| With some dogs, there comes a time when their | | | | the vibration, tone, and volume of your dog's bark and |
| barking goes from reasonable to intolerable. It's difficult | | | | will not correct for guarding. The excessive barking |
| to sleep, perhaps. Or, maybe the neighbors are staring | | | | that has different tone, vibration, and volume will be |
| you down when they see you. Even worse, maybe | | | | handled by the correction mode on the collar. Some |
| you are considering another home for your dog due to | | | | collars can even learn when your dog is changing his |
| the incessant disturbances. It doesn't matter what | | | | behavior for the worse or the better and adjust |
| degree of barking is occurring, the light at the end of | | | | accordingly. |
| the tunnel is that it can be stopped. Dog barking collars | | | | Alternative choices to electro shock dog barking |
| are wonderful devices that are not only easy on the | | | | collars include sprays, vibrating collars, and |
| budget, they actually make life better! A quiet living | | | | sound-based correction. The spray collar has a |
| environment promotes restful sleep, increases focus, | | | | reservoir in it that holds a solution inside that, when |
| and gives a happier demeanor to everyone. If you're | | | | activated, sprays a small burst of the strongly-smelling |
| considering a drastic measure to end your dog's | | | | solution. The smell is only offensive to the dog's |
| nuisance behavior, first take a closer look at the | | | | sensitive nose and does not bother humans. It is a |
| various types of corrective barking collars on the | | | | very effective method that works without the use of |
| market. | | | | shock correction. The second type of alternative |
| The most popular choice for correction in a bark collar | | | | correction is a vibrating collar. These work by making a |
| is static shock, or electro shock. It may sound like a | | | | startling buzz on the dog's neck that stops him |
| cruel tool of punishment, but it is only a mild half-second | | | | mid-bark. |
| of pain to get the dog's attention. This short burst of | | | | The final types of dog barking collars are tone, or sonic |
| correction is enough to break the dog out of their | | | | collars. They use a loud tone sound to audibly correct |
| current state of mind. The pain sensation teaches | | | | the dog. Considering their sensitive sense of hearing, |
| them that negative consequences come from barking | | | | these collars are very effective. They sound like |
| excessively. It is a very mild sensation, but can be | | | | residential smoke alarms in volume and tone. Contrary |
| adjusted up or down depending upon your dog's | | | | to what some say, sonic collars can be heard by |
| response. If you have a timid dog, a lower correction | | | | humans. If this type of sound correction would bother |
| level would be sufficient whereas with a more | | | | you, consider either of the other 2 corrective collars |
| stubborn dog, a higher level would be ideal. | | | | that do not use shock. |
| If you have a dog that is also a guard for your home, | | | | Since the key to success with these collars is |
| bark collars can still be used effectively. In this case, | | | | consistency, they should be worn at all times, not just |
| you would need to look for a collar that offers a | | | | until the dog's behavior gets better. Armed with more |
| microchip inside that can learn the difference between | | | | information about these types of collars, hopefully |
| guarding and being a nuisance. The chip will measure | | | | choosing the right bark collar is easier than ever! |