Does ultrasonic dog barking controller work?

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I am looking for a way to train my dog barking. Do you have a tip? Some suggested a ultrasonic barking controller. Is that safe for dogs. The problem is when my dog barks other neighborhood dogs bark too. I heard ultrasonic device works well but don't know which one to buy. Any suggestions?

[Guest RianB]

Ugh, doesnt it annoy you when the dog barks all night and the next morning the neighbors come knocking on the door...

 

Anyway, have you tried a dog forum?

[Guest Merlin]

I bought an ultrasound device designed to look like a bird house, put it on the fence as close to my neighbor as possible. It did not keep his dog from barking. Perhaps I did not have it close enough etc, but I could not recomend it.

[OneFinger]

I am looking for a way to train my dog barking. Do you have a tip? Some suggested a ultrasonic barking controller. Is that safe for dogs. The problem is when my dog barks other neighborhood dogs bark too. I heard ultrasonic device works well but don't know which one to buy. Any suggestions?

 

I have no idea what you mean by an ultrasonic barking controller. Never heard of that before and am not sure if it is a device on a stick or something the dog wears.

 

But, I have tried a couple of different bark controller devices. Both fit like a collar on the dog. The first one I tried sprays an irritating mist when he barked. It worked well the first couple of times. But, then he seemed to get used to it and it offered no help after a couple of days. Plus the refillable mist is expensive.

 

I got the best results from a collar that delivered a slight shock when he barked. It got increasingly stronger if he continued barking. After a couple of days he learned not to bark while wearing the collar.

 

DISCLAIMER: This device was recommended by a certified animal trainer and, while it sounds cruel, it is a common way to train dogs.

 

I only put the collar on when he was going to be outdoors in his dog run and I wouldn't be at home. It got to the point that he wouldn't even attempt to bark when wearing the collar (even if the shocker was turned off).

 

But, a couple words of warnings:

 

A good bar collar like this is NOT inexpensive. But, I found it worth the price tag of about $150.

 

There are at least 2 different options for this type of collar. One is controlled by a replaceable battery. This is an AWFUL option because the batteries are pricey and, depending on the dog, can be expensive to replace. The other option comes with its own rechargeable battery. While I had to plug it in every night, it lasted longer than the replaceable battery style.

 

Hope this info helps.

[Romann]

I have heard of these devices (the ultrasonic ones and not the shock collars) and they are vet certified to work. A neighbor of mine had a very loud beagle (I have a beagle as well but he is much calmer is his senior years) and she had much success with controlling her dogs barking just after a 1 week period. While I'm not familiar with all the brands, I do believe that they all work the same. Wish I could be of more help but I can say it did work for her as I now watch her beagle when she's away so that my beagle companion has a friend though he does get on her quickly when she barks at him. He rules my house and doesn't care for the noise.

[MsGuy]

Ugh, doesnt it annoy you when the dog barks all night and the next morning the neighbors come knocking on the door...

 

Anyway, have you tried a dog forum?

 

Once had a neighbor who had a dog that howled at random intervals for hours. 5 to 15 minutes at a stretch, then silence for just long enough to almost fall asleep then, bang, howling again. & again & again & again...

 

The only time in my life that I seriously considered murdering a dog.

[Guest greatness]

Thank you all for replies

 

Thank you so much. It helps!

[+ purplekow]

As to those electrical collars. Some humane societies consider them cruel. At the least, I would check on you hand or ankle as to how severe the jolt is. If it is truly painful and lingers, I would bypass it. If it merely is distracting, that is probably enough to stop the bark without any damage to the dog physically or mentally.

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yeah

 

That is sad. I don't want to use anything that shocks them. That's why I wanted to use ultrasound but didn't know whether it was safe for dogs. Poor dogs...

 

 

As to those electrical collars. Some humane societies consider them cruel. At the least, I would check on you hand or ankle as to how severe the jolt is. If it is truly painful and lingers, I would bypass it. If it merely is distracting, that is probably enough to stop the bark without any damage to the dog physically or mentally.

