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Thinking of buying a dog bark collar? Trying to choose between a shock collar, ultrasonic version or a citronella spray model? Wondering which one, if any, is really humane? To learn more about the different types of anti-barking training collars, read on for a high level description of each.

Electric Shock Collars

Electric shock collars work by delivering a zap or shock to your dog’s neck each time he barks above a certain decibel level. So, would you place an electric shock collar on your child to prevent him or her from crying? A similar consideration should then be weighed concerning your dog wearing an electric dog bark collar.

Electric shocks are unpleasant, painful and mentally upsetting. They can lead to symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, which translates to fearful and possibly overly aggressive dogs. Also, it’s unclear what, if any, side effects there are of electric shock therapy.

Ultrasonic or Noise Collars

If your dog is wearing an ultrasonic noise collar, then he is treated to an extremely high-pitched and unpleasant siren noise every time he barks above a particular decibel level. That said, these collars rarely work and could even encourage barking.

Not all dogs have ultrasonic hearing nor can they necessarily hear super high-pitched noises. Also, because the owner can’t hear the collar, there’s no way to tell if it’s even working.

Besides being ineffective, the collar may really encourage barking if your dog can hear it. Most dogs bark in response to a noise or as part of a call and response. If each time they bark they get a response, albeit a high-pitched wail, they may continue barking, but louder.

A Humane Choice – Citronella

Probably the most humane bark collar is the citronella spray model. Basically, each time the dog barks above a certain decibel level, the collar emits a light mist of citronella, which is an irritating scent for canines. The experience is somewhat unpleasant, but not painful or unnecessarily cruel. Eventually, the dog will connect its barking to the citronella scent.

Where to Find Citronella Collars

There are two major and well loved brands for citronella dog collars – these are the Premiere Gentle Spray Anti-Bark Collar and the MultiVet No Bark Spray Collar.

The Premiere Gentle Spray Collar is significantly more expensive than other brands and usually costs between $70 and $80. But, online specials can often be found for as low as $30 to $40. Refills for this product typically cost less than $5, but it comes with a full-sized can of citronella.

The MultiVet No Dog Bark Collar costs slightly less, but is better suited for smaller dogs. The collar is adjustable, though more able to carry the weight of the citronella pouch when it’s set to a smaller size.

No one enjoys owning a yappy dog, so there is compelling motivation to train your beloved canine to keep the peace. But, there are both compassionate and hideous ways to accomplish this vital task. Any pet owner can demonstrate a loving approach to training by using a collar that meets the goal without harming the animal.

We have barking spiders…EEEEKKKKK!!!

My dog Brownie practically barks at everything! He also likes to “play-bite,” and he gets overexcited (puppy energy), so visitors beware. Otherwise he is a cute excellent loving dog.

Although Barking is a natural behaviour, as it is a means of communication for the dog just like whining, howling and growling, too much barking do make stress and unnecessary pressure on you as the owner and the people living around you.

In fact, there are some health investigation report conducted by various industry indicated that the sound of continuous barking dog was one of the most disruptive and stressful noice to human being.

On the other side, dog’s barking is encouraged and not considered a behaviour problem as it can signify territorial protection and its guarding behaviour which is a natural trait as long as it is not done overboard.

How do you stop your dog barking problems, here are few tips that you can do to help your dog from barking excessively:

1. Dogs normally barked when they are triggered by something or someone or any other stimulus that can make them excited or become overly protective with their territorial.

Some of these stimulus are: the sound of other dogs barking, the sound of thunder or machineries, ringing phones, people shouting, and many other noises that may triger your dog to barks.

If this is the case, one of the fastest and simplest way to stop your dog from barking is to simply remove the stimulus or place barrier between the stimulus and your dog.

2. Your dog may keep on barking when he is confine to a certain location. if this is the case, your dog may be experiencing separation anxiety.

If this is the case, you can provide him with a few toys to keep him busy while confine to that particular place or what you can do is to take him for an exercise or walk by the park. This will help him overcome the separation anxiety.

3. If your dog is an over aggressive pet, then it might just be possible that he or she may bark at smallest hint of provocation such as any weirder walking pass your property.

If this is the case a re-conditioning of the environment may be needed. You can reprimand him. It is excellent to bring him out more to familiarise with the environment.

