A dog barking can be a very annoying noise for you and your neighbors, however, it is made worse if it is your dog that is barking. Not only will it annoy your neighbors but it can cause some serious problems, especially if your neighbors complain and you get an unwanted visit from animal control.

Finding out why your dog is barking is the best way to stop dog from barking once and for all. Excitement, boredom, anxiety and stranger alert are some of the reasons your dog might be barking excessively. Usually if there is things in their environment that is bothering them, and until you figure out what it is, they will continue to bark.

Anti barking collars can be used as corrective behaviour methods, to stop dog from barking. Stop barking collars are designed to be used as a corrective method only, they are not designed as every day apparel. You do need to consider the mental health of your dog before you decide to use an anti barking collar. This is because the buzzing of the collar may trigger your dog to react in a odd way, and he or she could hurt themselves trying to remove the collar.

There are two main types of stop barking collars, the first is a static collar, these provide the dog with an unpleasant sensation around there neck when they bark. The other is a citronella collar, this sprays a citronella sent every time the dog barks. Dogs are not a big fan of the citronella smell so they soon associate the bad smell with there barking.

Anti barking collars are not as cruel as you would think. They are not electric by any means and the shock that is being sent off to the dog is a vibration that will not send your dog off whimpering into the corner in pain. If you use a stop barking collar correctly then its a really great way to stop dog from barking, and start to restore peace in your neighbourhood again.

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