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Anti Bark Collars Can Help Quiet Your Pooch
It’s a dog’s natural instinct to bark. Dogs bark for a number of reasons. They use barking to communicate with other dogs, they use barking to warn, to convey when they’re happy or excited, they bark out of frustration and they bark when they’re frightened. Barking is normal. However, excessive barking is not normal and should be curbed if the dog is to be domesticated. Excessive barking can cause an owner to become resentful of the animal. It can also cause problems with neighbors. Sometimes the police are even called if noise ordinances are broken and this can lead to tickets and fines. But more importantly, excessive barking will put a rift between you and the dog; thus destroying the bond you’re trying so hard to maintain. There is a way to curb that barking and many have found success with anti bark collars. Anti bark collars work by sending a signal to the dog telling it that barking is not appropriate. The dog thus stops barking and learns to be more quiet. How do anti bark collars work? It depends on which one you decide upon.
The Three Types
The three types of anti bark collars, also called bark collars and bark control collars, are spray collars, shock collars and sonic collars. All three work for what they’re designed for. Spray bark collars spray a mist of citronella towards the dog’s snout every time the dog begins to bark. The spray is scented, it’s wet and it emits a sound whenever sprayed. Soon, the dog associates these sensations with barking and ceases barking altogether. The shock collar administers a small electric charge, more like a static electricity charge, to the dog whenever it begins to bark. It’s uncomfortable for the dog, but not harmful, and the dog stops barking to prevent being ‘shocked’ again. The sonic bark collar emits a high pitched noise only the dog can hear and this annoying sound is enough to keep the dog from barking any further. As stated, all three do work; but they must be used consistently. For the three to work, you must use them all the time, and you must get the right collar for the type of dog you have.
The Right Collar
When deciding on a collar, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. First of all, what type of dog do you have? How big is your dog, or how little? What’s your dog’s temperament? You’ll want to break your dog down into several categories and then you’ll want to do some research on the various anti bark collars on the market to determine which is right for your dog. Some anti bark collars may not work as well on some dogs as others. For example, if you have a really big dog and your dog is very temperamental, a big dog shock collar would be your best option. A sonic collar on the other hand will reach the dog’s ears just as effectively as on a small dog and thus will work also. These are the types of decisions you’ll want to make when it comes to choosing anti bark collars.
Reviews
Another great way to determine which anti bark collar is right for your dog is to read some bark collar reviews. What better way to find a collar perfect for your dog than to read reviews from others who have the same type of dog? The internet holds many websites dedicated to product reviews and there are quite a few dedicated to anti bark collars. Find those reviews by owners with poodles, Great Danes, Dobermans, or whatever type of dog you have. That’s the best way to go about finding the best anti bark collar for your dog. Pay attention to ease of use, the temperament of the dog in the review to see if it matches the temperament of your dog, as well as how effective the anti bark collar was in curbing the dog’s barking. It’s likely someone out there is having the same experience as you, feeling frustrated they can’t get their dog to stop barking. Use others’ experiences to help your own dog learn how to properly behave and only get the correct anti bark collar for the type, size and temperament of the dog you have.
Just remember that if you’re going to use an anti bark collar, make sure you are consistent, make sure you choose the collar correctly so as to make the collar as effective as possible, make sure you only use the collar until the dog stops it’s excessive barking behavior and also make sure you give your dog lots of love and attention when it finally does what you want it to do. Anti bark collars can work where other training methods fail but they must be used correctly, just as other training methods must be used correctly, if you ever hope to stop the problem behavior from returning again.
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