Pet Stop Comfort Contact PCC-200 User manual

Owner’s Guide
PCC-200
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Owner’s Guide PCC-200
IMPORTANT! YOUR PET STOP PET FENCING SYSTEM COMES
WITH ADDITIONAL RUBBER TIPS FOR YOUR PET’S COMFORT
CONTACTS. THE COMFORT CONTACTS WILL LOSE CONDUCTIV-
ITY OVER TIME AND NEED TO BE CHANGED TO MAINTAIN THE
PERFORMANCE OF YOUR FENCING COLLAR. IF USING THE RUB-
BER COMFORT CONTACTS, PLEASE CHANGE RUBBER TIPS WITH
EACH COLLAR BATTERY CHANGE. ADDITIONAL RUBBER TIPS
CAN BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR LOCAL PET STOP DEALER
• Anytightcollarorconsistentpressureontheskincancauseaconditionknownas
PressureNecrosis(bedsores)whichifleftuntreatedcanbesevere.Tohelpreducethe
likelihoodofpressurenecrosispleasedothefollowing:
 Removethepetstrainingcollarevery12hours.Lookforanyskinirritationanddiscon-
tinueproductuseuntilhealed.Washpet’sneckandcollarfrequentlywithwarmsoap
andwater.Donotattempttowashthepet’strainingcollarinwashingmachineordish
washer.
• NocontainmentmethodisfoolproofandyourPetStopPetFencingSystemisnota
substituteforresponsiblepetownershipandclosesupervisionofyourpet.Donotuse
thisproductwhenawayfromhome.
• Neverusethisproductifyoubelieveyourpetposesanydangertopeople,otherani-
malsoritself.
• Keepyourdogsafelycontainedandonaleashduringthetrainingprocess.
NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevi-
sionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
• increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver
• connectequipmenttoanoutletoracircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected
• consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Caution: Changesormodicationstoanycomponent,notexpresslyapprovedbyPetStop,
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
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Owner’s Guide PCC-200
Congratulations!Youhavepurchasedthemostcomfortable
andreliablepetfencingsystemforyourcherishedfamilypet.
PetStopComfortContact™systemwasdesignedbytheindustry’s
mostexperiencedteamtoprovideyearsofworry-freefreedomfor
bothyouandyourpet.Simplyfollowthestepsoutlinedinthisuser’sguide
andyourfencewillbeoperationalinnotime.
Shouldyouhaveanydifcultyalongtheway,helpisavailablebytalking
toalocalPetStop®FencingProfessional.
www.petstop.com
Transmitter
AC Adapter Collar
*May include wire, splices and flags (not pictured)
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1. Determine the layout of
your fence
TheComfortContactPetFencingSystem
iscompletelycustomizabletoanyshape
ofpropertyandcanbeusedtokeepyour
petawayfromoff-limitsareassuchas
gardensorpools.(Seepage4forsample
layouts)Besuretocallyourlocalutility
companiestomarkundergroundcables
beforeyoudig!
2. Select a transmitter location
Thewall-mounttransmitterisyourpet’s
fencecontrolcenter.Thetransmitter
sendsadigitallyencodedradiosignal
throughthefencewire.Thetransmitter
needstobelocatedinadry,indoorsarea
suchasagarageorutilityroom.
3. Lay out your fence wire
Alwayslayyourfencewireontopofthe
groundbeforeburyingtoensurethefence
isperformingproperly.
4. Testing your system
Beforeburyingyourboundarywire,test
yourfenceusingyourpet’strainingcollar
inmultiplelocationsinandaroundthe
yard.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
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1. Determine the layout of
your fence
TheComfortContactPetFencingSystem
iscompletelycustomizabletoanyshape
ofpropertyandcanbeusedtokeepyour
petawayfromoff-limitsareassuchas
gardensorpools.(Seepage4forsample
layouts)Besuretocallyourlocalutility
companiestomarkundergroundcables
beforeyoudig!
2. Select a transmitter location
Thewall-mounttransmitterisyourpet’s
fencecontrolcenter.Thetransmitter
sendsadigitallyencodedradiosignal
throughthefencewire.Thetransmitter
needstobelocatedinadry,indoorsarea
suchasagarageorutilityroom.
3. Lay out your fence wire
Alwayslayyourfencewireontopofthe
groundbeforeburyingtoensurethefence
isperformingproperly.
