and
accelerometer to measure your dog’s activity level - just to
name a few.
Perhaps, best of all your Bluefang super collar has the unique
ability to wirelessly accept new firmware providing you, new
and useful features as they become available.
Bluetooth F unc tion
The Bluefang super collar receives commands and sends data
to your Smartphone via Bluetooth. Each time a command is
received by the collar, its onboard LED lights up letting you
know it’s working.

Adjusting the Collar Str ap
The strap should be adjusted to a length that is snug but will
allow you to comfortably put two fingers between the stimulus
probes and your dog’s neck. Adjusting the collar strap is
simple.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your Bluefang super collar is NOT
designed to be a restraining collar. If you wish to use a
restraining leash with your dog it must be attached to a
separate collar. Do not attempt to use the Bluefang strap as a
restraining collar. This may cause the probes to push too hard
against your dog’s skin and could cause injury to your dog.
T urning On Your Collar and Replacing the B a tt er y
The collar battery also functions as an on/ off switch. Turn on
your collar by rotating clockwise the battery pack on the
underside of the unit. The battery pack acts as a 3 position
switch. The positions are ON, OFF and REMOVE. To con-
serve battery life we recommend you turn the battery to the
OFF position when not in use. Remove the battery by turning it
fully counter-clockwise to its “Remove” position. To install a
new battery align the arrow on the battery with “Remove” text.
Then, turn clockwise to “Off” or “On” position. The logo will
blink and the collar will beep when it successfully powers up.

Install App
To install the app on your smart phone you will go to your App
Store for iPhone or Play Store for your Android. Search
“Bluefang Dog Trainer & Fitness. Download the free app to
your phone.
Setup Collar
Launch the app after installation by clicking open in the
app/play store or by the Bluefang app icon on your phone.
** If a screen pops up asking “Allow Bluefang to Access this
device’s location?” Select Allow. (If you decline the app will not
recognize the collar)
The opening screen after the splash screen is the Login/
Register screen. From this screen you will set up an account

for the app. Select register and fill out all the required fields
and create a password.
** Our Privacy Policy is simple. We will not share your
information with any Third Party, for any purpose, ever.
Once you have created an account you will be taken to a new
screen where the app will search for all available collars.
** Make sure your collars are turned to the “ON” position.
Available collars will be displayed initially as “Bluefang”
followed by a unique ID number. Once you name your collar
that name will be displayed on your phone.

Select an available collar.
Next input your pets information; name, birthday, height,
weight, gender & breed.
** If you have additional collars to setup, in the upper left hand
corner click on the “Main Menu” button, select “Your Dogs”,
then select “Add Dog”, continue previous Select Features
steps.

Selecting Features
From the settings page this is where you will turn on the
features you would like to use, such as Bark Control, Electric
Fence, and Power Pet Door.
In the upper left hand corner of the app click on the “Main
Menu” button, select “Settings”.
Bark Control
To turn on Bark
Control slide the tab
to the right. When
selected the slide
tab will be Blue.
Select one of the
Sensing Mode. Slide
tab to the right.
Allow Intruder
Barking
Stop All Barking
Stop All Barking and
Howling

Next you will set the Bark Detect, Dog Size. This is based off
of your pet’s weight. Larger dogs generally have a lower
frequency bark. The slider will move from 0 –100. Once you
have set the Dog Size you will set the Barking Volume. Bark
volume is set to detect a quiet bark up to a very loud bark.
Smaller dogs will usually have more of a quiet bark and a
Large Dog will have a louder bark.
Bark Correction, select the type of correction you would like
the dog to receive. Tone Only, Static Stimulus, or Tone +
Static Stimulus

Electric Fence
Scroll down the settings until you come to Electric Fence,
slide the tab to the right to turn the Electric Fence feature on.
Once selected the slide tab will be Blue.
Power Pet Door
Scroll down the settings until you come to Power Pet Door,
slide the tab to the right to turn the Power Pet Door feature
on. Once selected the slide tab will be Blue.
This feature will turn on the ultrasonic transmitter allow the
collar to activate the High Tech Power Pet Door, Sound
Barrier, Yard Barrier and Super Scram Mat.
Power Mode
Select Power Mode in settings is an option you can select for
the Battery Life in the collar.
** A BF-3V battery will last roughly 4 –6 weeks in use.
•High Power Mode –Uses the battery at full capacity.
•Normal Power Mode (default) –Helps to conserve the
battery life by shutting off the electric fence, bark control,
and power door feature in the collar when your dog is not
in motion.
•Low Power Mode –Conserves the battery life by shutting
off electric fence, bark control and power door features in
the collar, as well as the Bluetooth in the collar when the
dog is not in motion. That means the collar must start
movement before you can reconnect.
** In Low Power Mode the collars bark and activity sensor are
still collecting data.