4. Other ways which may help your dogs from excessive barking include intervention such as spraying your dog with water or using high frequency sounds that interrupt barking. These devices can be quite helpful and can be controlled by you or automatically when the dog barks.

5. I personaly do not really agree with de-barking your dog and the use of shock collar. I believe that with excellent training drills, you will be able to solve the barking problems.

Dog training requires patience, money and time, but doing it correctly will make a more lasting and meaningful relationship with the owner.

You can train your dog yourselves by getting a right training manual. The misconception that pet owner has, is that it is hard to train yourself.

Well this is not right, sometime training your dog yourself is one of the most effective method and the fastest way to solve your dog barking problem.

My neighbors dog barks a lot and it is often times when no one (save the dog) is home.

This is really getting on our nerves considering we have very small free time to relax and when we are trying to relax (or even sleep!) this dang dog just keeps barking!

Any type of ways to deal with this?

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My female siberian husky named Zoei was barking at the mirror.. she did it for about 15 minutes when i rushed to get the camera. unfortunately, she didn’t do it again ever since. anyway, it was really amusing…

Housebreaking a puppy means training your small dog to defecate and urinate in the place that you want it to. Because puppies cannot hold their urine or bowels until they are about three months ancient, they need to be taught where is appropriate to relieve themselves through housebreaking.

Housebreaking a puppy often takes a lot of time. It is vital to know that the learning skills of your puppy can be very different from the skills of another, and that the training cannot be rushed through.

In order to introduce the puppy to housebreaking, you have to keep your puppy in a crate or a small room in your house. This place should be secured not by a closed door, but a baby gate. In this new place, your puppy is going to learn to stand up, run around and curl up. It must be comfortable in this place before it goes on to the actual training.

It is thought that the best way of housebreaking a puppy is to set, and stick to, a simple routine. This routine should consist of habits that your puppy can be familiarized with. If you are consistent with your training methods, you will find that your puppy will learn quicker and better; soon enough he will defecate and urinate on his own.

The next step you need to take to housebreak your puppy is to determine the area of your yard that you want your puppy to use as its potty area. Your chosen place will become your puppy’s outdoors comfort zone, and is where the actual training will take place.

What you should do is take your small dog to the potty area every so often. Wait around in the area until it starts to defecate or urinate, and then give the puppy a treat, or show it some like. This is necessary to let your puppy know that it is doing what you want and that you are pleased with its behavior.

You always have to reward your dog for a job well done. It can be fantastic if you incorporate useful words like go poo or pee in there, so that whenever the puppy hears you say those words, he knows exactly what he is supposed to do.

Consistency really is the key to success with this. Take your puppy to his comfort zone as soon as it wakes up in the morning and just prior to putting it to bed at night.

Another consideration you should commit to memory is the puppy’s feeding schedule. Housebreaking a puppy can certainly be made simpler if he has a consistent feeding schedule.

By feeding your puppy at consistent times each day, you can start to learn its bowel and urine habits. You decrease the likelihood of your puppy urinating or defecating inside the house if you know about what times of day it normally needs to relieve itself.

Finally, it is vital to ensure that your puppy is eating the right types of food, as some types of food will cause irregular bowel movements. This eliminates accidents of inadvertent pooping due to loose bowels.
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If your dog is trying to alert you to something, it is unrealistic and unfair to discourage it from barking; this can have perilous consequences. A Citronella Bark Collar is the most effective and humane solution to stop diagnosed problem barking, along with training.

You want to know how to stop seemingly continual dog barking if you are dealing with an uncontrolled and excessively barking dog. It’s vital to know the facts surrounding the problem before deciding on a solution.

A dog does not bark without reason. You want to determine if the barking is excessive, and if it is, why? Certain breeds of dogs have a propensity to bark more than others but that alone does not answer the questions. Barking could just be vocalizing hunger, or asking for some needed exercise or a bathroom break. Attention-getting barking arises from internal distress. Barking intended to sound an alert arises from a passing person, other dog or vehicle as the case may be.

The Citronella Bark Collar spray works with four of your dog’s five senses; he hears it, sees it, feels it and smells it. Citronella is a unique scent, nonoffensive to humans, which most dogs don’t normally encounter so unusual enough to distract the dog from whatever he’s barking at.