Top Two Anti Bark Collars
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If your dog barks much more than you’d like him to and you can’t take it anymore, it’s time for you to get him and anti bark collar. These types of collars have been available for a long time, but it hasn’t been until recently that people are getting comfortable with them.
The first thing to do to reduce a dog’s barking, is trying to train him verbally. The process is very similar to the one used for teaching your dog to sit, stay or fetch something, using oral commands that your dog has to respond to. Sometimes it can be more difficult than that and this is where an anti bark collar would come into play. Which leads us to selecting the most approrpiate anti bark collar for your dog.
Citronella Spray Collars
This is one of the most popular choices. For dog owners who want an anti bark collar to help their dogs quiet down, this is an ideal choice because it is effective but without harming the dog. It does not work like the shock collars which actually shock your dog every time they bark. Instead of using an electrical shock, the citronella collar relies only on a small spray of citronella which is shot out when the dog barks.
The spray isn’t painful or specially uncomfortable to the dog; it stops the dog from barking because of this sudden smell that makes the dog wonder what happened. As times goes by, the dog will realize that the spray is activated when he barks, and he will limit the barking to necessary situations. The barking is detected by a mic that’s built into the collar, which then releases the spray of citronella to stop the barking.
Ultrasonic Collar
Another top pick for an anti bark collar is the ultrasonic collar. Like the citronella collar, the ultrasonic collar is completely safe, comfortable, and painless to your dog. It stops barking via a high pitch that calls the dog’s attention. However, you won’t be able to hear it, since it’s indetectable by humans.
One of the advantages of this collar is that you can adjust the settings, pitch, and frequency of the sound, so that it adjusts better to your dog’s behavior. You could choose to have them either hear a constant high pitched signal or a radical pattern with a fluctuating pitch.
In the end, anti bark collars are cheaper solutions than dog schools, and they don’t hurt your dog at all, so you should really consider them if you want to reduce your dog’s barking to a normal level.
March 4th, 2010 at 3:26 am
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