7 Considerations for a Dog Bark Collar If you are getting tired of your dog barking all the time, its likely time for a change.  A dog bark collar can be part of the needed change, and here are seven tips to consider before buying a barking dog collar. Why Your Dog Barks Its best to try and figure out why your dog is barking and maybe try to remove the stimulus for dog barking.  Sometimes covering the lower part of a window facing the street might solved your small dog barking problem, so you may not even need to buy a collar. Citronella Collars Citronella collars are probably the most humane. Citronella is a smell that your dogs do not like, but is not harmful to them. There is a reservoir on the collar that you have to fill with citronella. Basically how this device works is that when your dog barks, a burst of citronella is spray in front of your dog’s face.   This creates a negative association with barking for your dog, and should help to cure the problem.

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Vibrating Collars Vibrating collars is another humane choice because it dog not shock the dog, it merely vibrates.  Just this simple action is often enough to deter the dog from barking.

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Shock Collars Shock collars have fallen out of favor because most people think they are inhumane. However most dog shock collars today often vibrate first giving the dog a chance to stop barking before it emits a very small shock.

Pet Safe Big Dog Bark Collar  Dogtra No Bark Collar  D.T. Systems Mini No Bark Collar

Size In order for any of these collars to work, you need to properly size them to your dog’s neck. You should never be able to fit in more than two fingers between the collar and your dog’s neck to ensure proper sizing. Medical health Whenever you notice behavioral  changes in your dog you should always have them examined by a veterinarian first. While most parking problems are behavioral, some are brought about because of medical problems. This could involve hormone level changes or neurological changes that need to be addressed medically. Overall Program Lastly, you should not rely on the dog bark collar alone to change your dog’s behavior. You should actually take the time to train your dog not to bark as well. The barking collar should just be a training aid.

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