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Anti barking devices
3/4/2011 2:55:04 PM
Anyone have any personal recommendations? Would prefer a stand alone device, not the collars.
Thanks
Thanks
3/12/2011 1:19:28 AM
Really? No one?
3/13/2011 7:12:01 PM
I have a mini schnauzer who is bark prone. I have only tried one of the sonic ones to little avail. He would stop barking, look at me then bark some more.
Course, it was a cheap one, maybe the more costly ones would do better.
3/14/2011 12:37:03 PM
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
3/14/2011 2:46:27 PM
Originally Posted By Muschelig:
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
That's quite possibly the least helpful response I've ever received on this forum.
3/14/2011 3:07:06 PM
Sorry, you don't like my sarcastic, but honest response, but training is the best way to stop barking and I fail to see why this is such a challenge to pet owners.
3/14/2011 3:16:19 PM
Originally Posted By The_Kyle:
That's quite possibly the least helpful response I've ever received on this forum.
Originally Posted By Muschelig:
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
That's quite possibly the least helpful response I've ever received on this forum.
But probably the most accurate. Ultrasonics and clickers etc. are training aids, not replacements for training.
To answer the original question, though, my (now 15 week old) pup started to develop a barking and whining problem when put in her crate, even when she had gone to the bathroom and been fed, etc. I bought a cheap, $10 made-in-China ultrasonic bark device called "Bark Off." It got terrible reviews on Amazon and some other websites, but the reviews were either awful (75%) or "this is the best $10 I have spent" (25%).
It did have an effect on my dog and she is now much more quiet in the crate. I don't keep it turned on 24/7, only when I'm awake and at home but need to have her in the crate. It could be that it worked better on her because she is young and more easily influenced. I doubt it would be as effective on a stubborn adult dog.
It's worth a shot for $10, and there are other similar devices for $40 or so that might be more durable.
3/14/2011 3:27:32 PM
I don't want them to stop barking entirely, but the neighbor just switched to a weird shift at work and asked if I could keep them quiet for a few hours in the morning while he sleeps. That's why I was thinking something other than bark collars. Just plug something into a timer until the neighbor leaves for work.
3/14/2011 3:49:04 PM
Originally Posted By The_Kyle:
I don't want them to stop barking entirely, but the neighbor just switched to a weird shift at work and asked if I could keep them quiet for a few hours in the morning while he sleeps. That's why I was thinking something other than bark collars. Just plug something into a timer until the neighbor leaves for work.
I don't want them to stop barking entirely, but the neighbor just switched to a weird shift at work and asked if I could keep them quiet for a few hours in the morning while he sleeps. That's why I was thinking something other than bark collars. Just plug something into a timer until the neighbor leaves for work.
All you can do is try it and see if it works. Different dogs react differently to it. Some will freak out and cower in fear, and I would not keep using it if your dog does that. On others it has no effect at all. Some dogs it seems to be just the right balance between those two extremes.
3/14/2011 6:15:50 PM
Good luck in your quest. I'm glad you aren't looking into collars. Some friends had a dog who was stubborn and liked to bark. They were at their wits end and were going to try an electric bark collar. My friend tried it on his leg before he attached it to the dog. The "mild electric correction" was not mild at all. He couldn't imagine zapping his dog in the neck with that. They then tried a collar that sprayed citronella oil when the dog barked. The idea being the dog wouldn't like the spray and would quit barking. This dog was stubborn enough to keep barking. And once she realized that there were only so many sprays in a refill would just bark through it until it was empty. It got to the point where they'd put a new canister in and the dog would go and bark until it quit spraying, then she'd stop. The dog was training them. Of course during this period she did smell very nice. 
3/14/2011 9:24:24 PM
Originally Posted By The_Kyle:
That's quite possibly the least helpful response I've ever received on this forum.
Originally Posted By Muschelig:
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
That's quite possibly the least helpful response I've ever received on this forum.
Muschelig's response quite possibly is the most truthful response I've ever seen on this forum.
If your neighbor comes over and (seemingly asks nicely) that your pets be quiet so they can sleep for a few hours makes it seem that this is not a new problem.
Unfortunately (I mean this sarcastically), dogs cannot surf the net, leave the house, talk on their Ipad or do anything until their master is home. Home is their containment or in harsher terms, prison. They communicate through smell, taste, vocal (barking) and action. Excessive barking can indicate that the dog is bored, scared and/or needs attention and direction.
All dogs are different. I've had them. Some are easy and most are hard to train. I used an E-collar to train a tough dog but my other guys didn't need it.
Spending time and training your pet will reward you, your family and your neighbor in the long run.
3/20/2011 9:57:21 PM
Originally Posted By Muschelig:
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
you must not work at all and just stay at home and wait for your dog to bark. I would do the same thing if I had the time.
3/20/2011 11:10:18 PM
Originally Posted By B2K_Ranch:
you must not work at all and just stay at home and wait for your dog to bark. I would do the same thing if I had the time.
Originally Posted By Muschelig:
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
There is this amazing thing called Training Your Dog. People should try it. Dog barks, reprimand. Dog is quiet, reward. Repeat until concept is instilled and works.
you must not work at all and just stay at home and wait for your dog to bark. I would do the same thing if I had the time.
it is more effective than waiting for Harry Potter and his Magic Solution.
I am guessing your dog barks on occasion when you are home, hence allowing training.
OR
you could train your dog to 'speak' on command...and be silent on command.
FINALLY
if you don't have time to train your dog, you don't have time to OWN a dog
3/22/2011 12:51:25 PM
Do you leave your dogs outside all the time? From the things you have said in this thread, it kind of sounds like they are barking a lot. Maybe they need some more exercise and dare I say some more training.
