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Getting your dog
acquainted with the collar
Be sure to read through the entire guide before putting the collar on
your dog for the first time. It's important to start any training process
on a day when you have ample time to be with your dog so that you
can focus on your dog's response and reward good behavior.
Fit the collar to your dog
Remove all other collars. Place the collar and
spray device around your dog's neck with the
microphone facing the dog's throat and
spray valve directed upward toward the
dog's muzzle. (figure 9)
Adjust the collar to fit like a regular collar. You
should be able to slip two fingers under the collar.
If the collar is too tight, the sound waves caused by
your dog's barking will not reach the microphone to trigger the spray. After
you're done fitting the collar, take it off your dog if you wish to cut off any
excess strap length. Should you choose to cut the strap, be sure to heat
seal the end with a safety match or cigarette lighter to prevent fraying.
If your dog tries to take off the device, a harness can be used instead
of the collar provided in the kit. Dog harnesses are available in all
good pet shops.
Caution
Don't leave your dog unattended wearing the training
collar until it's accustomed to the receiver device and you've
determined that the collar is fitted properly and working correctly.
Using the collar as a training tool
Put the collar on your dog making sure that the microphone is facing
your dog's neck. A good way to observe your dog's response to the spray
is to put your dog in a situation where it usually barks.
When your dog barks, the device should spray. (figure 10) Your dog
will probably act a bit surprised and stop barking. It may jump to get
away from the spray, or shake its head, or sneeze.
Do not yell "NO" or say anything when your dog
barks. When your dog stops barking, say,
"good quiet." When the stimulus that causes
your dog to bark is present, but your dog is
not barking, be sure to reward the desired
behavior with verbal praise "good quiet" and
a food reward.
If you say "good quiet" and give a treat, your dog will soon start to
associate "good quiet" with not barking. After repeatedly pairing
the quiet behavior with the words "good quiet," you can expect your
dog to stop barking with the verbal request for "quiet."
It's very important that you take the collar off and refill the spray
reservoir with citronella before it runs dry. Otherwise you have taught
your dog that if it's persistent, it'll be rewarded by getting rid of the
spray. To avoid this, routinely refill the spray reservoir before every
use. The reservoir will hold approximately 25 sprays.
figure 9
The collar can be used anywhere you find your dog's prolonged
nuisance barking to be a problem. The collar can be used indoors
or out. The spray is organic and non-toxic to humans, animals,
and the environment.
We strongly recommend that your dog is given free time without the
collar to play and relax. This collar should not be left on dogs 24
hours-a-day.
Caution
exposed to prolonged water spray. The spray device is water
resistant, but not waterproof, and may stop working if submerged
in water. In addition, don't expose the spray device to either
freezing temperatures or conditions warmer than 113° F. Be
particularly careful not to leave the device in direct sunlight, by
a window or in a car on a summer day.
Where the collar can be used
Don't use this collar while your dog is swimming or
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figure 10
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