No-Bark collars?!!!! Please help me keep my dog!!!?

Question

I have a wonderful pup that I absolutely adore and cannot imagine living without. The problem is...that when I go to work, he will NOT stop barking. He will bark sometimes for HOURS on end...and while I do have a dog walker to walk him in the middle of the day, I cannot afford to put him in doggy day-care everyday.
My neighbors have gotten mad and I'm told by my landlord that if i can't get my dog to stop barking, I will have to get rid of him :(

Has anybody here used a No-Bark collar on their dogs? If so, which ones are good and effective and which ones aren't? I used an Innotek one and found it completely ineffective. I'm willing to spend money to buy a product that works! It's better than getting rid of my pup!!!!
Please help me keep my dog...i can't imagine living in this apt without him. :(

Answer 1

I cannot remember the brand of the collar I used, but I bought it at Petco and it worked very well. It stopped the barking and that made a world of difference. The kind I used delivered a mild electrical shock when noise activated it. I checked it out on myself first, and found that the shock delivered was startling but not agonizing. I also checked with a friend who used the bark collar on her dog. I observed that her dog was not afraid of the collar, did not seem distressed by it, and manifested no signs of being stressed, upset or harmed by it.

The Innotek model should have worked. That's similar to the model I used. Are you sure the collar was in working order? Did you check it on yourself first?

FWIW, last-ditch resort before giving your dog up, talk to your vet about "debarking" surgery. I know a lot of animal rights people are dead set against this, but if the alternative is giving your dog up and possibly having it euthanized if no one else will adopt it, I think it's a viable option. I have known a couple of dogs that have had this done and from what I could see, it did them no harm and didn't appear to distress them.

Answer 2

Don't believe all the 'old wife's tales' and misconceptions about citronella collars or static collars - there is enough research to show that when used properly, they are very effective and are very humane! A vet surgeon/pet behavioral expert from Australia wrote of this in a vet journal - "Static Pulse Collars: Some Facts, History and Perspective." My mini dachshund is a far better dog who no longer barks when we are at work, and as soon as we get home the collar is off. Do your own research before believing what people write based on their own perspectives - you need to be comfortable with what is best for your dog!

Answer 3

I have never used one but I did have a student of mine us one because the dog would not stop barking in the crate. They used Tri-tronics bark collar. I have used Tri-Tronics e-collars for years you can't bet there reliability. The company has been around since the 60's

Answer 4

I haven't used the collar, but I've heard of this dish that you can put up that puts out sound waves that keep the dog from barking. You just point it in the general direction where he is when he barks.

Answer 5

Try Apen Pet, they are a very reliable brand of dog collar. Anyway, try one that increases in shock if the dog continues to bark. That is what worked with me.

Answer 6

Hi there , we own and breed dogs for many years. there is one dog of ours who is a barker, we have tried shock,as well as the sonic collar on our dog and it actually made her bark more as it really pee'd her off. some dogs its very effective and some dogs it does nothing. does he bark only while your gone?or while your there or both? i will give you a link that may help!! i hope this helps you and your furry friend!!

Answer 7

aww. ask your vet for the best solution. your puppy is probably suffering from separation anxiety. my does does