Dog Barking Corrective Collars

There are several mechanical tools that act as barking inhibitors. These tools produce an electrical stimulation which is usually an irritating ultrasonic sound or in some collars, an offensive looking smell. When dogs start barking, this special collar will emit a high pitched sound or emit a smell that is recognizable only by dog.

Collars alone may not really help you control barking behavior in dogs. Many hard core barkers may simply ignore these collars and still bark as usual. These dogs are happy to undergo punishments rather than stop barking altogether. These collars may make dogs more anxious and cause a situation called “anxious barking”.

Commercially available “citronella” collars may help your dog control its barking behavior. These collars give off highly pronounced smell of citronella grass when dogs start barking. This smell can alert you to the fact that there was incidence of barking while you were away, since the scent of citronella still dominates the surrounding air.

Whatever the type of dog collar you use, ensure that you’re using them for controlling the barking behavior, and you still need to praise your dog for a good behavior. An anti-barking collar may be used when you go out of your home for daytime work or when you wish to avoid your dog disturbing your neighbors with its uncontrolled barking.

A halter collar may also be used to control excessive barking in dogs. More like a typical horse halter, this unusual collar works fine in some dogs. When you tug at its leash, a portion of the collar becomes tight around the dog’s muzzle portion. By pulling on the leash and with a stern line of command, you can instruct the dog to stop barking.