Rockwall Vet asks, 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.
Sonic Bark Collar
This collar is one of the most popular collars that are available for the general public. Like a gadget from a James Bond movie, this bark collar emits a very high pitched sound when it detects excessive barking. 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 is perfectly audible by dogs, but completely undetectable by humans, so don’t think that it doesn’t work just because you can’t hear it. 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. In any case, the sound from the collar is activated only when the dog barks, and since the sound causes the dog to stop barking, it won’t last long.
Spray 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 is annoying to a dog’s taste. 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 after the barking has stopped. Some dogs might believe that the punishment still continues and might not make the connection with the barking. If your dog’s sense of smell is specially susceptible to citronella, then you’d better get a different type of bark collar.
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 unnecessary barking in dogs. The collar works by sending light electric pulses to the dog’s neck muscles whenever the dog barks. The idea of a dog receiving electric shocks for barking is somewhat difficult to accept for some dog owners.
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