However if the problem eradicates that the collar is not safe because of the level of impact petsafe strongly recommends setting them to the minimum and applying minor corrective measures.
Wireless dog collar not working.
Even at the highest settings the shock collar will not always stop highly motivated dogs from running past the boundary.
If the battery is low replace it with new ones.
If the collar is too loose the dog will not receive the intended correction when he or she wanders into the avoidance zone.
Sometimes if the collar is too loose or if the contact posts aren t touching your dog s skin the warning is not relayed to your dog when the boundary wire is breached.
If you do not feel a shock then there may be a problem with the receiver collar.
Remember to periodically check for irritation around the dog s neck.
It is important to make sure the battery life of your collar receiver is working.
The collar receiver and the remote transmitter do not seem to be corresponding with one another.
If your dog loves to chase rabbits or really wants to play with the other dog walking past your yard a few seconds of pain is a small price to pay.
The system can malfunction sometimes with the dog s help.
Touch both points on the collar while it is ticking or beeping.
At the transmitter move the boundary switch from the low to the high position.
Take the test light tool and place it on the receiver collar and walk out to the boundary of the containment system.
The collar receiver does not seem to be turning on.
Transmission interference has been brought in.
Discharge all power by holding the correction level button down until the led is no longer illuminated.
Remove the receiver collar from your pet.
The collar should fit snuggly and high up on your pet s neck.
Remove the battery from the receiver collar.
Wireless dog fence not emitting an audible beep.
In case your dog doesn t shudder and or scrape his neck at all when getting near to the boundary it indicates the collar is not fixed correctly.
It will tell you definitively that the fence is or is not working.
Make sure you touch both points on the receiver at the same time when you hear the collar beeping.
If the collar is too tight the receiver unit will stick out to the side when the dog shakes his head.
Dogwatch strongly recommends that the collar be removed daily and when the dog is inside the house.
If the test light flashes your collar is working and you should try check the following.