Main M enu
The “Main Menu”lets you select from the current list of
interactive collar functions. The list of functions on the Main
Menu screen are Home, Your Dogs, Train Dog, Run, Fitness,
BMI Calculator, Settings, My Account, and About.
To use most of these features, you must first turn on your
collar and connect to a collar.

Your Dogs
“Your Dog” is where you will find the Bluefang super collar/s
you have set up. This is also where you can add a new collar
to your account and set up. Each collar that is set up will have
an “EDIT” button to change/update the dog’s information you
input on the initial setup for that collar.
“Your Dogs”is also
where you will
choose which collar
you have setup and
would like to
connect to. Each
collar will show up
as the name you
have previously
entered.
The vertical line to
the left shows the
collars connection
status.
•Green indicates
connected.
•Yellow indicates
a connection is
being attempted.
•Blue indicates
that the collar is
found but not
connected.
•Red indicates
that the collar is
not detected.
To the right of the “Edit” button, there is a button you can
select to connect to a collar. It will either say “Select”, meaning
you can connect to that collar. Or “Deselect”, meaning you can
disconnect from that collar.
** You can only be connected to one Bluefang super
collar at a time.

Train Dog
“Train Dog” is the screen for the training remote in the app.
The training screen has 4 training buttons. The top two training
buttons are for positive behavioral training. Tone Commands
and Clicker. Tone Command has 6 different tones and
commands.
The two bottom training buttons, Vibrate and Static are to
deter unwanted or dangerous behaviors.
Set Up Custom Static Stimulus
You may set up a unique stimulus profile for each collar by
going to the bottom of “Settings” page or at the bottom of the
train screen and adjusting the stimulus intensity slide bar and
duration slide bar.
Tone Command
drop down window.
Sit
Stay
Come
Fetch
Heel
Down

Run
“Run” allows you to keep track of important data in real time
while you are running using GPS. This fun feature not only
tracks your fitness but your dogs as well using the data
collected from the Bluefang super collar. To begin a run you
will press the plus sign in the lower right hand corner.
The next screen will allow you to Start, Stop and Pause your
run by holding down the buttons on the screen.
Another great feature is the heat map displaying your route
and pace in a color scale. Green the fastest pace, Yellow a
moderate pace and red the slowest pace.

Fitness
“Fitness” is the screen that will show you your pets Activity and
Calories Burned for the day. You can toggle to either screen
by pressing either “See Calories” or “See Minutes” depending
on the screen you are on.
The fitness screen will show you the different activity levels in
a color chart.
•Red Intense
•Orange Active
•Yellow Moderate
•Blue Mild
•Green/White Resting
Activity Minutes will show you the activity levels in minutes of
activity and the percentage.
Calorie Burn will show you the activity levels in calories burned
and the percentage.

BMI Calculator
“BMI Calculator” is the screen that will show you a scale for
your pets BMI. Based on their sex, height, weight and breed
Settings
“Settings” is the screen that allows you to turn on or make
adjustments to the features you would like to use, such as
Training, Bark Control, Electric Fence, and Power Pet Door.

Account
“Account” allows you to login and edit your personal
information or reset your password.
Firmware Update feature
The most unique and useful feature of your Bluefang super
collar is something you won’t notice right away. However, it
will allow your collar to grow and change with new features
and functions as they become available from the developers at
High Tech Pet. When your collar powers up, it checks our
firmware server for the latest firmware version. If there is a
newer one available, the app will ask if you wish to download
it.
Principles of positive behavioral training
Your Bluefang super collar is designed around High Tech
Pet’s proprietary Command - Tone - Stimulus™ training
system that uses positive tones as both command and reward.
To teach your dog a positive behavior, you will need a short
training lead on a separate restraining collar. For initial training
you will need some dog treats. The process of behavioral
training will associate the Tone Command emitted by the
Bluefang super collar with a verbal command such as Sit, Stay
or Heel. It will also be associated with the reward.
Step 1: Decide the verbal command and the Tone Command
button to be used, for example, “Sit” and Tone Command
button 1.
Step 2: Say the verbal command and activate the associated
tone while demonstrating the behavior. For “Sit”, Say “Sit” and
gently pull up on the training lead while pushing down on your
dog’s hind section manipulating him into a sitting position.
Step 3: Administer the reward by saying “Good Dog” and
again activating the tone. Pet your dog and give him a treat.
Repeat these steps until your dog performs the behavior on
his own. When he performs the command easily you may
remove the treat but continue to use the tone as a reward, say
“Good Dog” and pet him after he performs the command.

