The Shock Dog Barking Collar: Effective Or Cruel?
One of the most common behavior problems in dogs is barking. Some dogs, especially if they were not trained properly as a puppy, will bark constantly for no good reason at all. Many dog owners dont’ train their puppies because they find it harsh on them, and because their small yaps aren’t a ploblem, and by the time owners realize the problem, the puppy is a full grown dog. If your dog has a barking problem, it becomes your problem as well as a problem for the people that lives nearby. Among other things, guests that come to your house may be scared of the dog, or just find it hard to carry a conversation; and if the barking takes place at night, your neighbors will not be able to sleep. There are a lot of different products available on the market today that claim to be able to help dogs stop barking. The shock dog barking collar is one of the most controversial ones. This is a dog collar that will give the dog wearing it a slight electrical shock when they bark. The shock will distract the dog from the object it was barking at, and the dog will stop and try to figure out what caused the shock, until it makes the connection between the barking and the shock. At that moment, it will stop their barking because it knows that more barking will make the shock appear. Is It A Cruel Training Method? Dog owners can’t seem to agree on the dog barking collar, some think it’s effective and harmless, while others think it’s too cruel. The second group believes that dogs are part of your family, much like your brother or your son, and since you wouldn’t give them electrical shocks, you shouldn’t give them to your dog either. They say that the collar can harm your dog because after all it is giving it an electrical shock. If you want to know how intense the shock can be, you can try it on yourself, but many people are afraid of doing this and you might find hard to push the button that triggers the shock. If you think that the shock dog barking collar is a bit too much, know that there are other routes you can take to train your dog to stop barking. There are even other types of anti bark collars your dog can wear. A good alternative, which is becoming more and more popular, is the citronella anti bark collar. This will not harm your dog at all since it uses a small spray of citronella smell as correction. Citronella oil is what is used to repel mosquitoes so it is quite a strong scent and your dog will learn to stop barking to avoid having this stuff sprayed.
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