![]() ![]() Hold the back of the strap, with the receiver hanging at the bottom of the collar loop below your knees. Close the strap so it is as though your dog is wearing it. Let’s find out if the collar is activating properly. If the dog has no reaction, move on to test the collar. This should prevent additional “run-throughs”. This allows your dog to get a correction under a controlled situation, eliminating the chance that it will think the fence is still not working causing it to mistakenly wander into it. You will do this to show your dog that the fence is working again. Once the collar is properly fitted, put your dog on a leash and walk into the fence to reintroduce it to the sensation. (PetSafe Pro receivers can be retrofitted to spring contacts if you wish.) -If your collar is looser than described, remove the collar, shorten the length, and repeat the process starting at step 1 until the collar is properly fitted. You must still ensure proper contact through this process by verifying that you can only squeeze your fingernail between the static point and the skin while firm contact is observed on both sides of your fingernail. Note: If you have static contact points, the same instructions apply, but there is no spring tip to compress. You should have to compress the spring contact point just a tiny bit in order to slip your fingernail between the tip of the spring contact point and your pet’s skin for a proper fit. Slip your fingernail between the skin of your dog’s neck and the tip of the spring contact point.Remember, your dog leaves the yard on all four feet with the head pointed out, or nose to the ground, not scooting out on their bottom! Do NOT test the fit while your dog is sitting on its rear. It is absolutely critical that you position your dog as described above. While keeping your dog standing on all four feet, press the head and neck down so that the top of the head and neck are level with the shoulders of your standing dog (imagine your dog posing like a hunting dog on point, or even with his nose to the ground, like a hound).If it fits under the chin, it will fit everywhere.) (Note: the collar will move later to other positions on your dog’s neck. Orient the receiver under the chin of your dog.Pull the receiver collar so it is as high on the neck as it will go, almost like you are going to pull it up over the ears and off the head.If necessary, shave an area under your dog’s neck about the size of a deck of playing cards, and use longer contact posts. Each time you put the receiver collar on your pet, check that it fits properly, and the contact posts make firm contact with your pet’s skin. ![]()
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