A citronella bark collar is a great alternative for pet owners who don’t want to use a shock collar to train their dog.
Some studies show that a citronella spray is twice as effective as an electric dog collar. Because shock reinforces behavior using pain, it can often times make the behavior worse as it increases anxiety and aggression. The citronella scent makes training immediate and pain-free. The quick burst of spray is a fast and effective way for your dog to learn a new behavior. It works with 4 of his 5 senses: he can smell it, see it, feel and hear it.
There are two types of collars available – those that are sound activated and those which are controlled remotely by a trainer. If your dog whimpers, the sound activated devices may not be effective. You should opt for the remote controlled device. It costs more, but will do the job.
Here are a couple collars available on the market today:
Spray Commander Remote Trainer: as the name refers, this is the wireless dog collar. You can activate the spray from up to 300 feet away! The scientifically proven citronella spray will correct behavior faster and without pain associate with a standard electric dog collar. The complete package gives you a citronella refill, remote control device, adjustable collar, case, batteries, and operation guide and video.
What people are saying: “Our dog loves to howl at anyone or thing that passes by. Out of desperation, my husband and I ordered the Spray Commander and couldn’t be happier! The remote has 3 buttons to choose from: a warning alarm, normal spray, and big spray. We’ve only had to use the spray twice. She has learned what the alarm tone means since and that’s all we need to correct her. When she hears it, she goes to her bed! She doesn’t even have to be wearing it for it to work anymore. One day, we forgot to put the collar on her, but she when we hit the alarm button, she still heard it and stopped barking immediately. The only bummer is the battery on the collar runs out pretty quickly. The battery in the remote hasn’t burned out yet. AND, we’ve only used one bottle of spray. Bonus!”
Premier SpraySense Anti-Bark Dog Collar: sound activated collar. Works with any dog six months old or older, and six pounds or more. The gentle spray collar is a much more effective and humane way to correct your dog’s out of control barking. Normal correction time is no more than a couple days of wearing the collar. This anti-barking dog collar system comes with a 2’ nylon adjustable collar, an attachable spray device, a three oz. can of hypoallergenic stain-free spray, instruction booklet, and a 6 volt battery.
What people are saying: “I’m kicking myself for not buying this collar sooner! My three year old dog barks at everything. It doesn’t matter what time of day – not a good thing when I’m walking him at six o’clock in the morning when my neighbors are still asleep! After I put it on him, the first time he barked he was scared out of his mind! Ha ha… Same for the second time. The 3rd time he only barked once. After that, he hasn’t barked since. It’s like he wants to, but he knows what will happen. You can see him thinking it through. I can’t express how grateful I am for this dog collar. The one thing I will say is, it doesn’t work for his high pitched screeching – like he does when I get home. I’m saving up for another collar that has the remote. It will help me train him not to do that, too.”
Check back soon for more on electric dog collars.
