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We have a dog who’s a nuisance barker. We got one of these things, and whenever we turned it on, he just started barking at it. So I guess it depends on the dog.
They work in the sense that these collars do whatever they do (spray citronella, make chimes, shock) when a bark occurs. I’ve known of some that go off at any loud noise, some that go off when other dogs in the vicinity bark, etc. That doesn’t much train a dog, unless it’s perfectly exact to your dog’s barking and if your dog does not like the ultrasonic/citronella/shock/whatever. I prefer the cheap way, personally, taking an empty aluminum can, putting some coins inside, and taping it closed, and shaking it/throwing at the dog when it does any bad behaviour, because most dogs will respond to it, you control when it occurs, and your dog won’t correlate the noise with you. My three dogs (and my neighbour’s three cats, heh) all just cower if you hold up the aluminum can towards them. Just a thing to try out before you spend money on a tool that is likely to not work exactly how you want it.
Very interesting. I had never heard of “taking an empty aluminum can, putting some coins inside, and taping it closed, and shaking it/throwing at the dog when it does any bad behaviour,”
I must try it.
I live in an apartment, and my neighbors keep their yappy puppy in a fenced in patio that’s about 15 feet from my front door. This is the device I was considering.
The coin-in-the-can thing was promising with my puppy (who is an incessant biter/chewer). It worked for about 45 minutes, until she started biting the can 
However, I’ve heard of that method from a lot of people and read it in a few places, and it’s a great thing to at least try considering the cost. If that doesn’t work, try water sprayed from a bottle. If your dog is young or stupid enough, this might scare them too (and be less noisy to you).
We have a dog that likes to bark at strangers when she first meets them, and at dogs outside as they walk past the house.
The citronella spraying bark collar works very well - we usually leave the batteries out of it but it stll keeps her quiet.
If I remember correctly they also make a remote control version of the collar thet you can activate whenever you want.
My wife is a vet and she wouldn’t recommend the collars that electrocute. Don’t know about the ultrasound or can o matic. I’ll ask her though.
I have an electronic collar and it works very well – although you have to be patient in the beginning.
Collars have an advantage over “manual” corrections (throwing a can, leash corrections, etc.) in that they’re more consistent. Which is key to any kind of dog training. I haven’t used any of the sonic versions because I hear they don’t work too well. Or they work for a day or two. Apparently the sound they emit is just designed to distract the dog, and eventually they just tune the sound out.
My collar is from a company call tri-tronics. They make regular training collars activated with a remote, in addition to the bark limiters. The neat thing about their collars is that they’re activated by a vibration sensor on the inside of the collar that is pressed against the dog’s neck. They can’t be triggered by other dogs or sounds. They also use a technique they call “extended momentary stimulation,” that gets the dog to stop barking without startling him. I haven’t used any other brand of collar, so I can’t make a direct comparison, but I can say that this seems to be true from observing my dog.
keithnmick, I wonder why your wife wouldn’t recommend this type of collar? I spoke to two professional trainers who recommended this collar, and my vet says it’s perfectly safe.
The problem with a collar is that it’s my neighbor’s dog. They don’t seem like the kind of folks who would be too keen on finding a snazzy new anti-bark collar on their dog, however good the intentions were.
The problem with a collar is that it’s my neighbor’s dog. They don’t seem like the kind of folks who would be too keen on finding a snazzy new anti-bark collar on their dog, however good the intentions were.
Yes, the collars work on some dogs.
There is also a device called a Dog Dazer or some such that you hold like a garage door opener. It works on some dogs too, but not as many.
Just today a co-worker has lent me his “good neighbor Barker Breaker” by AMTEK. I think he said he got it at Wal-Mart. It lets out a loud squeal upon a loud sound being made. Supposedly that distracts the dog from barking. The co-worker said the only time it worked for him was when the neighbors were home and came out of their house to shush the dog. Neighbors not home, barking not stop.
I’m going to give it a whirl with my sweet but barking-at-the-wrong-time doggies. One barks at 6 a.m. when I let them out to remind me to take her on a walk. The other barks at 8:00 p.m. or so to remind me it’s time to let them in. They also bark at other times but always at someone walking by, the mailman, etc.
I’d try the pennies-in-the-can but I’m not at home for most of the day so there goes consistency. That’s why I hope this “squealer” works. I hope it doesn’t just cause the Beagle to howl! I’m trying it tonight and I’ll let you know how it worked.
Another consideration is that sometimes I want the dogs to bark, like if someone tries to get in the yard.
Oh. Well then I suppose you could give it a shot. Just buy from a place with a good return policy.
Is the dog barking at anything specific?
Oh. Well then I suppose you could give it a shot. Just buy from a place with a good return policy.
Is the dog barking at anything specific?
I tried the “squealer” last night and it did stop my older dog from barking. Didn’t hear any other barking 'til I let them in. This morning, the older dog barked, the thing went off, and she quit. HOWEVER, when the Beagle pup started barking, it didn’t go off. He has kind of a high pitched bark and the thing was set on “short range” instead of “long range.” I may give the long range a try and see if his barking but not other neighborhood noises sets it off. The co-worker also said don’t leave it out in the rain; apparently the sound of the rain sets it off and it goes off constantly.
The great thing that these ultrasonic boxes have over, say, spryaing the dog with a super soaker, is that they operate ALL THE TIME. EVen when you’re not there - so the dog actually learns that BARKING is the bad thing.
try this one instead… http://www.smith-wesson.com/images/firearms/standard/103644.jpg
Very funny, the fadman. I assume you don’t have any pets.
The “squealer” device seems to be working. It doesn’t go off at every bark but enough that already they are barking a lot less (when I’m there, anyway). And this morning a low-flying plane set it off. Other than that, it’s a great device.