Getting Restful Nights Again: The Dog Bark Collar

Posted by Mary Pinciotti

Barking is the only way your dog has to express its emotions, be it fear, aggressiveness, or hunger. 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. Barking varies from dog to dog and from breed to breed, with some dogs naturally barking louder than others, but it’s always your responsibility to make sure that your dog doesn’t bother the people living with you or 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. There are three different types of anti-bark collars to choose from – the ‘Citronella’ dog bark collar; ‘electronic shock’ collar (or E-collar); and the ‘ultrasonic’ dog bark collar. These three types of anti-bark collars have proven highly effective in significantly reducing or stopping dogs from barking continuously.

The Citronella Spray Collar

This collar is designed to shoot a small dose of citronella smell in front of your dog whenever it barks. The citronella smell is a strong one and it’s also used in the production of perfume products. However, dogs dislike the odor of citronella, which is why this collar is very effective.

The Electronic Shock Collar

This collar is also known for its effectiveness in reducing barking. This collar functions by delivering a mild electric shock to the dog’s neck when the dog barks. 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

This dog bark collar emits a high-pitched whistle that is inaudible to the human ear, but certainly audible to dogs which have an extremely sharp sense of hearing. 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.

By spending a bit on a dog bark collar, you’ll be contributing to the peace and quiet of the place you live in. Your dog’s barking won’t go totally away, as it’s part of its nature, but it will become much more tolerable.

When your dog’s barking starts to irritate even you, then it’s time for a dog bark collar Luckily for you, pet supply stores have a great variety of models. You’ll have an easy time finding a dog bark collar that will solve the problem without draining your wallet.