What is the best collar to help a dog stop barking?
Posted: April 1st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: barking, Best, Collar, help, stop | 6 Comments »i’ve found a lot but mostly all have bad reviews. i have a german shepherd that barks at everything.
Well i dont really think there is a collar to stop the dogs barking you would just have to train him/her!
None. You have to learn why your dog is barking. It’s how a dog talks, he is trying to say something. And just like people they can babble so its up to you to try and learn what he is trying to tell you so you can work with him.
•Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise so there is not as much pent-up energy to burn by barking.
•Avoid leaving a lonely dog alone for long periods of time if possible.
•Never comfort, pet, hug or feed your dog when she is barking for attention or out of anxiety – that would be rewarding the behavior, thus encouraging it.
•Shouting at your dog to stop barking does not help. It may actually cause her to bark even more.
•Avoid punishments like shock collars. They are not only painful and unkind – many dogs will learn to test them and eventually work around them.
•Try to get her attention with a clap or whistle. Once she is quiet, redirect her attention to something productive and rewarding – like a toy or treat.
•After getting your dog’s attention, practice basic commands, like sit and down in order to shift her focus.
don’t use the electric ones – they just give an electric shock and traumatise the dog
None. The best thing to stop a dog’s barking is training.
Why not shock collars:
http://responsibledog.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/why-consider-the-use-of-shock-collars-e-stimulus-devices-carefully/ (Why consider the use of Shock Collars (E-Stimulus, E-Touch) carefully)
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/actionline/Fall-2007/good_intentions.php (Where Good Intentions Breed Animal Suffering: The Cruel Truth of Electronic Shock Collars)
http://www.rspca.org.uk/ImageLocator/LocateAsset?asset=document&assetId=1232713013325&mode=prd (The use of shock collars and their impact on the welfare of dogs)
http://www.ust.is/media/ljosmyndir/dyralif/Trainingdogswithshockcollar.pdf (Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behaivoural effects)
http://landofpuregold.com/the-pdfs/choke-collars.pdf (Choke and Shock Collars: Obedience Training or Physical Punishment?)
Training resources:
http://www.apdt.com/ (Association of Pet Dog Trainers)
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001c/manicbarking.htm (Retraining Manic Alert Barking)
Darksong~
Don’t use a collar since they are cruel. If you don’t belive me, try one on.
Go to a website like http://www.antibarkingdevice.com and they will show you how to do it pain free!!