Anti-bark collars

[SpokaneSlayer]

I have a quick question about anti-bark collars.  I know there are basically two kinds.  Shock and the citronella spray ones.  Which one is more effective on average.  Another point is the humaneness of shock collars.  Any info would be appreciated.

[Grizzly95]

I wore my buddies shock collar once and he zapped me, they are effective! I almost pissed myself, his dog just looks at a remote and knows to listen.

[FrankDown]

The thing with a shock collar is that my dog knows when its on adn when it isnt.  If he isnt wearing it then he acts accordingly.  Put it on and he behaves without having to use it.  Mine had a beeper on it so you could beep instead of shock.  Didnt use the shock part too much, used the beep part mostly.

[SpokaneSlayer]

The thing with a shock collar is that my dog knows when its on adn when it isnt.  If he isnt wearing it then he acts accordingly.  Put it on and he behaves without having to use it.  Mine had a beeper on it so you could beep instead of shock.  Didnt use the shock part too much, used the beep part mostly.

My dog doesn't bark when we're home.  He would only have the collar on when we leave him alone.  Hopefully after a few zaps all we have to do is put it on him and not even turn it on.

[Machias]

If your talking about the no bark collars they are humane and very effective.  I have no experience with the citronella spray ones.  But don't buy the cheap ones, get the $99 Tri Tronics.  Your dogs will normally only test them a time or two and will not bark once they are on.  I have used them on knuckle headed hounds and they were quiet as nuns in church when they were wearing them and their normal loud booming selfs when you take them off.  Once thing is you cannot just put them on and leave them on, the nodes will rub their necks raw.  So I normally put them on when I leave my place because they know Dads gone and they won't get in trouble for barking.  I take them off when I'm home because I can step out and tell them to hush and they listen.  I put my guys up at night so they are quiet anyways.

[SpokaneSlayer]

That is exactly what I was referring to.  Thanks!

[Skyvalhunter]

I have both shock collars and anti bark collars. I advocate using them. My dog doesnt bark until I put him in the kennel when I am off to work. Since I started the anti bark collar I have not had one complaint from the neighbors about his barking. Get the type that has adjustable voltage. Don't go cheap. You don't have to have the voltage very high to be effective. My dog loves it when I put on his shock collar as he knows we are going into the outdoors. It was the best investment I ever made with respect to my dog. Some people say it's inhumane and I suppose so if used incorrectly. But I can't afford to have my dog go chasing after a bear or deer and come back wounded on not come back at all. So buy the anti bark collar you will be happy you did.

[popeshawnpaul]

I have a no-bark collar and it works great.  I don't have it on the dog all the time but it's nice when you want some quiet or when company is coming over.  Also, if you want to leave your dog at a friend or family members house and the dog barks constantly, it will stop that.  Like the others said, they will test it once or twice and then they will not bark at all after that.  Mine knows how much wimper she can get away with and will still make sounds but not barks.

I also have the regular hunting/shock collar with silent beeps.  I use the silent beeps for most everything.  I rarely have to ever shock.  Maybe once a year when she gets testy and tries to be slow at the commands or ignores me.  Dogs have a high pain threshold.  My dog practically ripper her ear off and kept hunting for birds.  If I ripped my ear off I'd go cry to mommy.  So testing it on yourself means little.  That being said, they do hurt and are fun to play with if you have buddies that aren't real smart.  Usually, alcohol is involved.  My dog does not like a 2 out of 5...  Keep in mind if they are wet from swimming, the electricity conducts better and lower the setting to a 1 or .5 shock.

[ThePascoKid]

I bought a no-bark collar at walmart for like $37.00 it worked great, only takes them a few times and they figure it out

[Machias]

"If I ripped my ear off I'd go cry to mommy. "  No kidding!!   

[Grizzly95]

Usually, alcohol is involved

That is a quote that is often said when explaining what some of my old buddies do, hot tub, booze, and shock collar, priceless!

[boneaddict]

Do they work on the WDFW, tribal poachers and guys named chip?

[croix]

Do they work on the WDFW, tribal poachers and guys named chip?

Ha. 

Don't forget people that compain about other user groups (archery vs rifle vs ml vs etc) 

[boneaddict]

I was going to throw Barack in there but putting colors on black folks has such a racial conotation to it. 

[Grizzly95]

I was going to throw Barack in there but putting colors on black folks has such a racial conotation to it.

Not racist if it is part of a dress code for all politicians