Dog Bark Collar – Stop That Dog from Barking Now

Your dog could be barking too much and too often.
It's hard to lose sleep over this, but your neighbors probably can't sleep, too, because of your dog. If you're renting, you may not want to risk eviction.
Because of this nuisance habit, some dog owners reduce the time they spend with their pets. That means reduced time out on the park, and no more long walks.

Your pet wants your attention, and barking is one means to that

One problem here is that the less time your spend with your dog, the more your dog may bark, to get you to come to them. At night, when they bark loud enough to wake half the block, you get up from bed and come to their side – so their behavior of barking is getting rewarded with your attention. They bark, you come, so you've been conditioned. It's a cycle you can break.

Cats, other dogs, birds, the sound of trucks, and other bark-triggers

Dogs also bark at stimulus in their vicinity. "Anything" really means anything – laughter of kids, cars passing by, dogs being walked, cats, fluttering curtains, etc. Even if you're an overprotective owner, it's not possible for you to always be the one to shoo away other animals; there's nothing you can do to mute the sound of a truck, too.

Stop your dog from barking by using a dog bark collar

If you're looking for a way to stop waking up at night because of that barking, and to savor more time in the park with a quiet dog, there's a way. A bark never really stands alone, it is preceded and followed by more. Only a good dog bark collar can help you stop that nasty barking habit. You'll notice, when you get a no bark collar for your dog, how it interrupts each bark. The collar releases a very annoying stimulus, which the dog will want to avoid, so there will no more barking over time.

The bark collar dynamics – stimulus and response theory

Every single no bark collar follows the same concept. A device is attached to the collar, often this is waterproof, and is powered by batteries that are replaceable or rechargeable. It triggers when your dog barks, releasing a static shock, a scented spray, or a jarring tone depending on the model you choose. It's like being slapped on the wrist every time you reach out to the cookie jar. What serves as deterrent or disincentive for the dog to bark is that annoying stimulus, more annoying than a mere slap on the wrist.

The effective types of no bark collars

There have been some studies comparing, on many types of dogs, the effects of all three collar stimulus types – spray, sound, and static. Right now it looks like both the spray type and the static or shock type are tied in effectiveness; the sound type didn't do so well (but it may work on your dog, still). Static types release a low current shock that jars your dog – but it's no more painless than the static you get from walking on the carpet barefoot. On the other hand, the spray type releases a fluid in the direction of your dog's nose, to overwhelm his sensitive sense of smell, momentarily.