Excessive barking is a trait found in many dogs, especially small ones, and can be extremely frustrating. We all love our dogs and would do just about anything for them but the constant yapping at times can be too much to bear.
Luckily there is a special collar that has introduced to the market years ago that helps individuals solve this problem.
They are called “anti bark collars” and they can effectively stop your dog from barking. There are three kinds and they each work a little different but the result is the same.
Each of them work by inflicting some sort of physical, though totally harmless, punishment on your dog when he barks out of control. It psychologically teaches him or her that the action they are doing is bad and gives a negative feeling to them for doing it.
If used correcting the collar can stop your dog’s excessive barking within a week. If you use it consistently for two weeks then you might be able to permanently stop your dog from going bonkers and barking excessively.
Here are the three types of collars for you to pick from starting with the most popular.
Shock Collar
These devices give your dog a small shock when they bark. It is not a large shock but just enough so that they immediately feel a slight sting when they bark more than three times and over a certain decimal.
Spray Collar
These collars work by spraying citronella (an insect repellent) into your dog’s face when the barking gets too loud. Canines have a strong sense of smell and this scent irritates their nose to no end (does not cause any damage though!!). Some people feel this collar is more humane to use than the “shock” or “zap” collar mentioned previously.
Ultrasonic Collar
This particular collar trains a dog by releasing a high pitched sound in the air when the dog starts yelping out of control. Humans cannot hear it because the tone is too high for our ears but dogs can. Like the citronella it annoys them getting them to stop barking immediately. You can actually purchase this device to go around a dog’s neck or it can be a stand alone product that goes in a middle of a house or even in your front yard. This is probably the least evasive collar out of the three yet it is still effective.
No matter which anti bark collar you choose consistent use is key. You want to make sure you take it off a night and put it back on first thing in the morning.
Also keep in mind that different dogs will respond to different collars. You might have to test them and see which one you like best. No matter which route you go make sure you that you follow the owner’s manual and buy an extra set of batteries. The juice runs out quick.
Tags: barking, collar, excessive, shock, spray, ultranonic
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