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Barking Collars: Should You Get One?

 

Excessive barking without a real reason can be annoying and upsetting to you, your household members, and of course, your neighbors.

What Should You Do?

Figure out why your dog barks so much. Most excessive barking has a reason, sometimes it's people passing by, sometimes it's a health issue.;If you find out, then you probably won't need a barking collar for your pet.

If your dog barks from anxiety or stress, punishing your dog for barking will only increase the problem. Instead, try to focus on positive attitude and behavior. These include repeated exposure (exposing your dog to the stimulus – like a ringing telephone – while you calm the dog and help it stay quiet), distraction (as the stimulus occurs, offer your dog attention, praise, treats – anything to take the dog’s mind off the stimulus), or reshaping (teach the dog to bark on command by using clicker training, then help the dog to expand the training to include silence, too). If necessary, consult a professional dog trainer to get some useful advice.

About The Bark Collar?

Many dog owners successfully eliminate excess barking by putting a bark collar on their dog. Bark collars use one or more of three different methods in order to train dogs.

First, citrus spray collars release a spray whenever the dog barks. Some of these Bark collars even hiss a bit before releasing the spray, so that dogs can learn to stop the barking before the spray happens.

The next type of barking collars work by emitting a sound that is so high pitched that only dogs can hear it, and that is emitted every time the dog barks. The dog doesn’t like the sound; it becomes annoying or distracting and the dog will bark less often.

Electronic bark collars give the dog a mild shock when they bark. This shock is very mild and harmless, but it will certanly call the dog's attention.

Barking Collars can really help deter the excessive barking of a dog. The three main methods of bark collars are citrus spray, sound emission, and electrical shock. None of these methods are dangerous to your dog, but can be effective deterrents for excessive barking.

Bark collars are very good tools to help you reduce excessive barking. Just make sure that the barking isn't caused by stress, anxiety, or health issues. You can learn more about Barking Collars on the Internet or from a professional dog trainer.

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