After 72 hours, the DOG will be interacting with the operating environment. This is normal. If environment requirements are not satisfied, the system may emit a low-level whine. The unit may be placed in direct sunlight. A new DOG should not solo exit the primary site facility.
Full portability comes after extensive burn in.
Some users never let the DOG unit solo exit the site. The advantages are cleaner operation, longer unit life, and fewer bugs. Contact with untested DOGs may lead to bug infection. If allowed to exit, some DOG units may try to port across heavy data traffic. Nonrecoverable fatal errors may occur.