4. Testing your system
Beforeburyingyourboundarywire,test
yourfenceusingyourpet’strainingcollar
inmultiplelocationsinandaroundthe
yard.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
5. System Adjustments Programming Options
ThePetStopComfortContactSystem(PCC-200)canbeprogrammedforuptove
differentstimulationlevelsandtwodifferentfrequencysettingsbyfollowingtheeasy
programmingsteps(seepage9forreference).
6. Bury fence wire
Thefencewirethatdictatesyourpet’s
boundariesisburied1”–3”underthe
ground.Youcanuseaatedgespade,
gaspowerededgerortheremaybePet
Stop®Professionalinstallationhelpavail-
ableinyourarea.
7. Training your pet
Trainingyourpettohernewfencewill
takeapproximatelytwoweeks,withmost
ofthetimespentcloselywatchingyour
pettoensurecompliancetothefencing
system.
Your new Pet Fencing System
AT A GLANCE
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STEP 1
Planning your fence layout
• Whendesigningyourfencelayout,itis
importanttorememberthatyourfence
boundaryisonecontinuousloopof
wire,startingatyourwall-mounttrans-
mitter,formingaboundarylooparound
yourselectedareaandreturningback
tothetransmitter.
• Youwillneedtoallowroominyour
planfor8’–10’ofsignalareafromthe
boundarywire.
• Donotruntheboundarywirewithin10’
parallelofutilitylines.Utilitylinescan
createinterference.Haveutilitylines
markedpriortofencewireinstallation.
• Tomaintainaconsistentsignaleld,
useagradualradiuswhenrunningthe
wirearoundcorners,asillustrated.
Avoidhard90degreeangles.
Entire Yard
Around Obstacles
Back Yard Only
Separate Front & Back
√
×
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STEP 2
Selecting a transmitter location
• Selectalocationtohangyoursystem
transmitterthatisdryandindoorswith
astandard110VACelectricaloutlet
nearby.Alocationinthegarageorutil-
ityroomisusuallyideal.
• Whenselectingalocation,keepinmind
thatthefencesystemwirewillrunfrom
yourtransmittertothewireboundary
outdoors.Thiscanbedonethrougha
windoworbydrillinga3/8thinchhole
atthebaseofthewallforthewireto
passthrough.
Removethe
transmitter
housingcover
bypressing
yourthumbon
thebottomof
thecoverand
liftingoff.When
removed,hold
thebaseof
thetransmitter
housingagainst
thewallinthe
chosenlocation
andmarkthe
locationofthe
screwholeswith
apencil.
Usethesuppliedmountinghardwareand
hangtransmitteronthewall.Replacethe
transmitterhousingcoverbyplacingthe
covertabsinbaseandpushingbottom
housingdown.
STEP 3
Lay out your fence & wire
connections
Itisimportanttolayoutyourboundary
wireandtestyourfencingsystembefore
youburythewire.Thisisarealtimesaver
shouldyouencounteraproblemwithyour
installation.
1.Measurethe
amountof
distancefrom
yourwall-
mounttrans-
mittertothe
beginningof
yourboundary
loopattheedgeofyouryard.Youwill
needtoruntwolengthsofwiretwisted
togethertothestartofyourboundary
loop.Twistingthewiretogethercancels
theradiosignalandallowsyourpetto
safelycrossover.
2.Takingyour
twoequal
lengthsof
wire,secure
twoendsto
something
stableand
pulloutonthe
otherends.
Twistthe
twopairsof
wiretogether
untilthereare
8–12twists
perinch.Itis
muchfaster
tosecuretwo
oftheendsinadrillandthedrillwilldo
thetwistingforyou.
1 inch
Twisted Wire
To Transmitter
Single Strand
Yard Loop
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3.Startingattheendofyourtwistedwire,
runyoursinglestrandofwirearound
yourpropertyasyouhavedesigned,
endingbackagainattheendofyour
twistedwire.
4.Twistoneend
ofyourbound-
aryloopto
oneendofthe
twistedwire
withawire
nut.Repeat
withtheremaininglooseends.Using
thewaterproofsplices,pusheachwire
nutasfardownintothegelaspossible
andsecurelid.Check to ensure that
there are only two wires for each
splice used.
PLEASE NOTE:Usingjustwirenutsor
electricaltapewillnotkeepmoisture
frominterferingwithyoursystem’s
performance.
