Train That Dog!

If your dog has a problem with barking and you have had about enough of it, it is time that you tried using an anti bark collar. These types of collars have been available for a long time, but it hasn’t been until recently that people are getting comfortable with them.

The first thing to do to reduce a dog’s barking, is trying to train him verbally. Just as you would teach him to sit or stay you may be able to tell him to stop barking and get him to stop and listen. Nevertheless, depending on your dog’s personailty, this process might not work, and you’ll have to get him an anti bark collar. You will then have to decide what type of anti bark collar you should buy.

Citronella Collar

The citronella spray collar is becoming very popular today. It’s a favorite collar, specially among young dog owners, since it doesn’t hurt the dog or makes him feel uncomfortable. The fact that it doesn’t send electrical shocks every time the dog barks is one of the collar’s best selling points. Instead of using an electrical shock, the citronella collar relies only on a small spray of citronella which is shot out when the dog barks.

They will not feel any pain but they will stop barking because they will be curious as to what this new smell is and where it came from. As the dog continues to wear the collar and get used to it they will start to realize that every time they bark the collar goes off. It has a microphone built into the collar which senses the dog barking and sets the citronella spray off.

Ultra Sound Based Collars

Another very commonly used anti bark collar is the ultrasonic type. This is a type of collar that is also completely harmless to your dog so there is no need to worry about that. It uses a high pitched noise to stop your dog from barking. The pitch is so high that humans can’t hear it, so don’t think that the collar is broken just because you can’t hear it.

One of the advantages of this collar is that you can adjust the settings, pitch, and frequency of the sound, so that it adjusts better to your dog’s behavior. For instance, your dog might respond better to a constant non-interrupted sound than to a series of individual sounds.

An anti bark collar can very well be the perfect solution to your dog barking problems and help you to start enjoying your time with your dog again