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PetSafe® Little Dog Spray Bark Control

Operating Guide

Please read this entire guide before beginning.

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Important Safety InformationExplanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION CAUTION, used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in harm to your pet.

WARNING Not for use with aggressive dogs. Do not use this Product if your dog is aggressive, or if your dog is prone to aggressive behavior. Aggressive dogs

can cause severe injury and even death to their owner and others. If you are unsure whether this product is appropriate for your dog, please consult your veterinarian or certified trainer.

AEROSOLS:• Keep out of reach of children.• Contents of the refill can and the spray collar are under pressure. • Use only in a well ventilated area. Use only as directed. • May explode if heated, do not heat. Do not expose to temperatures over 113°F or 45°C. • Do not burn. Do not dispose of in fire, even when empty.• Keep out of direct sunlight. • Do not leave the aerosol can in a vehicle where temperature could exceed 113°F or 45°C. • Store in a cool location. • Keep away from sparks or flame. Do not smoke while refilling.• Do not puncture. Contact of liquid propellant with skin may cause frostbite. • Do not ingest. In case of accident, seek medical care. If swallowed, call a poison control

center immediately.

CAUTION Do not expose the device to freezing temperatures -32°F or 0°C or to conditions warmer than 113°F or 45°C. Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight.

Never leave the unit in a car where the device can heat up to high temperatures 113°F or 45°C.

The PetSafe® Little Dog Spray Bark Control is not a toy. Keep it away from the reach of children. Use it only for its bark stopping purpose.

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CAUTION Risk of skin damage. Please read and follow the instructions in this manual. Proper fit of the collar is important. A collar worn for too long or made too tight on

the pet’s neck may cause skin damage. Ranging from redness to pressure ulcers; this condition is commonly known as bed sores.• Avoid leaving the collar on the dog for more than 12 hours per day.• When possible reposition the collar on the pet’s neck every 1 to 2 hours.• Check the fit to prevent excessive pressure; follow the instructions in this manual.• Never connect a lead to the electronic collar.• When using a separate collar for a lead, don’t put pressure on the electronic collar.• Wash the dog’s neck area weekly with a damp cloth.• Examine the neck area daily for signs of a rash or a sore.• If a rash or sore is found, discontinue use of the collar until the skin has healed.• If the condition persists beyond 48 hours, see your veterinarian.• For additional information on bed sores and pressure necrosis, please visit our website.These steps will help keep your pet safe and comfortable. You may find after some time that your pet is very tolerant of the collar. If so, you may relax some of these precautions. It is important to continue daily checks of the neck area. If redness or sores are found, discontinue use until the skin has fully healed.

The PetSafe® Little Dog Spray Bark Control must be used only on healthy dogs. We recommend that you take your dog to a veterinarian before using the collar if he is not in good health.

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ThankyouforchoosingthePetSafebrand.Youandyourpetdeserveacompanionshipthatincludesmemorablemomentsandasharedunderstandingtogether.Ourproductsandtrainingtoolspromotealifestyleofprotection,teaching,andlove—essentialsthatinfluencememoriesforalifetime.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutourproductsortrainingyourpet,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.petsafe.netorcontactourCustomerCareCenterat1-800-732-2677.

Togetthemostprotectionoutofyourwarranty,pleaseregisteryourproductwithin30daysatwww.petsafe.net.Byregisteringandkeepingyourreceipt,youwillenjoytheproduct’sfullwarrantyandshouldyoueverneedtocalltheCustomerCareCenter,wewillbeabletohelpyoufaster.Mostimportantly,PetSafe®willnevergiveorsellyourvaluableinformationtoanyone.Completewarrantyinformationisavailableonlineatwww.petsafe.net.

“InaTuskegeeUniversitystudyofadultshelterdogswearingthePetSafeSprayBarkControlCollarforsix30-minutesessionsovertwoweeks,wedetectednolong-termadverseeffects,andalldogsdramaticallyreducedtheirbarkingbythesecondday.”