Keep your training sessions to no more than 15 minutes long
and no more than 2 or 3 times per day. Patience is the key to
a successful training experience. Don’t lose patients with your
dog. Keep the tone of your voice positive, stress free and
encouraging.
How to use negative stimulus
Negative stimulus (shock) may be useful in deterring un-
wanted and dangerous behavior. Bear in mind that even
though the stimulus CANNOT cause any physical injury to
your dog, it does cause a painful sensation and should be
used sparingly and humanely. Stimulus Level 1 should be set
to the minimum amount of Intensity and duration that your dog
perceives. When triggered, your dog should show a
perceptible but minimal reaction to the stimulus, such as
perking his ears. This very mild stimulus level may be used
merely to get your dog’s attention if he gets distracted during a
training session. It may also be used as a warning of a more
intense stimulus to come if he continues an undesirable
behavior such as digging, jumping or chewing.
Stimulus Level 2 should be adjusted to a slightly more in-
tense level. We recommend 20% higher in intensity than level
1 and a duration of approximately .5 seconds. This stimulus
level should be used along with a stern “No” command to stop
unwanted behaviors. Remember, that you are teaching your
dog to discontinue natural behaviors. Dogs naturally love to
dig and chew. Teaching your dog that this does not apply to
the garden and your favorite furniture must be done with
patience and kindness.
Stimulus Level 3 is reserved for stopping behaviors that pose
a threat to your dog or others, such as chasing cars or people,
biting or fighting with other dogs. This level should be set to
intense and used rarely in emergencies only.
Your Bluefang super collar has a safeguard that allows you to
apply no more than 5 stimulus corrections within a 30 second
period. If you try to exceed that number the stimulus will
automatically be disabled for 30 seconds.

Important Caution Notes:
Dogs are Unpredictable: Because individual dogs have
unique temperaments, there is no way of knowing how your
dog will react to its introduction to the training program. For
your safety and your dog’s, initial training must take place
using a training lead so that you keep complete control over
the situation. Also realize that an aggressive animal could turn
against the handler upon receiving the shock stimulus.
Therefore, if you feel your dog has an aggressive behavior or
has ever exhibited evidence of such behavior, we strongly
suggest that you consult a certified animal behaviorist before
using this product as a training aid.
Skin Conditions: A small percentage of dogs may experience
a skin condition called pressure necrosis, caused by the
pressure of the two probes against the same place on the
dog’s neck for an extended period of time. This condition
causes an infection, creating irritation and sores. We
recommend you check your dog’s neck often to ensure that no
such condition is evident. If your dog has a history of sensitive
skin, eczema, skin allergies or rashes we recommend that you
do not use an electronic fence collar to contain an animal. If
you do observe a skin irritation, take your dog to a veterinarian
who may prescribe a local ointment to clear up the condition.
Bear in mind that it is not possible for the shock stimulus
emitted by the Bluefang super collar to directly damage your
pets’ skin. The electrical current output is simply too low to
cause burning, or any other type of cellular, skin or organ
damage. The stimulus excites nerve receptors only.
Neurological Conditions: In extremely rare cases, animals
may have neurological disorders such as epilepsy. You
should be certain that your dog does not suffer from such a
disease before using any type of sonic, or shock stimulus
training collar. Also, make sure that your dog does not suffer
from heart disease or any other chronic condition and be
assured that your pet is in generally good health before using
this product.

Engineered in the USA
By High Tech Pet Products, Inc.
2111 Portola Road Suite A
Ventura, CA 93003
www.HighTechPet.com
Manufactured at High Tech Pet’s China facility - Shenzhen, China
Assembled and tested in USA