What’s Important In A Bark Collar
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Are you tired of your dog’s constant barking? If your dog does not stop yapping even after you spend extra hours training it to behave well, it is time to consider getting a bark collar for your pooch. Yes, a bark collar may not be the most dog friendly training gadget on the planet but it serves its purpose.
Getting the right bark collar is very important so you should spend a little time shopping around before you buy one. In order to give you a head start, we present you here some choices that people prefer when they buy a bark collar.
The Sonic Bark Collar
The sonic bark collar is one of the most popular anti-bark collars available in the market today. This type of collar produces high pitched sound whenever the dog barks. The objective of the sound is to distract the dog from whatever he was barking at and make him focus on the sound. The sound that the collar emit is so high pitched that humans can’t hear it at all, although dogs can hear it without a problem. Some people think that the exposure to a high pitched sound is harmful to the dog, but in reality it’s as harmful as listening to the highest note on a piano is to you. Anyway, the sound only lasts as long as the dog keeps barking, and if the sound makes the barking stop, therefore it can’t last long.
The Spraying Collar
This type of collar can detect barking and counteracts it by spraying the dog’s muzzle with citronella smell whenever the dog barks. Citronella has a strong smell that can be very irritating to dogs. With time, the dog will figure out the relationship between the citronella spray and his own barking, reacting accordingly. The problem with this type of collar is that the smell of citronella sometimes stays on your dog’s nose well afte the barking has stopped. As it is it, your dog may suffer from anxiety due to the prolonged effect of the punishment. If your dog is extremely sensitive or irritable to citronella, then this type of bark collar is not your best choice.
The Shock Bark Collar
The shock collar is well known among dog owners, but it’s also somewhat despised, despite it’s proven effectiveness in reducing innecessary barking in dogs. Note that the shock collar sends electric pulses to your dog’s muscles whenever it barks. The electric shock is painless to dogs, but some people think it can be cruel.
November 8th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Great post and I must admit that I have to agree with you.;-)