5.Inserttheotherendsofyourtwisted
wireinthewall-mounttransmitteras
shown.Tightenscrewterminalstaking
carenottoovertighten.
6.Itisrecommendedthatyouground
yourtransmitter.Connecttheground
terminal(centerscrewwireconnec-
tion)onthetransmittertoagroundrod
(viaelectricalwire)locatedoutsideof
thehousewithgroundrodmaterialand
depthasrecommendedbytheNational
ElectricalCode.
 Thealternativewayistoconnectthe
groundterminalonthetransmitter
tothecenterscrewontheACoutlet
viaelectricalwire(centerscrewis
ground).Theoutletusedmustbe
groundedtobeeffective.
 Anexperiencedpetfencedealer,tv
technicianorelectriciancanhelp
shouldyouhaveconcernsregarding
thepropergroundingofthisequipment.
Twisted Wire
To Transmitter
Boundary
Loop
Splice
Ground
Wire
Twisted
Wire
AC In
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STEP 4
Testing your fence operation
Itisimportanttotestthatyoursystemis
functioningproperlybeforeburyingthe
boundarywire.Youwillbelookingtoen-
surethatthefenceisactivatingproperly
attheboundarylocations,aswellaslook-
ingforunwantedsignalsinthehouseand
othersafeareasofthehome.
1.Installthesuppliedbatteryinyourpet’s
trainingcollar.Removethebattery
coverscrewcap,insertthebatteryand
ensurethatthepositiveendisclosest
tothebatterycompartmentopen-
ing.Replacethebatterycap.*PLEASE
NOTE - the light on the collar should not be
illuminated. If the collar light is flashing red
the battery is low and needs to be replaced.
2.Ensurethatthefencewiresare
properlyinsertedintothewall-mount
transmitterandtheadapterisplugged
intothesideofthetransmitterandwall
outlet.The
transmitter
displayshould
illuminate.
3.Holdthe
pet’straining
collarbythe
nylonstrapas
shownatapproximatelytheheightof
yourpet’sneck.
4. Slowlyapproachyouroutsideboundary
loopwireandlistencarefullyforthe
warningbeeps.Shouldyouhearthe
warningbeeps,backupandtrydifferent
partsoftheboundaryareaensuringthat
thecollarisactivatingproperlyinother
locations.Ifthecollaractivatestoofar,
ortoonearthefencewire,adjustthe
signaleldsetting(seeSTEP6).
5.Walkbackandforthoverthetwisted
wirelisteningforanywarningbeeps.
Thereshouldbenone.
6.Walkaroundthe“safe”areasofthe
yardandhouselisteningforanywarn-
ingbeeps.Again,thereshouldbeno
responsefromthepet’scollarwhen
furtherthan10’fromtheboundaryloop.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Thecollarwillnotactivateatthebound-
aryloop:
•Thetrainingcollar’sbatteryhasbeen
installedintheproperorientationand
thecaphasbeensecured.
•Thewall-mounttransmitterhasthewire
thatrunsfromtheoutsideloopsecured
inthewireconnectorsandthetransmit-
terispluggedintothewalloutlet.
•Theboundaryloopisconnectedtothe
twistedwirerunningtoyourtransmitter
usingthesuppliedwaterproofsplices
andthatthereisonlyTWOendsofwire
insertedintoeachsplice.
•Checktodetermineifyourpetfence
systemisinstalledincloseproximityto
aneighboringsystem.Ifso,seeSTEP6:
SystemAdjustmentsandProgramming.
•Makesurethatyourcollarbatteryis
good.Ifthecollarlightisashingredthe
batteryislowandneedstobereplaced.
•Shouldyoucontinuetoencounter
difculties,pleasecallyourPetStop
Professional.
Thecollaractivatesinsafeareasofthe
yardorhome:
•Checkthatthewireisnotrunningclose
tooutsideutilitylinesandmovewhere
necessary.
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• Movetheboundaryloopawayfrom
largemetalobjectssuchasoutdoor
shedsormetalfences.
• Movetheboundarywireawayfromthe
sideofthehouse.
• Turnthesignalstrengthdownonthe
wall-mounttransmitter.(SeeSTEP6:
SystemAdjustmentsandProgramming)
STEP 5
Burying the fence wire
Afteryouhave
thefencewire
positionedon
thetopofthe
groundand
aresatised
thatthefence
isfunctioning
properly,itis
timetoburythewire.
