There is a no-bark collar at Petco that delivers a very mild shock to the dog and is triggered by the barking, not a remote. Supposedly they work very well and once the dog learns not to bark, the lesson sticks.
From what I remember, it's triggered by the dog's voice box vibrating at whatever rate it does when the dog barks.
There are also "smart" collars that adjust automatically to different kinds of noises, so a growl or a soft sound won't trigger it but a full on bark will.
See, now I'm tempted to advertize another non-existant product.
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"Now available in three modes: Reminder, 'eyebrow on stun, Mr. Spock', and Pet Fire.
On an animal friendly note, I've seen shock collars work pretty well in getting dogs to be quiet, but I've never seen a dog look even remotely self confident wearing one. The dogs who've been trained instead of collared always seem much happier to me... but since I've never trained a dog, I have no idea if there are dogs who simply can't be trained and who require a collar. With cats, who are supposedly untrainable, I've had much experience - both in teaching the, "Don't meow at 3:00" And teach claw and tooth ettiquet. The key is consistency in response, in not doing anything that causes pain, and in rewarding the stopping of the annoying activity with cuddles. Guessing that would work with dogs too.
Now, if only I could train people to stop barking.
Have you looked into the NOthing In Life Is Free training method? I don't know a lot about it since I just have gerbils right now, but almost all of the pitbull owners I know swear by it. Not sure if it will help your barking issue but it might have some strong leads.
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There are also "smart" collars that adjust automatically to different kinds of noises, so a growl or a soft sound won't trigger it but a full on bark will.
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Clap on!
Clap off!
"Now available in three modes: Reminder, 'eyebrow on stun, Mr. Spock', and Pet Fire.
On an animal friendly note, I've seen shock collars work pretty well in getting dogs to be quiet, but I've never seen a dog look even remotely self confident wearing one. The dogs who've been trained instead of collared always seem much happier to me... but since I've never trained a dog, I have no idea if there are dogs who simply can't be trained and who require a collar. With cats, who are supposedly untrainable, I've had much experience - both in teaching the, "Don't meow at 3:00" And teach claw and tooth ettiquet. The key is consistency in response, in not doing anything that causes pain, and in rewarding the stopping of the annoying activity with cuddles. Guessing that would work with dogs too.
Now, if only I could train people to stop barking.
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