R7 & R8 Receiver Features

Adjustable Collar: Both the R7 and R8 receivers come fitted to an adjustable nylon collar. The collar should be positioned above the dog’s regular collar. The collar should be adjusted to insure that the contact posts touch the skin on the dog’s neck. Check the fit for the first few days of wear to insure that the collar is not too tight or causing irritation to your pet’s neck.

Safelink® Digital FM Design: Our patented FM design allows the DogWatch receiver to recognize and activate only to our unique radio signal. This protects your pet from unintentional correction caused by stray radio signals that may be emitted by other electronic devices.

Automatic Shutdown: The DogWatch system is designed to protect your dog from an over-correction in the unlikely event that your dog gets caught in the signal field. If your dog does not exit the signal field, the receiver will automatically stop correcting after 15 seconds – protecting your dog from over-correction. The receiver will automatically reset once the dog leaves the signal field.

CollarBone™: The DogWatch® CollarBone, metal lock washers and contact posts fasten the receiver to the nylon collar. The plastic “collar bone” is designed to fit two collar thicknesses. For single-ply collars, mount the recessed holes of the CollarBone against the collar strap and for double-ply collars, place the flat side of the CollarBone against the collar strap. See above illustration.

Contact Posts: The receiver comes with a set of contact posts. We will determine the correct set based on your dog’s neck shape, coat, and skin sensitivity. The posts must make contact with the skin in order for the dog to feel the correction. In certain cases, we may recommend clipping some of the hair around the contact posts so that they can touch the skin more easily. Use care if you find it necessary to tighten the contact posts with the collar wrench, as over-tightening could cause damage to the receiver.

Antenna: The receiver’s omni-directional antenna design assures optimal reception from the signal field.

Test Light: The test light allows you to test the receiver. Hold the test light over the contact posts as shown in Figure 3 and carry the receiver into the signal field a few feet from the ground. When the receiver picks up the signal from the boundary wire, the audible warning will sound and the test light will come on when you enter the correction zone.

Status Light: The status light in the R7 and R8 receivers provides the following features:

• Start-Up - When you first insert the battery into your receiver, the status light will flash. This indicates that the receiver has started properly. In the event that the lights do not flash, check the battery to be sure that it has been inserted properly.
• Correction Level Indicator - When programming the correction level of your receiver,the status light will flash green (in conjunction with the audible beeps) the number of flashes will equal the correction level you have chosen.
• Signal Field Indicator - When testing the receiver in the signal field the status light will flash green when the receiver is in the audible zone and will flash green and red when the receiver is in the correction zone.
• Battery Replacement Reminder - The status light will flash red approximately every 10 seconds prior to the end of the battery life to remind you to change the battery. Be sure to change your battery every 6 months (R7) or two years (R8) . Each time you change your battery it is important to reset the “Battery Reminder” feature.

FastReact™Time: The DogWatch R7 and R8 receivers offer the fastest reaction time available in a pet containment receiver. Whether your dog, strolls, runs or sprints into the Avoidance Zone, the DogWatch receiver will react - and correct - within .125 (1/8) seconds.

User Programmable: When you combine the transmitter “Rate” and the receiver training levels, you can customize the receiver to one of 12 training settings, as outlined in the chart on page 8. For example: If the receiver is on Level 1 and the Transmitter Rate is on Level 1, your dog is receiving the lowest level of correction and the least number of pulses per second.

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