• Startingwherethewireexitsyour
home,Useaatedgespadeorgas-
powerededgertocuta1”–3”trench
ata45degreeangle.Atrenchcutonan
anglewillkeepthewiresecurewhen
putinthegroundandwillhealfaster.
• Aftercompletingthetrenchingaround
yourboundaryloop,insertthewireinthe
trenchandstepdowntosecurethewire
intheground.Donotpullthewiretight
inthetrench,leavingsomeslackfor
expansionduetoheatingandcooling.
• Itishelpfultowateryourlawnafter
installationandagainwalkoverthe
trenchedareastofurthersecurethe
wireunderground.
Youmayencountersomeobstaclesthat
willneedtobecrossedduringyourinstal-
lation.
• Whencrossingaconcretedriveway,
cleanoutanexpansionjointwitha
screwdriver,pushwireintotheslotand
coverwithaclearsiliconecaulk.
• Itisnecessarytocutatrenchinasphalt
drivewayswithacircularsawand
masonryblade.Placewireintrench
andcoverwithasphaltsealant.
• ThewirecanberunthroughPVCtubing
oragardenhoseandleftontopofthe
groundwhencrossingheavilywooded,
rockareasorwhencrossingcreeksor
streams.ThePVCorgardenhosewill
notobstructthefenceradiosignal.
• Itisnotrecommendedthatyouleave
thewireaboveground,unprotected
duetodamagebyweatherandwild
animals.
Testthesystemagainasdescribedinstep
4.Thistime,testthefenceatintervalsof10
feetandwhenyouhearthewarningbeep,
placeaboundaryyardag.Theboundary
agswillbeavisualtrainingaideforyour
petduringthetrainingprocess.Theags
willbegraduallyremovedafterthetwo
weektrainingperiod.
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STEP 6
System adjustments
and programming
Adjusting the Signal Field Width
PLEASE NOTE:Thenumberdisplayedon
yourwall-mounttransmitterinitsnormal,
activestateisNOT THE STRENGTH OF
CORRECTION OR COLLAR OUTPUT.This
numberrepresentsthesignaleldarea.
Thesignaleldsettingdeterminesthe
totalcorrectionareaorhowfaryourdog’s
fencingcollarwillactivatefromthefenc-
ingwire.Yoursystemcomespresetfrom
thefactoryonsetting10,whichis10total
feetor5feetfromthefencewire.Youcan
adjustyoursystemeasilybypressingthe
toporbottomtransmitterbuttonstoselect
asettingbetween1and32.
EXAMPLE
Setting Total Signal
Area
Distance
From Wire
10 10ft 5ft
14 14ft 7ft
20 20ft 10ft
Correction Level Programming
PetStopPetFencingSystemscomefacto-
rypresetwithanautomaticadjustinglevel
ofcorrectionfromlowtohighdepending
onyourpet’sspeedandproximitytothe
boundarywire.TheUltraComfortContact
systemcanbeprogrammedtoanyoneof
5differentoutputlevelsfrom
ExtraLighttohighdependingonyour
dog’spersonalityandtemperament.To
changethesystemcorrectionlevels:
STEP 1 – Press
andholdboth
thetopand
bottombut-
tons,marked
SCROLLand
SETonthewall
transmitter
simultaneously
for3seconds.Thetransmitterdisplaywill
show“00”indicatingprogrammingmode.
STEP 2 –
Releaseboth
transmitter
buttons.Press
andrelease
theSCROLL
buttontoselect
desiredcor-
rectionsetting.
Thetransmitterdisplaywillshowthe
correspondingnumberwitheachbutton
push.
Settings
 1=ExtraLight
 2=Light
 3=Medium
 4=High
 5=Progressive
STEP 3 – Hold
thepetfence
collarreceiver
againstthe
wallmount
transmitter.
Thecollar
receiverlight
willilluminate
SCROLL
SET
SCROLL
SET
SCROLL
SET
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andisreadytobeprogrammed.Pressand
releasethebottombuttonmarkedSETon
thewalltransmitter.
Thecollarreceiverlightwillashthe
numbercorrespondingtothelevelyou
haveselected.Whenprogrammingis
completethetransmitterwillreturnauto-
maticallytonormaloperation.
Radio Frequency Programming
Thisprogrammingoptionallowstheuser
toswitchtheoperatingfrequencyfrom7
KHzto4KHzintheunlikelycaseofsignal
interferencefromsourcessuchasneigh-
boringpetfencingsystems.Yoursystem
hascomepresetfromthefactoryon7KHz
whereyouaremostlikelynottoencoun-
terinterferenceissues.
