Should I Use A No Bark Collar?


If your dog is prone to nuisance barking and it bothers you, your family, friends and neighbors and nothing you do helps, then a bark suppression collar would be a good choice. It is a safe and effective way to train your dog to curb his or her excessive barking.

Remember, barking is a normal behavior for dogs, its how they talk. They may bark to attract attention, to communicate a message, or to express excitement. A lot of us dog owners encourage our pets to speak (bark) by rewarding their bark with a treat. They also bark because of stress, anxiety, or loneliness so punishment can often cause problems by reinforcing a cycle of undesirable behavior.

In walked the anti bark dog collar…
The use of a anti bark collar is not to punish your pet, it’s use is to train them. Once you have determined the reason for your dogs nuisance barking, you can plan on a course of training that will reduce it. Bark collars come with a set or instructions for that particular collar describing the training methods to use. Every dog responds differently to the bark control collars and you will have to experiment to find the right course of training.

How long will my dog have to wear the collar?
There is no good answer to that question. It has a lot to do with the reason for the excessive barking, the dogs breed, their age, personality and other factors. Be patient, experiment, treat your pet with kindness and encouragement and you will get the control you seek.

Once your dogs behavior is under control you can remove the anti bark collar. To maintain control the collar may have to be put back on now an then.

You have three types to choose from.
There are three types of bark suppression collar in use today: the electric shock collar, the ultrasonic or subsonic sound collar and the citronella spray collar. The citronella spray collar is the most effective with a success rate of up to 95%. The electric shock collar comes in second place with about a 44% success rate, and the ultrasonic sound collar falls to last place with less than a 40% success rate.


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