Dog Collars

[Garydh]

Has anyone used and been successfull with dog collars designed to keep you dog (my puppy), from barking. Especially at the littlest noises?  I hear there is the electronic or shock collar (but that would be my last resort). Anyone used one that beeps or makes a certain noise? And I  heard about one that sprays a citrus type smell, hum, I really wonder if that works, as it would be one way of making my house smell cleaner without burning citrus candles, or how about vanilla spray, make it smell like I just baked cookies. Bus seriously anyone have ideas?

[mc1962]

I think that if a puppy wants to bark then LET THEM BARK, it is their nature and if your neighbors are irratated with it then maybe you should of too that into concideration before you got the puppy. 

[samrhett2]

I used on of those citrus collars once.  I had a dog that just would not stop barking when I put him in the crate during potty training.  It didn't work very well.  I tried everything except the electronic collar. 

Have you tried filling a can with pennies and putting tape over the hole.  When the dog barks you can shake the can to startle the dog.  Sometimes that works, but if you have a hard case it may not. 

I don't agree with mc that you should just let them bark.  There is something that needs to be addressed.  Either the dog is bored, lonely, upset or something.  Maybe try to tire him out by exercising.  If you have a fenced yard throw the ball until the dog is sooooo tired that he just wants to rest.

I think exercise is probably the key to solving your problem.

[Garydh]

I agree with you samrhett2. We do live in a high rise apartment and probably don't take him down and out enough to really get him tired out. No area around here for a dog park, that would be great. But when I do exercise him well, and he is tired, still, he wants to bark at the littlest noises. Lately he has started barking at the tv, even though before he was just fine with it. I hope it is a stage, otherwise I will eventually try the electronic collar with the beeper if not, then the shock.  Have a great day

[oldbuddy]

That reminds me of my 2 year old Chihuahua that barks at the TV whenever a dog is on it. I didn't know dogs even watched TV, but she sure seems to.

[ShadeTree]

I had a "shock" collar once years ago. It didn't work. Didn't even phase my dog. Since you're dealing with a puppy, it's getting accustomed to its new environment and you will have to deal with it for some time until it's finally used to all the happenings and can deduce what is normal & what is not. Even when they get older it can still happen, though with all the dogs I've had it doesn't happen nearly as often. Dogs are territorial, so they're going to bark at unfamiliar sounds as a warning not only to you but to any potential threats. The best thing I can say, is the way you 'train' your dog when it comes to barking is all in how you react to the barks (such as what they are barking at). Dogs learn a lot from us (and from other dogs already established in the home). Just be patient and work with some other training commands to give your puppy something to focus on.

[springsgardner]

I've heard that some dog trainers are good at helping people solve this problem- my back door neighbor trains dogs. If you're like me, however, you probably don't have the money. I wish I had a solution, but I think it's different with every dog. My neighbor's dog barks all the time. Another neighbor anonymously (we figured that one out right away) gave everyone in the neighborhood a letter via USPS to inform us that our dogs were a nuisance and that no dog should bark at anytime of the day. I figure that's like saying humans shouldn't ever talk. Not going to happen.

My dog barks when there is lightning and fireworks. We solve the problem by bringing him inside the garage, and then he's fine. He will be fine outside once the storm/fireworks are over.

[munitono]

One of our dogs have gotten bad at barking since our little girl turned 2 and became a wild monster.
I was hesitant to use a shock coller so we purchased an ultrasonic one but it was waste of our money. It didn't work at all
When he was a puppy and we were still living in an apartment, we used plug-in hormone? diffuser thing and it worked though.

[samrhett2]

Ceasar could fix it.  Amazing how that guy can get a dog to do anything.