Garmin BarkLimiter 2 Owner's Manual - Page 6

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Fitting the Collar on Your Dog

To help reduce the chance of irritation, remove the collar when

not in use. You should check the fit and comfort of the collar

daily.

This device is not intended for human use. Do not attempt to

use on any person.

Do not spray the device with harsh chemicals including but not

limited to flea or tick spray. Always ensure that all flea or tick

spray applied to the dog is completely dry before placing the

collar on the dog. Small amounts of harsh chemicals can

damage the plastic components.

In order to effectively train the dog, the collar and device must fit

the dog properly. If the collar is too loose or positioned

incorrectly, stimulation may be inconsistent. This can delay or

prevent successful training.

Position the device at the front of the dog's neck, with the

status LED facing toward the dog's chin and the device

against the throat.

TIP: For bark correction, the device should be positioned

near the dog's vocal cords. This location varies based on the

breed of dog. If the device does not seem to detect the dog's

barks, you should move the device closer to or farther from

the dog's body to find the ideal location.

Confirm that the ID tags on the collar strap do not come into

contact with the device.

NOTE: ID tags contacting the device may cause

unintentional corrections.

Tighten the strap so that it is very snug around the dog's

neck, and fasten the buckle.

NOTE: The collar should fit tightly and should not be able to

rotate or slide on the dog's neck. The dog must be able to

swallow food and water normally. You should observe your

dog's behavior to verify that the collar is not too tight.

Wiggle the device to work the contact points through the

dog's coat.

NOTE: The contact points must have contact with the dog's

skin to be effective.

Garmin Canine

The free Garmin Canine app allows you to review your dog's

daily activity and get insights into your dog's behavior. The app

also allows you to wirelessly send software updates to your dog

device.

Set up bark correction: Allows the device to detect and correct

barks automatically. You can adjust the method of the

corrections. When using stimulation, you can adjust the

intensity level or use auto-rise.

Analyze your data: You can view summary data, including your

dog's daily activity level and number of barks. You can view

more detailed information about your dog's activity, including

event times and corrective actions used.

CAUTION

Set up family members and dogs: Allows you to create and

edit dog profiles, pair compatible dog collar devices, and

invite other family members.

Syncing the Dog Collar Device with the

Garmin Canine App

Garmin

recommends you sync your device daily to review

updated data in the app and receive important notifications,

such as low battery alerts and software updates.

Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the dog collar

device.

TIP: You may need to wake the device if your dog is

stationary for a long period of time.

Open the Garmin Canine app.

The dog collar device periodically syncs data with the Garmin

Canine app automatically. The app indicates when the last

sync occurred.

View your current data in the Garmin Canine app.

Bark Correction

Before playing with your dog, you should remove the dog collar

device or deactivate the correction feature.

When using the BarkLimiter 2 device, you should remove all

other collars, tags, or other items from your dog. These other

items can cause the BarkLimiter 2 device to activate when the

dog is not barking.

The BarkLimiter 2 device can correct your dog automatically

when the dog barks. The device detects vibrations to distinguish

between barking and other vocalizations. You can use the

Garmin Canine app to manually adjust the amount of barking

allowed. You can allow no barking or set a custom number to

indicate how many barks are allowed before correcting your

dog. You can also allow some barking (up to 5 barks) to help

avoid unintentional corrections resulting from everyday activity,

such as yawning, sneezing, or going through a dog door.

You can use any of these methods when correcting your dog

with the BarkLimiter 2 device.

• Tone

• Vibration

• Smart mode

• Stimulation

NOTE: If you turn off all correction methods, the device

continues to detect your dog's barks without performing any

corrections. This can help you track your dog's barking behavior

using the Garmin Canine app.

Smart Mode

You can configure the bark allowance and correction type in the

Garmin Canine app. You must enable smart mode on the device

for the changes you make in the Garmin Canine app to take

effect. If the device is not in smart mode, the device reports only

the bark history.

Selecting a Training Mode

When your device is paired with a smartphone

Collar Device with the Garmin Canine App, page

use smart mode. You must select smart mode on the collar to

use the settings in the Garmin Canine app. When you do not

select smart mode during setup, the device defaults to the last

standard mode you used.

TIP: The device turns off when you hold the button for more

than three seconds.

NOTICE

(Syncing the Dog

2), you can

Garmin Canine