Dr.JanetSteissandDr.CarolineB.SchafferTuskegeeUniversity

Table of ContentsComponents.............................................................................................. 5Features..................................................................................................... 5HowthePetSafe®LittleDogSprayBarkControlWorks............................... 5KeyDefinitions.......................................................................................... 6FittheBarkControlCollar......................................................................... 6EnsureaProperSprayPattern.................................................................... 7On/OffBatteryModule.............................................................................. 7ToFillandRefilltheSpray......................................................................... 8WhattoExpectDuringUseoftheLittleDogBarkControl......................... 8Tips........................................................................................................... 9RegularMaintenance................................................................................. 9Accessories................................................................................................ 9Frequently Asked Questions..................................................................10Troubleshooting......................................................................................10CustomerCareInternational.....................................................................11TermsofUseandLimitationofLiability....................................................11FCC.........................................................................................................12PerchlorateBattery....................................................................................12

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Components

Features•Customdesignedforsmalldogsupto55pounds•Adjustablenyloncollarfornecksizesupto20”withtheQuickFit™Buckle•Waterproof•Good/Lowbatteryindicator•30-40spraysperrefill•Lowsprayindicator

How the PetSafe® Little Dog Spray Bark Control WorksThePetSafe®LittleDogSprayBarkControlCollareffectivelydetersbarkingwhenitisworn.TheBarkControlCollarhasauniquepatentedsensorthatprovidesthemostreliablebarkdetectionavailable.TheBarkControlCollarusesbothvibrationandsoundsensors(patentedDualDetection)todiscriminateeachbarkfromotherexternalnoises.Aburstofsprayisemittedtodeterbarkingonlyifboththevibrationfromvocalchordsandthesoundfromthebarkmatchthesamecriteria.

PetSafe® Little DogBark Control Collar

Citronella SprayPAC19-12069

Battery(PetSafe® RFA-188) Operating Guide

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Key DefinitionsSpray Nozzle:Wherethesprayejectswhenyourdog’sbarkisdetected.Sound Activated Sensor:Detectsthesoundofyourdog’sbark.Refill Port:Wherethesprayisrefilled.Yellow LED:LowsprayindicatorTwo Color LED:ShowsgoodorlowbatteryOn/Off Button:Turnsthecollaronandoff,andresetsthespraycounter.

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On/OffBatteryModule

SoundActivated

Sensor

Refill Port

SprayNozzle

YellowLED

TwoColorLED

Fit the Bark Control CollarImportant: The proper fit and placement of your Bark Control Collar is important for effective operation.

Toassureaproperfit,pleasefollowthesesteps:1.MakesurethattheBarkControlCollaristurnedoff.2.Startwithyourdogstandingcomfortably.3.PlacetheBarkControlCollaronyourdog’sneckclosetotheears.Center

theunitunderneathyourdog’sneckwiththespraynozzlefacingupward.4.CheckthetightnessoftheBarkControlCollarbyinsertingonefinger

betweenthecollarandthebackofthedog’sneck.Thefitshouldbesnugbutnotconstricting.

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5.Allowyourdogtowearthecollarforseveralminutes,thenrecheckthefit.CheckthefitagainasyourdogbecomesmorecomfortablewiththeBarkControlCollar.

6.Trimthecollarasfollows:a.Markthedesiredlengthofthecollarwithapen.

Allowforgrowthifyourdogisyoungorgrowsathickwintercoat.

b.RemovetheBarkControlCollarfromyourdogandcutoffexcess.

c.BeforeplacingtheBarkControlCollarbackontoyourdog,sealtheedgeofthecutcollarbyapplyingaflamealongthefrayededge.

7.ThePetSafe®QuickFit™collarisdesignedsoyoucanquicklyattachandremovetheBarkControlCollarfromyourdogwhilemaintainingthedesiredfit.Oncethefitisdetermined,simplyusetheSnapBuckletoremoveandreplacethecollar.

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CAUTION The Bark Control Collar should not be worn for more than 12 hours out of every 24-hour period. Leaving the collar on too long could lead to Skin Irritation. Please refer to page 3 for additional information.

Ensure a Proper Spray PatternForthePetSafe®LittleDogSprayBarkControltoperformproperly,thenozzlemustbepositionedcorrectlyandtheremustbeaclearpathfromtheSprayNozzletoyourdog’ssnout.Followthesesteps:1.MakesurethePetSafe®logoonthefrontoftheunitisupright

andtheSprayNozzleisangledoutandpointinguptowardsthedog’ssnout.

2.Forlong-haireddogs,itmaybenecessarytotrimtheneckhairsalongthepathofthespray.Itisimportantthatthesprayreachesthedog’ssnouttobeeffective.

CAUTION Do not shave the pet’s neck as this may increase the risk of skin irritation.

