Dog Barking Collars

Dog barking collars can offer a solution to excessive dog barking. A dog barking collar may be just what you need to help control your barking dog. An easier and better way to stop all the noise can be to observe carefully why the dog is barking. Dogs bark for a reason and if you find the reason, simple steps may stop the yapping.

If you decide to get training collars, you have three basic options.

Citronella Spray Collar

A citronella collar sprays a mist of citronella oil at the dog's nose when the the barking starts. If you've ever been around citronella oil, you know how strong the odor is. It will not hurt the dog, but it isn't pleasant. To avoid the spray, most dogs will stop barking while the collar is on. Some studies have shown the citronella collar to be twice as effective as a shock collar.

Electronic Collar

An electronic shock collar stings the dog with an electrical impulse if the dog barks. Most dogs stop barking quickly to avoid the electrical jolt. The electrical jolt can be very painful to the dog and many people see these collars as inhumane. Also in many cases the control only works when the collar is on and the batteries are charged. Also the shock collar sometimes produces fearful, frustrated dogs. If the underlying cause of the barking isn't dealt with, the collar is only a short-term solution.

Ultrasonic Collar

A barking dog triggers the ultrasonic collar to produce a high-pitched noise unpleasant to the dog but not audible to humans. These work with some dogs, but not all. Since you can't hear the noise, it's difficult for you to tell whether it's working or not. Choose one of these over using a shock collar.

There is a place for dog training collars for controlling barking. Better to find the cause of the barking and deal with the cause if possible before using a collar. Pick the citronella collar over the shock collar.

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