PetSafe® Pawz Away™ Outdoor Pet Barrier Operating and Training Guide Please read this entire guide before beginning. w w ® t e .n fe a ts e .
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How the Pawz Away™ Outdoor Pet Barrier System Works The Barrier Transmitter, disguised as a rock in your landscape, sends a spherical radio signal up to 16 feet in diameter or an 8 foot radius. Your pet wears a Receiver Collar with Contact Points that touch his neck. When your pet enters the Barrier Area, he’ll hear a series of audible tones from the Receiver Collar and he will feel a safe progressive Static Correction, delivered through the Contact Points on his neck.
Operating Guide - Wireless Option Step 1 2 Step Power Up the Barrier Transmitter Locate the battery door on the bottom of the Barrier Transmitter. Loosen the 4 Phillips head screws. The screws will stay in the battery lid. Install 4 alkaline D-batteries and replace the battery door. Under normal conditions, the batteries will operate the transmitter for up to one year. Test the system every month to ensure it is working properly.
Step Test 3 the Barrier Area 1. Keeping your hands away from the Contact Points, 2A use the edge of the Test Light Tool to turn the receiver battery door to the ON position. 2. Hold the Receiver Collar with the Contact Points facing up. Place the Test Light Tool on the Contact Points so that the wire in the Test Light Tool touches the Contact Points (2A). The PetSafe® logo on the Receiver Collar should face the Transmitter. 3. Hold the Receiver Collar at the approximate height of your dog’s neck (2B).
3. Place the Receiver collar on your pet so that the PetSafe® logo is 3A facing your pet’s chin. Center the Contact Points underneath your pet’s neck, touching the skin. If your pet has a long or thick coat then it may be necessary to trim the hair around the Contact Points to make sure that contact is consistent. Note: The Receiver Collar comes with short Contact Points. Long Contact Points are available and can be purchased through the Customer Care Center.
To Re-Thread the Collar Slide Buckle The slide buckle prevents the collar from becoming loose around your pet’s neck. Ridges The ridges must be facing up; the collar will slip if it is not properly threaded. Receiver Collar Batteries The PetSafe® Outdoor Receiver Collar uses two 3-volt Lithium coin cell batteries, size CR2032. Replacement batteries can be found at many retailers or directly through PetSafe®. Contact the Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-2677 or visit our website at www.petsafe.
Operating Guide - Wire Option You can customize the size and shape of your barrier. This section discusses laying an external wire which attaches to the Barrier Transmitter. The signal will transmit through the wire, instead of through the Barrier Transmitter, at a range up to 12 feet from the outside of the wire. You can create a barrier using up to 150 feet of Boundary Wire. Use wire that is rated for direct burial.
Additional tips for laying out your boundary wire: • Always use gradual turns (4B) at the corners with a minimum of 3 foot radius to produce a more consistent boundary. Do not use sharp turns (4C), as this may cause gaps in your boundary. • Avoid making passageways too narrow for your pet to move about freely (e.g., along the sides of a house). 4B 4C Sample Layouts Perimeter Loop (Single Loop) 4D The Perimeter Loop is the most common layout.
4. Place one end of the Boundary Wire into the Boundary 5B Wire Channel on the Barrier Transmitter. The wire should touch the threads of one of the screws in the channel. Once you have placed the wire, tighten the screw (5C). 1/4" 1/4" Repeat this step to connect the other end of the boundary wire to the opposite side of the second screw. Make sure the bare wires do not touch each other. 5.
To Attach the Boundary Wire to an Existing Fence The Boundary Wire can be attached to a chain link fence, split rail fence, or a wooden privacy fence. The Boundary Wire can be attached as high as needed. However, make sure the Boundary Range is set high enough for the pet to receive the signal. • Chain Link Fence (6A): Weave Boundary Wire through the links or use plastic quick ties. • Wooden Split Rail or Privacy Fence (6A): Use staples to attach Boundary Wire.
Training Guide The PetSafe® Pawz Away™ Outdoor Pet Barrier operates on the principle of positive and negative reinforcement. Your pet will learn to avoid the Barrier Areas you have set after receiving a progressive Static Correction (negative reinforcement) and your pet will learn that he is more comfortable when he avoids the Barrier Areas (positive reinforcement). In some cases, it may not be necessary to train your pet. You can let your pet wander freely to determine the new boundaries.
Accessories To purchase additional accessories for your PetSafe® Pawz Away™Outdoor Pet Barrier System, contact the Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-2677 or visit our website at www.petsafe.net to locate a retailer near you.
Receiver Collar is not picking up signal (wire option only). • Check/replace batteries in Receiver Collar. • Use Test Light Tool to check for static correction. • Change switch inside transmitter to Internal and check transmitter. If transmitter works and the receiver collar is picking up the signal, then it is likely that there is an issue with the Boundary Wire. Turn off the transmitter. Check the wire connection to the transmitter to ensure connection has not come loose or is corroded.
Compliance FCC/Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 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 when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.
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