On/Off Battery ModuleThePetSafe®LittleDogBarkControlCollarispackagedwiththebatterymoduleinstalledinthe“OFF”position.Toactivatethecollar,useacointoturntheBatteryModulecounterclockwiseuntilthearrowlinesupwiththe“ON”position.IfthePetSafe®LittleDogBarkControlCollarisnotgoingtobeusedonthedogimmediatelyleaveitinthe“OFF”position.

To Insert and Remove the BatteryNote: Do not install the battery while the Bark Control Collar is on your dog.

AreplacementPetSafe®battery(RFA-188)canbefoundatmanyretailers.ContacttheCustomerCareCenterorvisitourwebsiteatwww.petsafe.nettolocatearetailernearyou.

Battery LifeAveragebatterylifeis2to4months,dependingonhowoftenyourdogbarks.However,duetogreateruseduringyourdog’straining,yourfirstbatterymaynotlastaslongasreplacementbatteries.

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Function and Response TableFunction LED Light Response

Unitison GreenLEDLightflashesonceevery5seconds

Lowbatterycondition RedLEDLightflashes3timesevery5seconds

Lowspraywarning YellowLEDLightappears

To Fill and Refill the Spray•Removethecollarfromyourdog.•Turntheunitoff.•Holdthespraycanuprightandfirmlypressthenozzledowninto

theRefillPort.Holdfor15secondsandremove.Note: If spray leaks out, you may need to press harder to complete the seal.

•Turntheuniton.

Important: The Spray Counter should be reset after each refill. To reset the Spray Counter, complete the following sequence: 1.Turntheuniton.2.TheLEDwillturnsolidgreenfor1second.3.TheLEDwillturnsolidyellowfor2seconds.4.AssoonastheLEDisyellowturntheunitoff,(thiscanbedone

byusingacointoturnthebatterymoduletothe“OFF”position.)5.Wait2secondswiththeunitturnedoff.

15 seconds

6.Turntheuniton(thiscanbedonebyusingacointoturnthebatterymoduletothe“ON”position.)7.TheLEDwillflashyellow5timestoindicatethattheSprayCounterhasbeenresettoandthe

unitisstartingnormaloperation.Theunitisnowreadytobeplacedonthepet.

Refillcanistersareavailable.Choosefromcitronellaorunscentedspray.ContacttheCustomerCareCenterorvisitourwebsiteatwww.petsafe.nettolocatearetailernearyou.

What to Expect During Use of the Little Dog Bark ControlImportant: Do not leave your dog alone the first few times he wears the Bark Control Collar.

PlacetheBarkControlCollarproperlyonyourdogandwaitnearbyuntilhebarks.MostdogswillunderstandveryquicklythattheBarkControlCollarisdisruptingtheirurgetobarkandwillrelaxandstopbarking.BecausetheburstofsprayfromtheBarkControlCollarmaybesurprisingorstartlingatfirst,somedogsmaybarkmoreattheinitialcorrection.

Onrareoccasions,adogmaygetintoabark-spray-bark-spraycycle.Ifthishappens,reassureyourdogwithcalm,soothingtones.Asyourdogrelaxes,hewillunderstandthatifhebecomesquiet,hewillnotreceiveanymorespraybursts.ThesmallminorityofdogsthathavethisreactionshouldonlyhaveitthefirsttimetheyweartheBarkControlCollar.

Youshouldnoticeareductioninyourdog’sbarkingwithinthefirstcoupleofdaysthathewearstheBarkControlCollar.Atthispoint,itisimportanttorememberthelearningprocessisstillnotcomplete.Dogswill“test”thisnewlearningexperienceandwillincreasetheirattemptstobark.ThisusuallyoccursduringthesecondweekadogwearstheBarkControlCollar.Ifthisdoesoccur,

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remainconsistentanddonotalteryouruseoftheBarkControlCollar.YoumustplacetheBarkControlCollaronyourdogineverysituationwhenyouexpecthimtobequiet.IfyourdogisnotwearingtheBarkControlCollar,hemayresumebarkingandhislearningwouldsufferasetback.

