Just hook it up to your garden hose, plug in the battery and point it over the area to be protected. It's that easy. ScareCrow Motion Activated Sprinkler protects your garden or lawn from: Canada Geese, Cats, Cranes, Dogs, Deer, Ground Hogs, Possums, Pigeons, Rabbits, Racoons, Squirrels, Skunks, and even Great Blue Heron from eating your prized fish. Scarecrow senses animals the same way security lights detect people; movement and heat. When an animal is seen, a valve opens instantly releasing a three-second pulsating spray of water. The combination of the sudden noise, movement, and water frightens animals away. This startling, yet harmless action is a remarkably effective deterrent. A 9-volt battery and a hookup to a garden hose is all you need to operate your ScareCrow. Battery life is measured in the THOUSANDs of ?activations?. As a rule, the baterry should easily last through an average summer's use. The Scarecrow invokes a memorable and unpleasant form of deterrence through a combination of: Sudden Unexpected Noise Unexpected Movement Water Spray This unpleasant experience is quickly associated with the location. To avoid similar surprises they begin to avoid the area. While humans flee several steps after activating a Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler, animals are scared to a much greater degree, run much further and stay away longer. We attribute this difference in part to the inherent fight or flight survival mechanism found in most animals and their lack of intelligence or ability to ‘figure out’ what caused the annoying noise and motion. Other reasons why the Scarecrow works: Training/repelling is consistent at the location, 24 hours a day It is the environment rather than a person or other animal doing the 'conditioning' The water spray distributed is sufficiently surprising and unpleasant to communicate an immediate 'Leave now' message. Up to 1000 square feet can be covered by one Scarecrow. A 35 foot deep and 45 foot wide 100 degree sensor detection zone provides plenty of garden protection. Here is a list of some animals that the Scarecrow Motion Avtivated Sprinkler can be used for as an animal deterent: Cats, squirrels, dogs, deer, raccons, cranes, blue heron, pigs, rabbits, chipmunks, moles, geese, woodchucks, beavers. If you've tried other solutions that failed, you're ready for the Scarecrow. 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY! - 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! Dealer Inquiries ScareCrow Motion Activated Sprinkler ScareCrow Information Page Most Orders Shipped Out Same Day! Premier Ponds LLC pondinfo@premierponds.com U.S.A. Copyright © 1999 - 2007 Premier Ponds LLC, North Salem, New York. All rights reserved. Thermo-Pond Heater 3.0, Aquascape Designs Pond Kits, ScareCrow Sprinkler, Nursery Pro Micro Pond Kits, AquaClearer, Microbe-Lift, Great Blue Heron Decoy, Pond Liners, Thermo Pond Heater & Deicer, Premium Koi Food, Select Koi, Butterfly Koi, Pond Aeration Pumps, Flexible PVC Piping, BioFalls, Skimmer, Aquascape Pumps, Cat Stop!, Animal Control Products, Pond Netting.