THere is a newer bark collar on the market that I am tempted to try. It is for dogs as small as 5 lbs, and it has 30 levels of 'shock' correction. The way it works - well, let me just copy and paste.
WHY THE BARK TERMINATOR WORKS BEST: Mild shock does little to deter a stubborn barker. Intense shock works but, the trauma caused by an intense electronic jolt initially confuses the animal making the pet suffer intensely throughout the process of learning that the shock is caused by the bark. Our revolutionary Bark Terminator uses a technique of gradually increasing shock output starting from a barely noticeable stimulus through twenty-four levels progressing, as necessary, to a seriously attention getting jolt. This technique works faster, more effectively and more humanely than conventional electronic dog barking collars because your pet is given a chance to think about what is happening instead of instantly being traumatized by an intense shock. Once your pet learns that it is the bark that is causing the shock, he needn't be intensely punished every time he forgets. The mild stimulus generated at the first bark will remind your pet what is to come if he persists in barking. This is usually enough to end the barking pattern before the more intense stimulus levels are administered
I think that if I tried this collar, I would have to use it only when I was right with my dog, because I would NOT want her to bark so much that she would be subjected to the higher levels.
I've considered the citronella spray collar. Does it make their hair greasy? |