[Romann]

When my beagle was 2 years old, he had some serious behavioral issues and honestly, I had tried a number of things but wasn't having much success. At the recommendation of someone that lived in my neighborhood back in Charlotte, NC years ago, I purchased a shock collar but left it in the box sitting on the kitchen counter for a week. I debated whether I should use it the entire week but was having trouble getting it out of the box and putting it on my dog. So, I thought that before I would use it on him, I would try it out on myself. I went into the backyard (it was a nice day and I was having my morning coffee) and put the collar on myself which I'm sure looked quite stupid. I put batteries in the remote and hit the little red button. For a few seconds I heard the collar go beep beep and then I heard it charge up. It took only one zap and I was on my knees and not in a good way! I had so many tears in my eyes within seconds, cussing up a storm and rolling around in the grass not to mention that my hands were shaking for a good minute that I put the device back in the box and returned it to the store after I was able to drive my car without swerving. It was horrific and my dog was watching me in my backyard trying to get this collar off of me. He was so concerned that he ran up to me and was whimpering and chewing on the collar and barking up a storm. Once I tossed the collar many feet from me I laid there with my dog and he licked my face - that was enough for me to be done with the stupid thing.

 

While I felt stupid for trying, it put things into focus at what I was about to do to my best buddy. From then on, he seemed to behave more and with hard work and some old fashioned coaching, his behavior issues stopped and since then he's been just a dream.

 

Don't laugh anyone!

 

As to those electrical collars. Some humane societies consider them cruel. At the least, I would check on you hand or ankle as to how severe the jolt is. If it is truly painful and lingers, I would bypass it. If it merely is distracting, that is probably enough to stop the bark without any damage to the dog physically or mentally.

[dfw2sfo]

Citronella Collar

 

As my dog has gotten older, he seems to be getting lonelier. Our neighbors had used a citronella collar and it worked for them. They gave it to us and it has worked for us. It works kind of like others of these collars but it sprays citronella when the dog barks.

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aww

 

It happens to every creature...

 

As my dog has gotten older, he seems to be getting lonelier.

[kevininsa]

I tried the Bark Stop a few months ago. There is a chihuahua across the street that comes running into my yard barking every time he hears me. Battery operated and aims like a gun to shoot ultrasound at him. Totally Worthless. I returned it.

 

If anyone has better suggestions please let me know. This chihuahua never stops barking.

[Lookin]

Hope this isn't off topic, but I recommend you catch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. It's become one of my favorite shows. Cesar Millan can go up to just about any dog and get him/her to start behaving almost immediately. The common thread seems to be to act like a pack leader and get the dog into a calm, submissive state. It's absolutely amazing how quickly he can turn a dog from a yapping aggressive monster into a laid back buddy to other dogs and people.

 

Almost invariably, the dog's behavioral problem has to do with what the owner is communicating to the dog, not verbally, but on that special channel that dogs use to pick up what other animals - including their owners - are feeling. If you're nervous, your dog will be nervous. If you're afraid, your dog will try to protect you. If you're happy and relaxed, your dog will be happy and relaxed.

 

He's got his own pack of dogs in LA, a couple dozen of them, all breeds and sizes, and they get along like college kids on Spring Weekend. Put a new dog in with them, and they will not hassle him. If the strange dogs misbehaves, they will ignore it until it starts acting like a pack animal should, with calm, submissive, friendliness.

 

It might be worth checking it out, just to see if there's some way you can let your dog know you really don't want him to bark. It's also cheaper than any ultrasonic gear.

 

Or maybe you could get Cesar to make a house call. http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/159.gif

 

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[KMEM]

As my dog has gotten older, he seems to be getting lonelier. Our neighbors had used a citronella collar and it worked for them. They gave it to us and it has worked for us. It works kind of like others of these collars but it sprays citronella when the dog barks.

 

Did you also notice that you had no more skeeters? Of course, one disadvantage, fewer barks, less citronella, more skeeters.

 

Best regards,

KMEM

[KMEM]

I tried the Bark Stop a few months ago. There is a chihuahua across the street that comes running into my yard barking every time he hears me. Battery operated and aims like a gun to shoot ultrasound at him. Totally Worthless. I returned it.

 

If anyone has better suggestions please let me know. This chihuahua never stops barking.

 

One method that works is to make friends. I recommend food. Then, even if he continues to bark, eventually he will get too fat to move.

 

Actually, once he thinks hearing or seeing you means FOOD he will forget about any thing except being your friend.

 

Best regards,

KMEM

[Guest greatness]

Thanks

 

I know about him. That is a very good idea. He is so cute too.