Anti Bark Collar Guide

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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.

There are three types of anti bark collars on the market.  All are made to stop or at least control excessive dog barking.  Different dog owners are comfortable using different collars.  Whatever one you decide to use I can assure you these devices do work and can solve your annoying problem of hearing “bark” every five minutes.

Here are the choices you have: shock collars, citronella collars, and ultrasonic collars.

Shock Collars

These dog training devices shock your dogs into submission.  They are not made to hurt your dog but they do give them a clear message.

Every time your dog barks with one of these things on he or she will get shocked.  The bark has to be more than three times and over a certain level for it to kick in.  This type of anti bark collar is by far the most popular.

They work very quickly, usually within a day, but many dog owners find this type of anti bark collar inhumane.

Citronella Collar

Dog’s hate citronella spray.  It is a substance that is also used to repel mosquitoes and quite  non-toxic.

Nevertheless, dogs cannot stand the smell and are annoyed to death by it.

There is just something about it that bothers their sensitive noses and when they get sprayed by this anti bark collar the barking ceases immediately.

A citronella bark collar is worn around a dog’s neck and once they get over a certain tone it shoots a quick burst of this spray (very little amount) into their face.

Ultrasonic Collar

A dog’s hearing is more advanced than a human.  He or she can hear sounds we could never hear.  This anti bark collar works off that premise.

It starts to emit a high pitched sound when your dog starts to bark.  Like the citronella dog’s find this very annoying.  Their acute sense of hearing just cannot take it.

They will shut up immediately. You will not be able to hear any sound but they will.  You can by this as a collar or as a stand alone device.  Many people feel that the ultrasonic bark collar is the most humane training tool out of the three.