Stop Small Dogs Barking - Various Types Of Anti Bark Collars

 

Dogs bark as a way to express their emotion and communicate to the rest of the world around him. Sometime, people seem to be a nuisance to the dogs although they do not create excessive noise. This also causes them to bark. If you have a dog that barks constantly for no specific reasons, you definitely should look for a method to deal with this issue, unless you want to be taken away the peace you deserve to have. If you do not have more time, the best solution now is to find an anti bark collar. However, before you go out there and pick on, you have to know some information about no bark control aids available on the market today.

There are 3 common kinds of anti bark dog collars. They all share the same target is to prevent the dog from creating nuisance barking all the time so that you can get the peace back. Not all of them is safe to the dog (you will know which kind of them hurt your dog via the information below). These collars are sold widely on the Internet. Local pet stores sell them as well.

Each type of collar works based on battery power. They have theirs own features in terms of preventing irritating barking. Here are some insights about three kinds of anti bark dog collars you should know in order to make informed decision.

The first kind of collar is citronella anti bark collar. If you do not know, citronella is a plant which is usually used in the perfume industry. It is natural material and so it will never hurt your dog in any way. However, most of the dogs do not like the smell of citronella. They feel uncomfortable when getting this smell. So, they fight to protect themselves from getting the smell. That is why they stop barking as they do not want to get sprayed citronella oil in their snout.

The next type of collar is called static shock collar. They work by providing static shock to the dog anytime he starts barking above a certain decibel. You can adjust the level of shock from low to high depending on the dog's barking behavior. However, many people claim that these collars hurt their dogs. They think that it is cruel to use a shock collar. So, if you want to use a static shock collar, you have to ask your vet about your situation.

The last form of no-bark control collar is high pitched sound collar. These collars are also called ultrasonic collars. They use high frequency sounds in order to disturb the dog when he is barking loudly and endlessly. Human cannot hear this kind of sound while the dog can hear clearly. They dislike the sound, so they stop barking excessively. One disadvantage of these collars is they can be activated by noise that is not created by the dog wearing the collar. This means the dog can get the corrective signal, even if he does not bark.

There are differences between each kind of anti bark collars. However, one useful benefit of them is you can adjust the length so that the collar will not too loose or too tight. This makes sure the collar fits perfectly to the dog neck and works properly.