Tochangeyourfrequencysettings:
STEP 1 – Press
andholdboth
thetopand
bottombut-
tonsmarked
SCROLLand
SETonthewall
transmitter
simultaneously
for6seconds.Thetransmitterdisplaywill
rstshow“00”forafterthreeseconds,
continuetopressbothbuttonsforanother
3secondstoenterfrequencymode.Either
“01”or“02”willbedisplayedonthewall
mounttransmitter.
STEP 2 –
Releaseboth
transmitter
buttons.Press
andreleasethe
SCROLLbutton
toselectdesiredfrequencysettings.The
transmitterdisplaywillshowthecorre-
spondingnumberwitheachbuttonpush.
Settings
 01=7KHz
 02=4KHz
STEP 3 – Hold
thepetfence
collarreceiver
againstthe
wallmount
transmitter.
Thecollar
receiverlight
willilluminate
andisreadytobeprogrammed.Pressand
releasethebuttonmarkedSETonthewall
transmitter.
Thecollarreceiverlightwillashthe
numbercorrespondingtothelevelyou
haveselected.Whenprogrammingis
completethetransmitterwillreturnauto-
maticallytonormaloperation.
SCROLL
SET
SCROLL
SET
SCROLL
SET
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STEP 7
Training your pet
Pleasetakeyourtimetrainingyourdog
andcompleteeachstepoftheprocessto
enjoyoptimalperformancefromyoursys-
tem.Ifyouhavequestionsalongtheway,
expertadviceisonlyacallaway.Please
callyourlocalPetStopProfessional.
Thegoaloffencetrainingistohelpyou
teachyourdogtoidentifyandrespecther
newfence,tomakethetrainingfair—so
yourdogwillunderstandtheconsequenc-
esofleavingandtomakethetraining
fun—soyourdogwillenjoystayingand
playingonyourproperty.
CompletelytrustingyourdogwithhisPet
StopFencewilltakeplaceoverthecourse
ofabout3weeks.Thetrainingisasmall
partofthethreeweeks,therestofthe
timeisjustclosesupervision.
Timeshouldbesetasidetoworkwithyour
dogfor10-15minutes,twotimesperday.
Bothyouandyourdogwillappreciate
short,funlessonsandmakethetraining
moreeffective.Therearesixphasesto
thetraininglessons:
LESSON 1: Backawayfromthefence!
6 Sessions
LESSON 2: RespecttheFence
1 Session
LESSON 3: Addinginterestingdistractions
8 Sessions
LESSON 4: OffLeadWithSupervision
1 Week
LESSON 5: OffLeadUnsupervised
2 Weeks
LESSON 6: FlagRemoval
Every other day until gone
• Useacalendarsoyoucankeeptrack
ofthetrainingprocess.Yourdog’s
behaviorwilltellyouwhenitistimeto
proceedtothenextlevel.
• Atrainingsessionincludesputtingthe
PetStoptrainingcollaronyourdog,
makingsurethatthecollarhasthe
properthighonthedog’sneckand
thecollarismakingcontactwiththe
skin.
• Starteverysessionplayingwitha
favoritetoyandplentyofpraise.Make
sureyourdogiscomfortableandhav-
ingfun.
• Doboundaryworkatlocationsaround
theentireboundaryofyouryard.
• Alwaysendsessionswithyourdog
successfullyavoidingthefenceand
withmoreplayandpraise.
• Ifyouaretrainingmorethanonedog,
traineachdoginseparatetrainingses-
sions.
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LESSON 1
Back Away From the Fence!
Starttherst
phaseoftrain-
ingwiththe
collarcontacts
coveredwith
thesupplied
postcov-
ersthatare
includedwith
yourPetStopFence.Thisistoensurethat
yourdogcanhearthewarningtoneatthe
boundary,butthereisnochanceofcor-
rection.Thepostcoverswillberemoved
inphase2ofthetraining.
Putthe
electronic
trainingcollar
onyourdog
andmakesure
thewallmount
transmitteris
turnedon.
Therstlessonistointroduceyourdogto
theboundaryandtohelpherunderstand
tobackawayfromthefencewhenthe
warningtoneisheard.