Tips•Beforeplayingwithyourdog,turntheunitoffandremovetheBarkControlCollar.Theactivity

maycauseyourdogtobark,whichcouldleadtohimassociatingtheplaywiththeburstofspray.•Thecollarmustbefilledtomaximumcapacitybeforeplacingitaroundyourdog’sneck.•NeverfillthedevicewhileyourdogiswearingitbecauseitmaydamagetheRefillPort.•Toensurethatyourdogdoesnotmaketheconnectionbetweenyouandthespraycollar,don’t

lethimseeyoupreparethedeviceforthefirsttry,orforsubsequentuse.Keepyourdogawaywhileyoupreparethedeviceaswellaswhenyoufillitorchangethebattery.

•Itisimportantthatyourdog’shairdoesn’tblocktheSprayNozzle.Trytyingabandanna(handkerchief)aroundyourdog’sneck,thenplacethespraycollaroverit.Ifnecessary,youmayalsoconsidertrimmingalittleofthelonghairaroundthedog’sneckforbettersprayeffect.

•Removeallothercollarswithmetallicpartsortags.Thesecouldcreatenoisethatmayneedlesslyactivatethesprayingdevice.

•Avoidlettingyourdogwearthedevicewithanemptyreservoir.Makesureitisalwaysfull.•TurnOFFthedevicewhilenotinuse.•ThePetSafe®LittleDogSprayBarkControlshouldonlybeusedwithpetsthatareover6

monthsofage.•Ifyourpetisinjuredoritsmobilityisotherwiseimpaired,contactyourveterinarianor

professionaltrainerbeforeuse.•Donotleaveyourdeviceunattendedwhereyourdogcouldaccidentallydamageitthroughchewing.•NeverfilltheSprayBarkControlCollarwithanysubstanceotherthantheoneprovided

bythemanufacturer.Usinganothersubstance,aswellasopeningthedevice,willvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

•Donotattempttorepairthedeviceyourself.Thiswillinvalidatethewarrantyandmakerepairsmoredifficult.

Regular Maintenance•Forcomfort,safety,andeffectivenessofthisproduct,pleaseensurethatyoucheckthefitofyour

pet’scollarfrequently.•TheBarkControlCollarshouldnotbewornformorethan12hoursoutofevery24-hour

periodtopreventirritation.Ifanyskinirritationisobserved,discontinuetheuseofthecollarforafewdays.Iftheconditionpersistsbeyond48hours,seeyourveterinarian.

•ThesprayfromtheBarkControlCollarmaysticktothehairunderyourdogssnout.Cleanyourdog’shairweeklywithawashclothandamildhandsoap.Rinseanddryyourdog’sneckthoroughly.

•IfthesprayaccumulatesontheBarkControlCollar,wipethereceivercleanwithadampclothanddrythoroughly.

AccessoriesTopurchaseadditionalaccessoriesforyourPetSafe®LittleDogBarkControl,contacttheCustomerCareCenterorvisitourwebsiteatwww.petsafe.nettolocatearetailernearyou.

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Frequently Asked QuestionsWill another dog’s bark set off the Bark Control Collar?

•No.

Will the Bark Control Collar work for my dog?

•TheBarkControlCollarissafeandeffectiveforallbreedsandsizesofdogs,however,itisrecommendedforlittledogs.

Will this work with long-haired dogs?

•Yes.Itmaybenecessarytotrimthehaironyourdog’snecksoitdoesnotblockthesprayfromreachinghissnout.

Does the spray need to hit my dog’s nose?

•No.Thesprayisveryfineandsimplycreatesamistintheregionofthesnout.

TroubleshootingThe Bark Control Collar does not spray.

•Ensurethatthebatteryisproperlyinstalled.•Replacethebattery.•Ensuretheunitison.•Refillthespray.•IftheBarkControlCollarstilldoesnotspray,contactthe

CustomerCareCenter.

My Bark Control Collar sprays, but my dog keeps barking (does not respond to the burst of spray).

•TightentheBarkControlCollar.•ChecktomakesuretheSprayNozzlepointstowardsthe

dog’ssnout.•Makesureyourdog’shairdoesnotblockthespray.Ifso,trim

thehairsothespraycanreachthesnoutarea.•Ifyourdogstilldoesnotrespond,contacttheCustomer

CareCenter.

When I try to refill the spray, the spray leaks out around the Spray Nozzle.

•Holdthespraycanupright.Ifitisheldatanangle,itwillnotcreateagoodseal.

•Pressfirmlyonthespraycantocreateagoodseal.•Ifthespraycontinuestoleak,contacttheCustomerCareCenter.

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