Do's and Don't

Anti-Bark

Do's

Do reward your dog when he stops barking
Do practice the stop command
Do remove all other collars with metallic parts or tags. The created noise could needlessly activate the device.
Do fill to capacity before adjusting it to the dog.
Do take the battery out when not using the device

Don'ts

The collar should be worn only during periods of excessive barking and no more than eight hours per day.
Your spray collar is water resistant but not completely watertight. Remove it each time your dog wants to go for a swim.
If your dog tries to strip off the collar, a harness may be used instead of the collar provided with the kit. Dog harnesses are available in all good pet shops.
If required, trim your dog's fur on his neck where it could interfere with the spraying device.
Avoid letting your dog wear a collar with an empty reservoir.

Do's

Go through the entire training CD before usage to truly understand the product and how it can work for you and your pet.
Consult a dog behaviourist or trainer to assist you in training your dog if necessary.
Never inflict punishment, pain or cruelty on your pet - even if he refuses to listen.
Have patience and follow the training tips provided.
Reward you pet when he listens and obeys your commands

Don'ts

Do not give the spray to the dog when you want him to respect a command that he does not understand.
Never let the dog not respect a command he understands.
Do not expose the remote-controlled device and the soft spray collar to freezing temperatures, or to those superior to 45 degrees C.
Be particularly careful not to leave it on a window sill in the sun, in a car on a summer day, etc.
Never submerge the device in water. To clean the device, use a damp cloth, with non-abrasive detergent. Dry with care.

Do's

Do reward your cat when he respects the SSSCAT
Do take full advantage of the SSSCAT by adjusting the detection zone according to the usage.
Vary between sound only and sound spray mode.
Do give your cat alternates;
- If your cat scratches your sofa, redirect him to the scratching pad.
- If he goes to an undesirable resting area give him access to a comfortable resting area.

Don'ts

Do's

Do take the time to train your dog, follow the instruction and your dog will be trained for life.
Do check to make sure that there are no interfering signals (electrical sources) that can affect the detection zone.
Do refill your spray collar before every outing of your dog.
Do reward the dog when he has returned in the safe zone after a spray.
Do not take the training flags out to fast, the dog at first need a visual signal

Don'ts

Don't let your dog unsupervised without going trough the training phase.
Don't let your dog swim or bathe while wearing the device. While the spray collar is water resistant (there is no problem allowing your pet to wear it outside in the rain), it is not waterproof and should not be submerged in water.
Don't make 90 degrees turns when installing the perimeter wire.
Don't force the dog out of the perimeter and never try to stimulate the dog to go out of the zone.
Don't take the training flags out to fast, the dog at first need a visual signal.

Do's :

After the dog receives the spray, immediately try to redirect the dog towards an acceptable behaviour ex: redirect the destructive dog towards a bone.
Reward the dog when he respects the sound warning.
When using the device for cats put the device on the front part of a cat harness.
To accelerate the Virtual Fence training time, you can use the Virtual Barrier's system for the initial Virtual Fence training.
Refill the receiver collar prior to every usage.

Don'ts:

In order to reduce the risk of an electric shock or damage to the transmitter, avoid placing the transmitter on wet surfaces, in moist or humid areas.
Never force the pet to receive the spray let him discover the zone by himself.
Avoid placing the transmitter on metallic surfaces. Metallic objects can alter the magnetic field and change the range of the signal.
Do not put the receiver collar on the dog before first testing the zone.