Petsafe RFA-188, RFA-197 Operating Manual

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Thank you for choosing PetSafe

®

, the #1 selling brand of electronic
training solutions in the world. Our mission is to ensure your pet’s
safety by providing you the tools and techniques to successfully train
your pet. If you have any questions, please contact the Customer Care
Center at 1-800-732-2677 or visit our website at www.petsafe.net.

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Table of Contents

Components ..................................................................................3

Features ......................................................................................... 3

How the PetSafe Bark Control Collar

™

Works ..................................4

Key Defi nitions ..............................................................................5

Fit the Bark Control Collar .............................................................6

To Insert and Remove the Battery ...................................................9

What to Expect During Use of the Bark Control Collar

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Regular Maintenance ...................................................................12

Accessories ..................................................................................12

Frequently Asked Questions .........................................................13

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................14

Terms of Use and Limitation of Liability .......................................14

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“In a Tuskegee University study of adult shelter dogs wearing the
PetSafe Bark Control Collar™ for six 30-minute sessions over
two weeks, we detected no long-term adverse effects, and all dogs
dramatically reduced their barking by the second day.”

Dr. Janet Steiss and Dr. Caroline B. Schaffer
Tuskegee University

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Components

Warranty

Card

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Operating Guide

Battery

(PetSafe® RFA-188)

PetSafe

Bark Control Collar

ID Tag Ring

Features

• Patented Perfect Bark™ technology ensures your dog’s bark is the only
sound that will cause the correction

• Automatic Correction Level adjustment called Temperament Learning

• Ten levels of Light-Touch correction

• Durable, waterproof Receiver Collar

• Two color LED for good/low battery indicators

• Lifetime Limited Warranty

• On/Off position for longer battery life

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How The PetSafe Bark Control Collar™ Works

The PetSafe Bark Control Collar™ has two primary features designed to
shorten the training phase and promote good behavior.
First, the Bark Control Collar has a unique patented sensor that provides
the most reliable bark detection available. The Bark Control Collar uses
both vibration and sound sensors (dual-detection) to discriminate each
bark from other external noises. A Static Correction is administered
through the Contact Points only if both the vibration from the vocal
chords and the sound from the bark match the same criteria.
Second, the Bark Control Collar has a new patent pending Temperament
Learning System design that is effective across many dog breeds and their
individual barking behaviors. The Temperament Learning System contains
software that tracks the number of corrections needed to substantially
reduce (and in most cases eliminate) the number of nuisance barks.
The system has 10 levels of Static Correction. It begins with low-level
corrections, however, if excessive barking continues the correction
intensity will increase with each successive bark until the barking stops.
Once the dog has learned to reduce the barking, the initial warning
corrections are reduced. As a built-in safety feature, if your dog barks
15 times or more within a 1 minute 20 second period, the Bark Control
Collar will automatically shut off for 3 minutes.

Important:

• Before playing with your dog, remove the Bark Control Collar.
The activity may cause your dog to bark, which could lead to him
associating the play with the Static Correction.

• Never leave the Bark Control Collar on your dog for more than 12
consecutive hours.

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Key Defi nitions

Sound Activated Sensor: Detects the

sound of your dog’s bark.

Sensor Probe: Detects the vibrations
of your dog’s barking. Note: The Sensor

Probe is not adjustable.

Contact Points: Deliver the safe Static
Correction.

Two Color LED: Shows good or low
battery.

Sound Activated
Sensor

Sensor Probe

Contact Points

Two Color LED