How Can I Stop My Dog’s Incessant Barking

 

Is your dog's excessive barking becoming a problem? When you leave your house, does the barking get worse? Are your neighbors in desperate need of help? Do you have any thoughts about getting rid of your dog? Bark collars are a quick, simple, and gentle way to get dogs to stop barking. When worn correctly, an electronic bark collar can entirely stop your dog from barking in just a few days. Surgery, however, might be a viable solution if all else fails.

Since sound is the primary stimulus used in the majority of electronic bark control collars, it is known that animals learn faster and remember information better when the intended action is linked to a sound. The more sophisticated devices gradually up the acoustic stimuli as long as the barking continues. Some variants use a sound and an electric shock stimulation that increases progressively in order to humanely silence even the most obstinate barkers.

The more advanced electronic bark collars are able to detect the unique vibrations that a dog's throat makes when it barks. They do this to avoid receiving erroneous corrections from other loud noises and barking canines.

Some "barking dog collars" have the disadvantage of using a microphone to detect barking and then activating when they hear a sound; this means that other noises or the bark of another dog could trigger them. Certain vibrating barking dog collars can be activated by movement or jostling.

Avoid the following varieties of bark collars:

1) Bark Dog Collars project a spray mist that startles and confuses the dog’s olfactory senses, causing him to stop barking. These mists may cause allergic reactions and hypersensitivity in your dog.

2) Independent devices that have a built-in microphone tuned to the sound of your dog’s bark. They emit a loud correction to startle the dog so he stops barking. They automatically stop and reset themselves after each auditory correction. The dog feels no correction with this type of bark stopper and can simply move away to another location further from the receiver and completely avoid the sound together

Look for a barking dog collar with the following features:

1) One that simultaneously senses both sound and vibration, and only uses a combination of sound and vibration to trigger the electronic correction. By having both of these features, the electronic bark collar will be activated only by the dog wearing the collar, so there won’t be any “false corrections” caused by loud noises or other dogs barking.

2) One that automatically adjusts the level of static correction to your dog’s temperament with different levels of self-adjustable corrections in response to the barking intensity of your dog. The more intensity settings will help to accommodate the most sensitive to the most stubborn dogs

3) One that provides a warning beep with the first bark.

4) One with a rechargeable battery, which features a low battery indicator light.

5) One that features a quick-fit buckle that provides a quick release.

6) One that is durable, lightweight, waterproof, and adjustable.

7) One that comes with a complete operating guide and a videotape demonstration.

Yet, in some rare circumstances, an electronic bark collar might not work. If your dog fits this description, you may find a viable option in the form of a surgical operation called "Debarking." The procedure is rather straightforward, and instead of barking, your dog will start to "squeal." Your dog won't experience any medical or psychological side effects from the surgery, and it won't matter whether it squeals or barks. Surgery does have a few disadvantages, though. The operation is irreversible in the first place, and your dog won't be able to warn you of intruders in the second. Surgery may be the greatest alternative to surrendering your dog if you are at your wit's end, have tried all other options, and can no longer face your irate neighbors.