There is nothing worse than a dog barking, except for when its your dog barking and annoying your neighbors. There is the added stress that your neighbors will complain and that complaint can result in an unwanted visit from animal control. And if your dog is really bad then it can lead to your dog being removed from your home.

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.

If you are considering using an anti barking collar as a training method for your dog there are a few things you should know first. Stop barking collars are designed to help correct your dogs behaviour, they should not be used as every day apparel. You should not use a anti barking collar if your dog is neurotic, as the shock from the collar cause cause him even more problems.

The main two types of anti barking collars are a static collar and a citronella collar. A static collar has a little box attached to the collar that sends out an unpleasant vibration to your dog when your dog is barking. Its not a electrical shock, so it will not send your dog off whimpering into the corner. The citronella collar sprays citronella when activated by the barking dog. The dog does not like the smell and it will start to realise that when he barks, it releases the smell.

A stop barking collar is not a inhumane as you would think. The anti barking collar does not have any electricity in it, and the shock that your dog receives is that of a vibration that makes it unpleasant for him. The shock will not send your dog whimpering in pain, it will only give him a little fright. Stop barking collars, if used correctly can be a very good way of correcting your dogs barking habits.

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