What Is the Best Brand of Bark Collar to Stop My Dog From Barking? Are There Other Methods That Work Better?

January 4, 2010 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Stop Dog From Barking

My dog is driving me insane. I’ve heard that collars that increase the intensity with the number of barks don’t work well because they just teach the dogs to bark only two or three times. I want to stop it completely!

Would a Dog Whistle Work to Stop a Barking Dog Next Door?

November 26, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Dog Training

The dog has always barked at us when we go out to the car or into the yard, which I hate because it is a boxer and is loud, but it also scares my grandson who lives with me. Now it is much worse because the new homeowners put up a privacy fence and the dog goes more berserk as it can only see a sliver of us through the fence slats. I am tired of it and they have heard us tell the dog to shut up and they do nothing.
Their dachsund used to pick up trash that had blown into our yard and they would then throw it into our fenced back yard like we had thrown the trash in theirs, so they are not going to be cooperative — please don’t tell me I should talk to them.
I want to know if a dog whistle blast every time that dog barks at us would possibly work?

Do Those Machines That Claim to Get a Neighbors’ Dog to Stop Barking Really Work?

November 22, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Dog Training

Do the high-frequency machines that hurt a dogs ears when they bark and therefore are supposed to stop a dog from barking really work?

How Can I Stop My Neighbors Dog From Barking Without Having to Talk to My Neighbor? Dog Whistle Work?

November 21, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Dog Training

Device to Stop My Dog Barking – Do They Work?

November 21, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Stop Dog From Barking


If you are at your wit’s end to stop your dog’s constant barking and you are sick and tired of being embarrassed when you take your dog out and he is continually barking at other dogs then at some point or other you must have thought “If only there was a device to stop my dog barking”. Now trust me, you are not alone in this situation, dog owners everywhere worry about their dog’s barking and the effect it has, not only on them as owners, but on the neighbors as well. I too have suffered from the frustrations of a very vocal dog and so I spent a while researching on line what devices are available on the marketplace and do they work? There are various devices available, depending on how much money you can afford to spend and these are namely:Spray collars – These collars work on the basis that when your dog barks they emit a spray of citronella into the dog’s face. Most reviews say that they had little effect on their dog’s barking. Some of the collars were too heavy for the dogs and in a short space of time they learnt to outbark the spray. Anti shock collars – these work on the basis that when a dog first barks they hear a beep sound and if this is followed by them barking again then they receive a mild electric shock. Persistent barking results in the shock getting more intense. I personally, and an awful lot of dog owners find this method inhumane since different regulations in different countries mean you can never be sure of the intensity of the shock administered. Ultrasonic dog barking devices – these work on the concept that an internal microphone picks up the sound of  your dog barking within a certain radius, and emits a shrill noise that cannot be heard by humans. Mixed reviews state that the device works initially because it puzzles the dog, but then quite quickly the dogs get used to it and simply ignore the sound. The devices are also pretty hefty on batteries!After reading a great many reviews on devices to stop my dog barking I came to the conclusion that there is no “quick fix” solution and you have to be willing to spend a lot of time and patience on understanding why your dog is barking before you can go ahead and control the barking.

Does a Dog Whistle Work for Stopping an Barking Dog?

November 20, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Stop Dog From Barking

Can a dog whistle be used to stop dogs from barking endlessly? As in when they start to bark, blow hard, it blasts their ears and they shut up?
I’m aware it is for positive training, but does it actually work for shock value to shut them up?

Do the Dog Collars That Stop Dogs From Barking With Sound Realy Work?

November 17, 2009 by Dog Lover  
Filed under Stop Dog From Barking

I want to buy a dog collar that could stop my dog from barking. There are these dog collars on eBay that are supposed to stop dogs from barking with some sound that only dogs could hear. If you have any experience with these collars and know if they work or not them please reply.