And though we all love our little bundles of joy the constant yelping can be unnerving at times.  If you happen to live in condo, town home or apartment you may even be getting complaints from your neighbors.

What can a person do?  You love your dog but every five minutes when somebody passes by the window your little pooch goes berserk.

Maybe the answer is putting your dog up for adoption…

I am sure the rest of your family would love that.  If I ever mentioned that the kids would all tell me that I’m mean and have no heart.

Hence, the invention of the anti bark collar.  While you have some pet owners who are viciously opposed to this device I have found it to be the only tool at my disposal to quickly and successfully quiet my yapping dog.

There are three types at your disposal and all three equally do a great job at quieting your dog.  Some in my opinion work faster than others but within a week they each will yield the same result: peace and quiet.

Shock Collar

This is is the one that many dog owners hate.  Many have called me cruel because I use them.  Personally, I do not think they are that painful and are made to just administer just a tiny static shock to your dog.

A dog has to bark over a certain decimal and more than three times for it to activate.  When he or she does a tiny shock is administered.  It will not hurt your dog but will be “shocking” enough to make them stopped barking, immediately.

Ultrasonic Collar

This type of anti bark collar forces your dog to stop barking using a different approach.  It administers an ultrasonic vibration that humans cannot hear because its extremely high-pitched but one that your dog can hear just fine.  Its annoying and they hate it.

Again, once your dog’s bark gets over a certain level it activates an ultra high pitched sound that will immediately stop your dog from doing whatever the are presently doing.

Many feel this one is the most humane out of all the three choices.  I have used it and think it works good just not as fast as the other two.

Citronella Bark Collar

These collars release citronella oil in the form of a short burst of spray into your dog’s face when they start barking out of control. Dogs hate citronella, for some reason, and really annoyed when they smell it.  When people do not want other dogs pooping in their yard they spray citronella oil on their grass and dogs stay away from it.

This particular type of collar sprays it right in front of their nose.  Like the other two anti barking collars they will immediately stop what they are doing.

Be sure you operate them correctly and follow the instructions.  Inconsistent use is also not advised.  I got mine from Petsafe and they are the most popular brand on the market but there are many other choices to pick from.

Here is an alternative.  You can use the anti bark spray collars instead.  These collars do not shock your dog when he or she starts barking out of control.

Rather, it sprays a scent in its face.  This scent is called citronella.  Dogs hate this.  A dogs nose is extremely sensitive.  There are varying arguments about exactly how much greater their smelling ability is than humans be it is generally understood a dog can smell 100,000 times better than humans can.

I am sure you can appreciate how sensitive their nose is with all those sensors and nerve endings.  Ever try to touch your dog’s nose.  They hate it.

Now dog’s hate the scent of citronella.  They literally cannot stand it.  Spray a burst of this stuff in their face and they stop dead in their tracks.

That is exactly how an anti bark spray collar works.  Much like the shock collars it has a sensor on it that can tell when your dog is barking loud.  When that happens this device is triggered and its shoots some citronella odor in your dog’s face.  I think it overloads his or her nose for a couple seconds.

They stop barking immediately. Many have found that these collars work great and are better than the various other dog training collars used.  From the reviews I have heard they are equally effective and a great alternative to the ones that shock.

The only complaint I have heard about these anti bark spray collars is that citronella gets all over the place.  I have only hear that from a few people and I think its exaggerated.

These collars do not spray tons of citronella in the air.  Its just a quick little burst.  Enough to do the trick.  If you are not looking for it then you can barely see it.  I doubt it “gets all over the place.”

Give this collars a try.  I have not heard a single story where the people who bought said it did not work.