Big Bark Collars for Big Dogs with Barking Problems
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 Subscribe To Our Feed
Big dogs tend to have a big bark. So if your dog tends to bark at shadows in the bushes, stray cats, other dogs, trucks pulling close to your house, then you know annoying this can get. When you have a couple of big dogs that’s this troublesome, you risk complaints from your neighbours and waking up in the middle of the night due to barks. As with many dog owner, you want your dog’s unwanted behaviour to be curbed, permanently. In the market are various bark collars for large dogs, like yours, and dogs that are particularly stubborn to training. One of the best ways to curb excessive barking is through the use of static collars.
Not every dog will respond to behaviour training in the same way – just ask many dog trainers. Some dogs fit this mould – large dogs, some of them, anyway, seem to be able to bark despite the shocks they receive from their static collar. And because of the capacity of dogs to adjust, many static collars come with intensity adjustment features. Over time, you want to be able to settle on a setting that interrupts your dog enough to stop his barking. You should be ready to reward your dog, with treats or play time, when the cause for his barking comes to his attention – a stray cat, a loud truck, etc. – and he stays quiet. You want to get across a clear stand on the matter – loud, excessive barking is not something you approve of.
Your dog will show signs of irritability, or unease, should the collar be ill-fitting; so make sure you get one that can fit his neck well, and comfortably. You don’t want your dog to get irritated by an ill-fitting collar, much less leave painful marks on its skin; remember that the less your dog struggles against he training collar, the better his chances of being trained. Be sure to inquire about collars for dogs with large necks, when you visit a pet shops, and also about shock collars meant for big dogs.
The trigger mechanism in the collar, try to ask about it, how it’s activated, for example. Be sure that your choice among bark collars uses sensors that trigger the static correction based on vibrations on your dog’s throat. In this manner, the static correction follows the instance of your dog’s bark. You want a collar that’s smart enough to tell if the bark was indeed a bark, and not some loud sound in the background. Without this singling out of your dog’s bark, the device might release a static correction even without as much as a growl from your dog. As a final note, it’s advisable to choose collar that’s waterproof, since you don’t want some rain, puddle, or accident getting the mechanism of the collar wet and therefore ruined.
