Getting A Bark Collar That Works

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. Most people would prefer not to have their dogs wear a bark collar, but they quickly change their mind when the collar solves the problem.

Getting the right bark collar is very important so you should spend a little time shopping around before you buy one. If you are serious about getting a bark collar, here you have some common types and some basic information on how they work.

Sonic Bark Collar

The sonic collar or ultrasound collar is the favorite of many dog owners everywhere. The sonic collar detects when your dog is barking and then reacts by emiting a very high pitched sound. 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. Will the sound have negative affect your dog’s hearing? Studies show that high pitched sound used in sonic collars are safe so you need not worry about damaging your dog’s ears. 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.

Spray Collar

The spray collar is designed to squirt out citronella spray unto the dog’s snout every time the dog barks. Citronella is used because dogs are known to dislike it a lot. With time, the dog will figure out the relationship between the citronella spray and his own barking, reacting accordingly. Now, the downside of this type of collar is that smell of the citronella often lingers on the snout of your dog for several minutes or even hours in some cases. 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 suceptible to citronella, then you’d better get a different type of bark collar.

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. The collar’s method consists of detecting the dog’s barking and then reducing it by administering small electric shocks to the dog’s neck. The idea of a dog receiving electric shocks for barking is somewhat difficult to accept for some dog owners.