Sunday, January 29, 2012

A Bark Collar Will Not Work For Your Puppy If It Barks From Separation Anxiety

By Scott Mcleod


I am going to tell you why a Bark Collar Will Not Work For Your Dog If It Is Afflicted With Separation Uneasiness

There is nothing worse than a dog that won't stop barking. It drives you nuts. It drives your neighbours nuts. It starts to affect all sides of your family's life. At what point did you last get a good night's sleep? Do you remember?

When you're at your wits end with a puppy or dog that won't stop barking, you may try anything to get some peace and quiet. One popular option is the utilising of a Bark Collar.

Dog Bark Collars come in a selection of types and configurations. They are primarily based on negative reinforcement psychology, whereby your dog will be the subject of an unpleasant or uncomfortable sensation immediately when they bark. The idea is that your dog will learn that when it barks, it'll be subject to an experience it does not like.

Sounds simple enough, and even better right? Well, the answer is yes and no.

To begin with, a few of these collars apply an electrical shock to your dog each time it barks. Although it is not a deadly dose, there is no way I would subject my pet to that type of torture.

Just as significantly, while a Bark Collar can appear to be rather efficacious in the short term, it is truly only a band-aid fix for that difficulty. The deeper issues causing your dog to behave in this fashion are not treated "and you are left with a dead and sad dog. Also, the price of those items can be really high "most costing $100 or more!

There is a unknown and serious health problem that causes some dogs to bark all of the time "and it Can't Be treated with a Bark Collar.

Let me ask you the following questions about your dog:

1. Does your dog whine or bark continually?

2. Does your dog pace, chew furniture, destroy window coverings, rip up carpeting, eat thru drywall, mutilate plants or scratch at doors and windows?

3. Does your dog harm itself through its destructive behaviour?

4. Does your dog jump on you and your guests? This frequently leads to spoiled and mucky clothes and can even finish up in scratched skin!

5. Does your dog get envious and snarl or attack folks near you this may include little children who love to pet "any" puppy?

Come on, be truthful here. If you answered yes to any of these questions then your dog may be suffering from a major condition called Dog Separation Anxiety.

Dogs with severe separation anxiety could also urinate and defecate all over your home. There are documented cases of these poor animals even causing themselves great harm by jumping through plate glass windows to try and escape your place to find you! (This is true! Some dogs have actually died due to untreated separation anxiety).

The sad truth is that many dogs suffer because of this condition, and after a bark collar, obedience training and owners ripping their own hair out with no progress, these poor dogs become known as 'bad ' or 'destructive ' dogs.

The unhappy reality is that many dogs suffer from this condition, and after a bark collar, obedience coaching and owners tearing their own hair out with no progress, these poor dogs become known as 'bad ' or 'destructive ' dogs.

The terrific news is, that dog separation anxiety is totally treatable. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of info available on the condition, not to mention excellent remedies for it.




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