Withyourdogonalead,casuallywalkto
theboundary.Whenthedogreachesthe
signaleldandhearsthewarningbeep,
immediatelyspinaroundandbrisklyjog
backintotheyard.Thedogwillfeelthe
tugandrunafteryou.Praiseenthusiasti-
cally.
Ondaystwoandthreerepeatthesame
lessonindifferentpartsoftheyard.Asthe
trainingsessionsofthenextthreedays
progress,you’llseethatyourdogwillstart
toanticipatethesignalandretreatwithout
yourprompting.
Daythreeissuccessfulifyourdog
retreatswithoutyourpromptingand
refusestoapproachtheboundaryasyou
approach.Foreachsuccessfulattemptbe
suretopraise,praiseandpraiseagain.
LESSON 2
Respect the Fence
Althoughyourdogislearningfastand
avoidingtheboundary,hewillforget
orattempttobreaktheruleswithan
interestingdistractionbeyondyouryard.
Topreventthis,yourdogmustexperience
whathappensifthefenceboundariesare
notrespected.
Forthenextlesson,youwillneedto
removethepostcoversfromthetraining
collarcontacts.
Withyourdogstillonalead,walktothe
boundarywithyourdog.Haveahelper
walkontheoutsideofthefencearea.The
helpershouldignoreyourdogandnever
coaxthedogoutofthefencedarea.
Yourdogwillmostlikelyforgetearlierles-
sonsandattempttoleavethesafearea.
Themomentyourdogreactstothefence
correction,immediatelyretreattothesafe
partoftheyardandlavishyourdogwith
praise.Pleasenote,itisveryimportant
thatyourhelpernotstop,lookbackor
acknowledgethedoginanyway.
Continuethislessonatanumberofdiffer-
entareasaroundtheboundary.
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Shouldyour
dognotappear
tohavefelt
thecollarcor-
rection,check
toensurethe
collarismaking
contactwith
theskin.Itmay
benecessarytouseoneofthelonger
metalcontactsprovidedfordogswitha
densecoat.
LESSON 3
Distractions
Ifyourdogisavoidingtheboundaryat
multiplelocationsaroundyourboundary,
youarereadytoaddmoretemptingdis-
tractions.Remember,neverpullorcoax
yourdogintotheboundaryarea.
Thislessonteachesyourdogthathemust
resistalltemptationstoleavetheyard.
You can’t assume that if your dog won’t
chase a ball out of the yard,
He won’t chase a bicycle.
Or favorite neighbor.
Yourtraininghasbeensuccessfulatthis
pointifyourdoghasresistedtheurge
tocrosstheboundaryonleadwithany
distractionyoucandreamup.
LESSON 4
Off Lead With Supervision
Afterseveralsessionsofdistractions,
yourdogshouldbereadyforofflead
play.Youmuststayintheyardforofflead
training.
Themoreyourdogstaysontheproperty
fortherstmonth,thelesschanceofyour
dogeverattemptingtoleavethearea.
Continuetosuperviseandplaywithyour
dogoutsideforaperiodofoneweek.
Shouldyourdogboltoutoftheproperty
foranyreasonduringthisphase,retrace
yourlasttrainingstepswithdistractions
withyourdogonaleash.
LESSON 5
Off Lead Unsupervised
Whenyourdogresistsallmannerofdis-
tractions,bothonandoffthelead,hecan
beleftunattendedintheyard.
Keepacloseeyeonyourdogfortwo
weeksfrominsidethehouse.This
freedomshouldbebriefatrstandthe
amountoftimeincreasedgradually.
Beforeandaftereachunsupervised
session,youmustcontinuetheplayand
praiseroutinetoreinforcethattheyardis
ahappy,funandsafeplacetobe.
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LESSON 6
Removing the Flags
Aftertwoweeksofsuccessfulcontain-
ment,youcanbeginremovingtheags.
Startbyremovingeveryotherag,every
otherday,untilalloftheagsaregone.
Theleads,trainers,agsandtheelec-
tronictrainingcollarareallcluesforyour
dogtolearntheboundaries.Theyareall
removedgraduallyexcepttheelectronic
trainingcollar.
It’sessentialthatyouobservewhether
yourofflead,unsuperviseddogstillavoids
andretreatsfromtheunmarkedbound-
ary.Ifyourdog’sresponseisanythingbut
immediateretraceyourstepsthroughthe
trainingprocess.
Thank you for choosing Pet Stop.
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