Sep 30 2009
Things to Consider Before Buying Barking Collars
Excessive barking without a real reason can be annoying and upsetting to you, your household members, and of course, your neighbors.
Is There Anything You Can Do?
Figure out why your dog barks so much. Most excessive barking has a reason, sometimes it’s people passing by, sometimes it’s a health issue.;If you find out, then you probably won’t need a barking collar for your pet.
If your dog barks from anxiety or stress, punishing your dog for barking will only increase the problem. Instead of punishing your dog for a natural reaction, try to use positive reinforcement with your pet. These include repeated exposure (exposing your dog to the stimulus – like a ringing telephone – while you calm the dog and help it stay quiet), distraction (as the stimulus occurs, offer your dog attention, praise, treats – anything to take the dog’s mind off the stimulus), or reshaping (teach the dog to bark on command by using clicker training, then help the dog to expand the training to include silence, too). If necessary, consult a professional dog trainer to get some useful advice.
How Bark Collars Work
A good idea to eliminate excessive barking is through the use of a bark collar. Three different methods are available, as well as combinations of methods for even greater effectiveness.
Citrus spray (or “citronella”) can spray from the collar when the dog barks. Some of these Barking Collars even hiss a bit before releasing the spray, so that dogs can learn to stop the barking before the spray happens.
The next type of barking collars work by emitting a sound that is so high pitched that only dogs can hear it, and that is emitted every time the dog barks. Dogs dislike this sound, and they eventually stop barking in order to make the sound stop.
Electronic bark collars give the dog a mild shock when they bark. The shock is not dangerous or painful, but it serves in calling the dog’s attention.
There are many methods to deter barking, but Bark collars are some of the best. The three main methods of bark collars are citrus spray, sound emission, and electrical shock. None of these methods are dangerous to your dog, but can be effective deterrents for excessive barking.
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