Bark collars
My new 2 came with them. It looks as if they were never used. Not sure. I have a small problem with both of them with barking for no reason. Bear is so loud that it hurts my ears. I keep a small jar with coins in it and shake it to stop him. Any help would just be great. Thanks |
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| I've tried them in the past. Have both kinds here at the house. They won't cure the situation. A barker is always going to be a barker. But I did find that when my one girl had it on, she figured out just exactly how loud she could bark before setting it off. It helped in that it toned down her barking when she did bark. My experience with other dogs......as long as the collar was on they didn't bark. Take it off & they would start again. Luckily I have only had 1 that was what I called a "nuisance" barker. She was my "border collier in a sheepdog costume", highly intelligent & a dominant bitch. We learned to avoid certain situations that were going to give her the opportunity to be vocal. My other ones..............most of the time you'd never even kow I had dogs, they are so quiet. |
| On the advice of a rescue, I tried an electric barking collar a couple of times, felt horribly guilty and threw it away. I just don't like electric collars.
Quote: But I did find that when my one girl had it on, she figured out just exactly how loud she could bark before setting it off.
Exactly. I've used the citronella ones and found determined dogs eventually bark through them or they simply adjust the level of their bark to prevent it from spraying. I like metal bake ware... drop it on the floor to get their attention and say "ENOUGH!" It works well. A lady that works for me took it a step further and trained the dog next door to stop barking by banging the pan with a big spoon. 
My favorite is now a quart size paint can. I found a new, unfilled one at the paint store and put several coins inside and taped the lid on. I give that a shake and it's louder than a soda can. I've learned the best thing is distraction. Kaytee is notorious for charging out the back door and barking her head off for no reason other than being happy to be running. Blind dogs  So I take her out with a ball for a couple of minutes of fetch and then let her run around. She then behaves well. |
Thanks girls, I did not like the thought of them either. a can with coins is better. 
They were new and saw receipts for them. $149.99 each. Wish I could return them and buy them something fun! |
| I used them, only had one collar and three dogs I used it for a week on the loudest one at the time. Then I held it up when they started acting up and said do you want the bark collar.... they stopped. My poodle actually runs to my son because he is the one that takes it off. At times I have to put it on Sammi in morning when the kids are going to school the off again. Weird but it worked. |
ChSheepdogs wrote: I've tried them in the past. Have both kinds here at the house. They won't cure the situation. A barker is always going to be a barker. But I did find that when my one girl had it on, she figured out just exactly how loud she could bark before setting it off. It helped in that it toned down her barking when she did bark. My experience with other dogs......as long as the collar was on they didn't bark. Take it off & they would start again. Luckily I have only had 1 that was what I called a "nuisance" barker. She was my "border collier in a sheepdog costume", highly intelligent & a dominant bitch. We learned to avoid certain situations that were going to give her the opportunity to be vocal. My other ones..............most of the time you'd never even kow I had dogs, they are so quiet.
Lizzie is a barker. She barks for no apparent reason. Keira, my Border Collie had the most piercing bark, and it drives me nuts. I haven't figured out how to stop either of them.  |
| I used a bark collar on Tater (lab) when he was a younger dog. He was a constant barker - he barked all the time, for no apparent reason other then hearing himself bark. He shared a kennel run with Macy - and I felt it bordered on abuse to Macy - having to live with that constant, never ending loud barking.
We bought a bark collar, and it worked. After a few weeks, he never had to wear it again. It was like we needed to break the cycle of barking. Yes, he barked, but he barked at things a normal dog would. I was very hesitant to use it, but I'm glad we did in the end. I also have used one with Simon on the rare occasion. He is a basset - and gets into these barking episodes as well. It builds up over a few weeks, until he is almost non-stop barking at anything that even moves. He is totally ignoring me, like he is possessed! For Simon just a few hours of the collar on the very lowest setting is a reminder enough. This is paired with the verbal correction we use, so it works well for a long time. In 4 years, I have used the bark collar just a couple times. |
Are we absolutely sure our sheepies are barking for no reason  |
| Just curious, do bark collars work on hairy dogs or do they have to be clipped? The dogs not the collars. |
Mim wrote: Just curious, do bark collars work on hairy dogs or do they have to be clipped?
Not too much hair. They need to feel the vibration of the bark. |
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