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Barking collars - confused

  • 10-05-2015 06:29PM
    #1
    Condatis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭


    I would like to try barking collars for our two small dogs.

    I am confused by the different types on offer - sprays, electronic and vibration.

    There is a huge range of prices - from about a tenner - to over €50.

    We want something that is effective and will not cause distress.

    We have moved home and when we leave the house the dogs are barking and howling causing annoyance to our new neighbours.

    If anybody has been down this road I would like to hear from them.


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  • #2
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,821 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Condatis wrote: »
    We have moved home and when we leave the house the dogs are barking and howling causing annoyance to our new neighbours.

    The above is what you need to focus on: why are your dogs barking?
    Once you understand the motivation for their behaviour, you can take steps to rememdy that. Problem barking is very often caused by anxiety, and it's the anxiety that needs to be addressed, not the symptom of it (i.e. the barking).
    Anti-bark collars can work, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that (a) they increase anxiety for the dog (who is probably already quite anxious), and (b) work at first, then stop working after a few weeks as the dogs learn how to by-pass the "correction" they get.
    Using collars puts a plaster on the wound, but does not address the reason for why the problem is occurring.
    So, why are your dogs barking?
    If you have any ideas as to why, hopefully we'll be able to help you take steps to remedy the causes, as opposed to punishing the symptoms.


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