pug dog breeds
do the barking dogs collars work.my breed of dog is a pug?
my pug dog holly. barks at other dogs when we are out i’ve tried a water spray to stop her. it only works for a little while, then somebody told me you can buy a collar that transmits a sound which is safe for her. does it work
Training your dog not to bark without the aid of a no-bark collar would of course be the best course of action, especially if the barking problem only occurs when you are with her. But, you asked about the collars.
There are lots of different types of bark collars that work in different ways with varying degrees of success.
The sound-producing ones are often a high-pitched sound that your dog can hear but you can’t. I’ve never talked to anyone who’s used one, but you might try some other sound aversion techniques (for example, drop a small coffee can half-full of pennies or pebbles on the pavement when she barks) to see if your dog will respond to that before spending the money on a collar. Some dogs get so into their barking that they don’t even care, which is probably why your spray bottle doesn’t always work. BUT if your dog responds to sound aversion in this situation, it might be worth it.
There are also collars which spray citronella mist in your dog’s face. It doesn’t hurt the dog but it sounds pretty horrible to me.
By far the most common type of no-bark collar is the shock collar. If you decide to get one of these, make sure it has enough levels that you can turn it really low. Your dog should be just barely uncomfortable, like you scuffing your feet on the carpet and touching something metal (or another person.) If your dog yelps or jumps, it’s set too high. To set it properly, you should start at the lowest level and work up slowly until your dog shows some sort of reaction. I have a remote training collar that I used to teach my dog emergency stops off-leash. It went from 1 to 14. I couldn’t even feel level 1 on my bare hand. My dog worked on level 3. That’s what you want the ability to do.
Also, no matter what kind of collar you want to get, you should look at the type of sensor it uses. Most collars have only a vibration sensor, so the dog may get a correction for something like scratching or shaking instead of barking. Some collars have a microphone, and they can get corrected when a large or noisy vehicle drives by (a good way to make your dog terrified of those!) If you’re going to get a collar, I would recommend one that has BOTH types of sensors, like this one:
http://www.moorepet.com/PetSafe-Premium-Deluxe-Bark-Control-Collar-p/mps-pdbc-300.htm
That will minimize the chance of a false correction.
Also, you should limit the amount of time your dog wears the collar, and remove it if she shows signs of discomfort. Even the non-shocking collars generally have to be put on very tightly in order for the sensors to work, and it can be uncomfortable for your dog after a while.
I hope this helps.
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