RES1749
Bremerton, WA
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Hi everyone, I'd like to solicit comments (positive or negative) on the effectiveness of bark control collars. I have (my DD dumped on our laps since she can't take care of her anymore) a 18 mos old Boxer/Bulldog mix that's so playful and hyperactive. She would bark at dogs (not @ people) that would pass by our camp site even when she's inside the MH. Oddly, when we walk her around the campground and see other dogs she would not bark.
I've tried to use water/citronella spray to at least control her barking but it don't work for her. I just purchased a PetSafe Bark Control Collar but I'm still wary about any negative effects on her other than controlling her barking. Any comments if this is really a humane way of doing this? When she barks at other dogs, her tail is wagging so I think she's indicating that she would like to play. But not knowing her intentions, her barking would surely antagonize the
dogs and the owners walking them. Thanks in advance for any comments.
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Code2High
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The problem is, we two leggers are impatient, and disinclined to see the bigger picture. "I want a solution to this problem, and I want it now ... this dog is barking!" But the problem isn't actually that the dog is barking, the problem is that the dog doesn't respect you enough to cease because you say so, or possibly, you don't know how to say so in a way that the dog can understand. Either way, its all about the relationship.
Using a widget instead of training is never a good idea. You need to teach this adolescent cub to respect what you say, and that you say is... no barking while camping. And you need to learn how to say that so that it is understood by the pup. Two important lessons. If you blow it off in favor of having a "thing" "fix the problem," you'll have other problems down the line that will be that much harder to solve. There really is no free lunch when it comes to raising kids or dogs.
But if you bite the bullet and figure out how to teach this lesson, other lessons to come will be made easier by the knowledge you gain that way, as well as the respect you will have built in the obnoxious adolescent's brain.
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fireman148
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They work great.
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mockturtle
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Our dog freaked out with a bark collar but this has worked well for him: Ultimate Bark Control.
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steelpony5555
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Had to use one once on a dog that I could not get to listen and it worked in one day that I had tried for 2 months to fix--had to put back on him every so often when he would figure out hey I can bark again---dogs are like kids, every now and then you get one that thinks what does my master/Dad know,-- I gotta bark at that bird, no, wait at that squirrel, oh look kids bark at them too, holy cow here comes a car I really gotta bark now, aww heck I think I'll just bark for no reason cause it anoys my master
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George H
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What steelpony says.
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The Texan
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We used one on our big dog and it worked great. However, we also used the command NO BARK, every time the collar got her and she learned very quickly to listen and not bark. Took less than a month for the complete training and now she will not bark unless you are trying to invade her domain, the RV, then it just takes a verbal command to stop the barking. The DW tried it on her hand and she says the shock is no worse than a static electric shock from walking across a nylon carpet and then touching a person.
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garyashley
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We've used this: Ultrasonic Remote Trainer for barking with GREAT results!
I, personally, don't like the collars but, if used properly, can be effective.
Good Luck!
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fireman148
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Use a dummy collar after you get them trained. That way they still think they have it on, but there is no risk of injury from wearing it too long.
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Chock Full o' Nuts
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We use a bark collar AND a stern word, followed by a quick jerk. We have a large Standard Poodle. He's a great dog, about 8yrs old, and he doesn't bark a lot. But when he does he just can't seem to get control of himself. We don't use the bark collar much. We don't have to, really, now that we've used it some. If he can't seem to pay attention to us, out comes the dreaded bark collar. He recognizes it right away. He might yip once or twice after that, but about an hour with Mr. Bark Collar and he's done barking for the night.
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