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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I don't know if you have the same kind as I got, but mine says hold no closer than 6 feet away, that's the closest! This is a training aid, and it emits a loud noise, if the noise is too aversive, you dogs will bark more. Also, many people hold it down for too long, it should be no more than 2 seconds, and I hold it less than a second. After every bark, you should press it once, and I find hand signals to be more effective, and I put my fingers to my lips in a shushing fashion. When using an aid such as this, it is so important to following directions carefully or you will increase barking instead of reducing it.
I also think occasionally adding a small treat and praising the dog after being quiet is a good idea. Treats don't have to be bad things they can be healthy food, in fact that's all we use.
Also, you will not eliminate barking, that's not the goal, the goal is to stop barking after a short amount of time. |
I would have to agree as well. Pebbles listens when I have used the Bark Repeller and it is very effective in controlling her barking. My son not knowing how to properly use it tried and help the button for much longer than the 2 seconds and she went crazy!
Are you sure the battery is still working? Is the light coming on when you press the button?
The one thing that I noticed with Pebbles is that I do not have to press the button very often to quiet her. She will stop and then I always praise and pick you up which really seems to work. I have a feeling that you overused the device and are not having undesirable results.