Stop Barking Collars
A dog barking can be a very annoying noise for you and your neighbors, however, it is made worse if it is your dog that is barking. Not only will it annoy your neighbors but it can cause some serious problems, especially if your neighbors complain and you get an unwanted visit from animal control.
Dogs bark for many reasons, usually its because there is a factor in their life that is bothering them, and the only way they can express that is to bark. Boredom, separation anxiety, excitement, and stranger alert are the main reasons your dog will bark excessively. Finding out what is causing your dog to bark, is the best way to solve the barking once and for all.
If your dog is neurotic then an anti barking collar is not the best way to stop your dog from barking. The shock from the collar can really send a neurotic dog into a spin and he or she could really hurt themselves trying to get the collar off. Stop barking collars are designed to be a corrective device, when your dog is barking. Once your dog has stopped barking the collar does need to come off, they are not designed for everyday apparel.
A citronella collar is a collar that does not use a vibration, instead it releases a spray of citronella in front of the dog. Dogs do not like the smell of the citronella and will soon teach the dog that when he barks it releases the smell. The other type of anti barking collar is a static collar. A static collar is activated by the dog barking and sends off a vibration, this is unpleasant to the dog, and he or she will learn fairly quickly that it will keep happening when he barks.
Anti barking collars are not as cruel as you would think. They are not electric by any means and the shock that is being sent off to the dog is a vibration that will not send your dog off whimpering into the corner in pain. If you use a stop barking collar correctly then its a really great way to stop dog from barking, and start to restore peace in your neighbourhood again.