No Bark Collar – An Effective Way To Control Barking
A no bark collar is a safe, effective way to reduce the amount of barking your dog does. A dog that barks continuously can cause friction between you and your neighbors as well as adding an unnecessary irritation within your home.
There are two main types of bark collars—those that use shocks of various intensities and those that use sprays such as citronella. Some bark collars are used to control the amount of barking and some bark collars are used to teach new behaviors as well as control the amount of barking. There are different options available for bark collars such as rechargeable batteries and waterproofing.
Some of the available bark collars have different intensity levels for the discipline (spray or shock). The discipline starts at the lowest level and can be intensified to achieve the goal.
Some of the collars intensify automatically and some require manual intensification, but most also have a built in “time out” period between cycles to prevent the treatments from being too intense.
The collars that teach as well as discipline also decrease the level of intensity of discipline as time passes and the desired behavior is demonstrated. These collars definitely are designed to enable you to train your dog to no longer need the collar.
If your dog spends time outside or likes to play in water, you will definitely benefit by purchasing a waterproof model. Another feature that can be cost effective is a model that contains rechargeable batteries. Batteries can get very expensive over time so while the rechargeable batteries may be slightly more expensive to begin with, they will generally pay for themselves and more over the life of the collar.
It is important when you are ready to begin training your dog that you spend the first couple of days allowing your dog to get accustom to the bark collar before you actually activate it. Your dog should get used to the weight of the collar before any training begins so the collar will be more effective. When you are ready to train your dog, choose one situation that causes the dog to bark (such as when someone knocks on the door) and reenact that situation while you are present and the dog is wearing the collar. Most collars have various levels of treatment and will increase with intensity until the desired behavior is achieved.
Only after your dog has learned that the discipline occurs because of his barking should you move on to a different barking situation. Once your dog learns the correlation between his barking and the discipline, you will then be free to leave your dog with his collar on. After about a week you should be able to notice a marked reduction in the amount of barking your dog does, but don’t assume you are in the clear because your dog will “test” the collar periodically for a short time.
Excessive barking can be extremely irritating for yourself, your pet, and your neighbors. A great way to train your dog is by using a no bark collar.