How To Choose A Bark Control Collar

If the constant barking of your dog has become really annoying lately, you should seriously consider purchasing a bark collar. There are many products and techniques that can solve the problem, but bark collars are the most popular ones.

Why So Much Barking?

Before using a bark control dog collar, you should figure out why your dog is barking. Some dogs bark as a reaction to fear, lack of company or frustration. If your dog is barking because of one of these, then the bark control collar isn’t the answer. Proper positive training techniques and more attention are better solutions.


Purchasing Bark Collars

If you’ve decided to use a bark control collar, you have three basic choices of method of deterrent. There are many models of bark control collars you can choose from.

A great choice of collars is the one that uses citrus smell, which your dog does not like. Because your dog does not like citrus smell, it will stop barking in order to avoid it. Some of the collars using this technique also produce a warning hiss before spraying the substance, so that the dog learns to stop barking immediately.

Another popular type of bark collar is the one that uses electronic shocks. The shock is mild - about like we humans getting a static shock - but it is enough to deter the barking dog. Most of these also have a failsafe mechanism to shut off after a certain amount of time.

Sonic or ultrasonic collars produce a sound that only dogs can hear. People cannot hear this sound, but it is enough to annoy the dog and stop the barking.

Dog collars are extremely efficient even in the absence of the dog owner. This helps with dogs that are alone while the owners are away at work, or even just asleep.

These dog collars are not efficient if the dog barks from other reasons, such as aggressivity, loneliness or fear. bark control dog collars work best for the dog who barks out of boredom or habit. Any of the three alternatives will work wonders and you will not have to worry about your dog’s barking anymore.  


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