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3 Dog Collars, To Stop Excess Barking

Non-stop dog barking can be a aggravating. When its late out and you just want to go to bed, but the sound of barking keeps you up all night. Whether its your dog or the neighbors, the sound can drive you crazy. With so many dog owners today, its important to have a way to contains these unpleasant sounds.

We can’t really blame dogs for barking, its only natural that they do. Dogs use it to communicate and to tell us something could be wrong. On the other hand excessive barking can be a pain in the derriere. But extreme barking can suggest another problem, like canine behavior, and should be dealt with as soon as possible.

Luckily, there is solution to this problem. Actually three bark collar solution, devices that will control and minimize your dog’s excessive barking. These dog bark collars have been created with the intention of correcting behaviour dog problem in mind. There are three main collars, and they are available in different sizes to fit any size or breed.

The Electric Shock Collar: Usually the most expensive of the three dog bark collars. Shock collars zap an electric current to the dog, whenever it barks. The electric shock is painful to your dog and many dogs will choose to endure the pain and continue barking. The success rate of this type of collar is less than 50%.

The Aversive Sound Collar: This collar emits a high-frequency sound when your dog barks. Some are activated by the noise of the bark, while others are hand-held and activated by a handler. The rate of success for this type of collar is reportedly a little higher than the shock collar.

The Citronella Collar: This collar is considered to be the most effective method of behaviour control. According to some reseracher it can be almost twice as effective as the shock treatment. The collar contains a reservoir of citronella solution that sprays into your dog’s face every time he barks. Like a lot of animals, dogs do not like the smell of cintronella and will autimatcally stop its bad barking behavior whenever it smells it. One possible drawback is that the collar contains a microphone, so the aversive is delivered in response to the sound of the bark. Therefore, other noises may set off the collar, causing your dog to be sprayed even if he has not barked.

Dog bark collars can be very effective devices to solve this problem, but usually if the dog is barking excessively there could be a more serious problem underneath. Though the bark collars will stop the barking, its still important to find out why its barking so much, and resolve the issue so you and your dog can live happily.

By: GutSu

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