 Try citronella first
Hi. I don't like shock collars but I'm not here to criticize, but rather offer some advice. Citronella works. It's not my first choice, but it's definately not as controversial as the shock collars. The nice thing is that you can buy a can of something called "Direct Stop" for $10 and try that out first before you buy the collar. Don't spray it in the face of the dog or anything, just spray it at the floor near the dog. They will instantly stop barking. Then you should immediately reward them for stopping and associate it with a command like "quiet" I've used the spray can only once or twice on Loki (We were desperate, he would go into barking "trances" almost and NOTHING would distract him. I could put a steak in front of his nose and he'd ignore it.) Anyway, I haven't sprayed him again but I have just held up the can and he stops. Not sure that's the most positive way to get him to stop, but if you all are looking for quick results, you'll get them. My goal is to figure out WHY he is barking. That might give me a better clue as to how to fix it. |