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Welcome to BarkControlCollar-4Less.com!
Why a dog barks?
Barking is a natural behavior for all dogs. But if the dog barks all the time, to the point that his
constant barking, whining or howling is already disturbing and annoying for everyone, then that is a problem.
Good training and a dog bark control collar can help the dog behave properly and not to bark unnecessarily at all times.
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Features of Bark Control Collar Devices
Correction and Behavior Modification Dog Bark Control Collars
Some bark control collar devices are rechargeable, some are waterproof, etc. Below we review the various different dog bark control collar products. Most of the quality bark collars offered today are offered by either Innotek or PetSafe. The Innotek dog bark collars are advanced correction and behavior modification collars. The PetSafe collars are correction only.
Ultrasound Collars
Besides bark control collar supplies, some companies still offer bark collars which use ultrasound to control the barking. Collars or devices which emit ultrasound are not specific. Although the ultrasound will be heard by the barking dog, so will it be heard by all other pets in the home, which were not barking! Ultrasound collars are still available, but many retailers are fazing them out because the bark control collar devices are much more effective. For many retailers the ultrasonic collars, because of their relative poor success rate have resulted in a high return rate. So the retailers are no longer offering ultrasonic collars.
Citronella Collars
There are also citronella collars available. This does sound strange, but they are available. Basically a reservoir filled with citronella is placed on the front of the collar. When the dog barks a citronella spray is projected through a tube toward the dogs nose and face. The harsh chemical serves as a correction when a dog barks. These collars can break, are not small for little dogs, and require repeated refills of citronella. Do they work, probably not. But even if they did work, it is a complicated system spraying a noxious chemical which some say does not hurt a dog.
How It Works
The bark control collar is a training device that helps reduce nuisance barking. There are two key features of the bark control collar devices. The first is a mild warning sensation triggered by the dog’s first bark. The second feature occurs when the dog barks again within 30 seconds of the first bark. This will be the first and lowest level of correction. There are a total of 6 levels of correction that are triggered by the dog’s successive barks. Each successive bark will increase the correction level if the bark is within 30 seconds of the previous bark. If the dog does not bark for at least 30 seconds the receiver resets itself. Along with each correction there will be an audible beep. As a built-in safety feature, when the dog barks 15 times or more in a 50 second period the collar will automatically shut off for a period of 3 minutes.
