Mar 12 2010
A Guide To Bark Control: How To Stop Your Dog From Barking
If you have a dog, be prepared to hear a fair share of barking, because that’s how dogs relate to the world. Nevertheless, people that own dogs have to train them so that their barking doesn’t bother their neighbors or scare away their visits. Constant barking that is not related to health issues can and will annoy people who live with the dog or people that live nearby. That is the reason bark control should be a priority for people that have dogs. Fortunately for dog owners everywhere who are dealing with this problem, there are some great bark control products and ideas available.
The Anti Barking Collar
If you are trying to find a method of bark control that will work with your dog, the anti barking collar is one of your best bets. There are actually a few different versions of this collar available, from the citronella dog bark collar to the shock dog bark collar. Everyone has a different view on all the different bark control collars.
The shock collar is one of the most effective ones; however it has somewhat of a bad reputation since many people believe the shock is too strong or painful, which is not actually true.
If you feel uncomfortable making your dog wear an electric shoc collar, you can get one that uses a milder way to correct your dog, like the citronella anti bark collar. This collar uses a microphone to sense when the dog is barking and when it does, a small spray of citronella shoots out. You may be familiar with this as it is the same smell that is used to repel mosquitoes in the summertime.
The great thing about the citronella collar is that you do not have to worry about it causing your dog any harm but then you also will not have to keep dealing with the barking problem
Training School
Dog collars are the way to go if you want to keep your costs to a minimum. Even so, some dog owners will still prefer to have a trainer from a dog school teach their dogs bark control discipline. If you don’t mind the cost, or your dog seems to be specially stubborn and resists collar training, then a dog school is probably your last and best option.
Just remember to keep the bark control collar on them afterwards so they still remember not to bark
Manufacturers of bark control collars make them with a switch that you can use to turn off the collar. You may want to do this at nighttime for instance when you want your dog to alert you of intruders.
