Are you fed up with constant barking at late hours of the night? Even the most experienced dog trainers sometimes have to face the fact that regular anti barking training isn’t working and a bark collar has to be brought in. Most people would prefer not to have their dogs wear a bark collar, but they quickly change their mind when the collar solves the problem.
Dog owners know that their pet is unique in the world, which is why it’s always a good idea to invest some time comparing the different types of collars available. To help you choose the best bark collar for your dog, here are some of the most popular types of bark collars available in the market today.
The Ultrasound Bark Collar
This collar is one of the most popular collars that are available for the general public. This type of collar produces high pitched sound whenever the dog barks. The sound is meant to distract the dog from the source of the barking and make him wonder what’s going on. The sound that the collar emit is so high pitched that humans can’t hear it at all, although dogs can hear it without a problem. There are some dog owners that believe that the sound can be harmful becuase it’s so high pitched, but despite what you see in movies, you don’t suffer just because a sound is high pitched, like a high pitched opea singer. Anyway, the sound only lasts as long as the dog keeps barking, and if the sound makes the barking stop, therefore it can’t last long.
The Citronella Collar
The spray collar is designed to squirt out citronella spray unto the dog’s snout every time the dog barks. Citronella is used because dogs are known to dislike it a lot. With time, the dog will figure out the relationship between the citronella spray and his own barking, reacting accordingly. The other side of the coin is that sometimes the smell of citronella can linger around for much longer than the owner intended it to. As it is it, your dog may suffer from anxiety due to the prolonged effect of the punishment. If your dog’s sense of smell is specially suceptible to citronella, then you’d better get a different type of bark collar.
Electrical Shock Collar
The shock collar is well known among dog owners, but it’s also somewhat despised, despite it’s proven effectiveness in reducing innecessary barking in dogs. The collar works by sending light electric pulses to the dog’s neck muscles whenever the dog barks. The idea of a dog receiving electric shocks for barking is somewhat difficult to accept for some dog owners.
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