Thursday, March 31, 2011

What You Should Know About Dog Bark Collars

By George Cowley


No one is upset when a dog barks for a serious reason. Watchdogs are very appreciated. But there are dogs that constantly bark with no particular reason. If your own dog started to annoy the neighbors, then it is time you did something to correct the problem. Continuous barking can be extremely stressful for anyone. Even though you got used to your dog barking all the time, your neighbors might not have settled for this situation.

How To Stop The Barking

There are ways to help a dog stop barking so much. Some of these are: finding the underlying cause of the barking, using positive training techniques, or using clicker training to help the dog learn to only bark on command. Of course, if these don't work, you can get a professional dog trainer's help.

A good tool to correct your dog's barking is the barking collar.

Types Of dog bark collars

Dog collars using citrus spray are effective because dogs do not like their strong smell. The spraying of this substance takes the dog by surprise and stops its barking. Some versions of citrus collars can issue a warning hiss before spraying, so that the smells can be avoided once the dog gets familiar with the collar.

Sonic/ultrasonic collars work by putting out a tone (often unheard by humans) whenever the dog barks. The dog can become annoyed or distracted by the noise and curtail the barking.

Electrical dog bark collars work by giving the dog a mild shock when it barks. Contrary to popular belief, these are no more dangerous than the shock from static electricity.

Some dog bark collars come with a combination of these methods, for example, sound and shock together. Other bark collars for dogs use an escalation system, where the deterrent begins small or quiet, but escalates until the barking ends. These systems are helpful by rewarding the dog for stopping the barking sooner.

Whatever type of dog collar you choose, do it quickly; the faster you apply the technique, the faster your dog will stop the irritating barking. You will also do a great favor to your neighbors.

After all, they are the ones that suffer the most due to the constant noise. There are many methods you can apply if you want your dog to stop barking, but dog collars are the most efficient ones. Either you choose the shock system, the sound device or the citrus collar, you will see great improvements in the shortest amount of time.




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