PetSafe PBC00-17758 Collar Small Dogs Instructions
- June 16, 2024
- PetSafe
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Get Started!
NanoBark™
Collar for Small Dogs
Before we start:
We know that teaching your dog when not to bark can be challenging. Keep these things in mind as you begin training:
Your dog is safe with us.
This bark collar has a unique sensor that provides the most reliable bark
detection available. The 10 correction levels are designed specifically for
small- to medium-sized dogs and are very gentle, even when levels need to
increase. As a safety feature, if your dog barks 15 times or more within an
80-second period, the bark collar will automatically time out for 30 seconds.
Not all barking is bad.
Your dog barks for a variety of reasons, many of which may be desirable, such
as warding off threats or alerting you to unexpected visitors. Reserve the use
of the bark collar for situations in which your dog’s bark is excessive or
obtrusive — for example, maybe your dog loves to bark outside late at night or
greets your guests a little too loudly. Appropriate and consistent use of the
bark collar can substantially reduce and even eliminate this nuisance barking.
Take care to get the right fit.
Proper fit is essential to the effectiveness and safety of the bark collar. A
bark collar worn too loosely won’t accurately detect and correct your dog’s
barks, but a bark collar worn too tightly (or too long) may irritate your
dog’s skin. Avoid leaving the bark collar on your dog for more than 12 hours a
day, and please read this guide and the customer care guide thoroughly for
important safety information about how to fit and use the bark collar.
Important: Do not use the bark collar on dogs younger than 6 months old.
What you have:
How it works:
The bark collar starts learning your dog’s bark pattern after the first two to
three barks and automatically adjusts its correction for your dog’s
personality and barking habits.
There are 10 levels of static correction. The first time your dog barks, he
will receive the lowest level of static correction. If he continues barking,
the correction intensity will increase with each successive bark until the
barking stops. This correction level becomes the starting point the next time
your dog barks. Once your dog has learned to reduce his barking, the initial
warning corrections are automatically decreased.
Let’s take your dog from yappy to happy.
Charge the bark collar
Connect the charger to the magnetic charging port on the back of the collar
and then plug it in. Leave the bark collar plugged in until it is fully
charged; this will take about 2 hours.
The LED on the bottom of the bark collar will glow green when the collar is
charging and will turn off when the bark collar is fully charged.
Average battery life is 24 hours, depending on how often your dog barks.
Fit the bark collar
See our
collar fitting video
With your dog standing comfortably, place the bark collar high around his
neck, close to his ears. The contact points should be centered directly under
your dog’s chin, touching his skin. If your dog has long hair, it may be
necessary to trim (not shave) the hair around the contact points to make sure
that contact is consistent.
Check the tightness of the bark collar by inserting one finger between the
collar and our dog’s neck. The fit should be snug but not constricting. If
your dog shakes his head (after fitting), the collar should not move.
Remember to recheck the fit of the bark collar frequently as your dog becomes
comfortable wearing it.
Turn the bark collar on
Turn the bark collar on by pressing and holding the power button until the bark collar beeps low to high and the LED on the bottom of the collar flashes green. The LED will flash every 5 seconds (green or red) to indicate battery charge.
Use the bark collar
Stay with your dog the first few times he wears the bark collar. He may initially be startled by the correction and bark more. If this happens, speak to your dog in a calm, reassuring voice until he relaxes. He’ll soon realize that the correction stops when he is quiet. You should notice a reduction in your dog’s barking within the first couple of days that he wears the bark collar. At this point, it is important to remember the learning process is still not complete. Dogs will test this new learning experience and may increase their attempts to bark. This usually occurs during the second week a dog wears the bark collar. If this does occur, remain consistent and do not alter your use of the bark collar.
If your dog barks and the bark collar doesn’t seem to be correcting him:
Recheck the fit.
The bark sensor uses vibration to detect your dog’s bark. This is what
prevents the bark collar from correcting your dog for other dogs’ barking or
loud noises nearby.
If the bark collar is too loose, the bark sensor will not be able to detect
the vibration of your dog’s vocal cords and the bark collar will not issue a
correction. Likewise, if the contact points are not in contact with your dog’s
skin, he will not feel a correction if issued.
Test the bark collar.
If you are certain you have fit the bark collar properly to your dog but it
still doesn’t seem to be working, complete the following steps to test the
bark collar. You will need the test light tool (see page 3).
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With the bark collar charging, press and hold the power button.
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Continue to hold the power button while disconnecting the bark collar from the charger.
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When the LED turns blue, release the power button and then hold the test light tool to the collar’s contact points.
After a 2-second delay, the bark collar will be in test mode. For
each level, the collar will beep and the test light tool will flash (level 1 =
1 beep and 1 flash, level 2 = 2 beeps and 2 flashes, etc.). -
When the test is complete, the bark collar will beep high to low and turn itself off. You can stop the test at any time by pressing the power button.
Remember these important tips when using your bark collar:
Be consistent.
Use the bark collar in every situation in which you want your dog to be quiet.
If your dog realizes he is not wearing his bark collar, he may resume his bad
barking habits and his learning will be delayed.
Attach your leash separately.
collar or harness. Important: Please don’t attach a leash to the bark collar,
as this puts too much pressure on the contact points.
Maximize battery life.
Turn off the bark collar when not in use by pressing and holding the power
button until the bark collar beeps high to low and the LED flashes red and
then turns off.
Turn down the noise.
Turn up the joy.
NanoBark™
Collar for Small Dogs
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For important safety instructions, please see the customer care guide.
References
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