To a dog, barking is the only way it has to communicate its emotions, such as fear, hunger or loneliness. But when barking becomes too frequent or too loud, both owners and neighbors can begin to resent the dog. You may be familiar with this situation if you have a dog that just won’t stop barking, keeping everybody awake at night. The intensity and frequency of barking can be as varied as the different dog breeds there are, with some dog breeds having a louder bark than others; still, it’s your duty to do what it takes to make sure your dog doesn’t bother the people around you. You have the options of training your dog, having someone train it, or simply get a dog bark collar.
A dog bark collar is perhaps the best way to significantly lessen excessive barking, if not to stop it altogether. Most anti bark collars can be classified in one of three categories of collars, depending on the method they use to stop barking: these are the citronella collar, the shock collar, and the ultrasound collar. All three types of anti bark collars are effective and produce long term results, so it’s a matter of personal preference to decide which one you should get.
The Citronella Dog Bark Collar
The citronella collar is so called because it sprays your dog’s muzzle with citronella essence whenever your dog barks. The citronella smell is a strong one and it’s also used in the production of perfume products. Just like they dislike perfumes, dogs dislike the smell of citronella, which makes the collar quite effective.
The Electronic Shock Collar
This collar is one of the most well known ones. The collar is programmed to detect excessive barking and correcting the dog by delivering a small electric shock, much like the one you get when you handle fabric. After the first bark, the collar will give the dog another, more intense shock after 30 seconds if the dog continues to bark; this is because a dog’s skin is more resistant than a human’s and it might not have felt the first shock. The collar’s shocks will grow in intensity until the dog stops barking or it reaches its highest intensity level, when it will shut off, the reasoning being that by this time, the dog is trying to communicate something really important.
The Ultrasonic Dog Bark Collar
The ultrasound or ultrasonic collar corrects the dog’s barking by emiting a sound that only dogs can hear. The benefit of using this collar is that it is designed to transmit a harmless ultrasonic whistle to distract a dog and control its barking.
Investing in a dog bark collar for your bark-happy, canine pet is one way to demonstrate your commitment to a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. It will also show you are a kind, caring and responsible human being.
