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I have a compulsive barker in my family–he scratches at the door not to go potty, but just to go bark at any small occurance. The neighbors have a cat that he does not particularly like, and since the cat is always patrolling our fence, the dog always has a reason to bark. He’s a hound dog so his voice is very loud.
I don’t know what else to do–I can’t stay home all the time to scold him, the kids let him out while I am at work and he pisses the neighbors off.
My dog is VERY stubborn and we might have to consider moving into a condo soon.
Anyone have any experience with this device?
We have a Rottweiler that barks non-stop at a donkey that is in a pasture next to him. It’s past the point of annoying…It’s become an obsession and it’s ridiculous.
We provide him with plenty of exercise, toys and chews galore as well as having another Rott as a companion.
There is no reason, other than obsessive barking that this dog is doing this…
Do these collars work or would I be wasting my $$?
The dog has grown up with the donkey, so it’s not that he’s being protective. It’s simply become an obsessive game for the dog.
The dogs are in a solid fence 48′ wide and 160′ long. There are only 2 dogs in there, so there is plenty of room to run. They are on leash for about 40 mins each day when we go for our evening walks and off leash, playing in the lake and running through the pastures or being lazy in the grass as I garden or do other chores. They have a very nice lifestyle and are well cared for. This isn’t a boredom issue… The dog in question is not yet 2 years old and our 4 year old Rott seems to be annoyed with the pups obsessive barking at the donkey as well.
I do have a shock collar system that I had to purchase to reinforce my commands NOT to kill the poultry. (high drive-was necessary) BUT I can’t be there in the middle of the night…24/7 to correct.
If the anti-bark collar works at night and early morning before breakfast (7am)
I think (hope) it will help him realize that he has many better things to do.
I just didn’t want to invest in something that wasn’t effective.
The donkey could stand right next to the dog lot/run all day, ignoring the dog and that dog would bark at him. Or, he could be out grazing in the pasture and that dog would be focused on him there too.
This is past the point of crazy.
Moving the kennel isn’t an option because I think he would do the same with the cattle or even the goats.
It’s just an obsession he’s become accustom to and is in need of breaking from real quick. 
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Oh, and Ann…. You’re correct, I DO inquire with others about a product prior to purchasing. I’d say that makes me pretty wise. )
Don’t be so offended… Not everyone is going to think you’re as intelligent as you think you are.
Bottom line is, “it is what it is”… right? )
My dog has recently begun to howl like crazy. If I don’t find someway to make her be quiet at night, my dad will “get rid of her.” So I purchased an anti-barking collar that defers the dog from making noise by spraying her w/ this harmless stuff. It’s suppose to work for howling as well.
Problem is that it’s not spraying her. Yes, she’s pretty fluffy. But she can be loud and the sprayer isn’t even hitting her fur or doing anything it’s suppose to. I tried it myself (by giving multiple loud shouts & barks into the device), & nothing happened. The only time it seemed to spray was when you blew really hard into the device, which really doesn’t help anything.Does anyone know what’s wrong w/ it? It’s a petsafe deluxe kind, & it isn’t one of those cheap ones either. & I made sure it’s on as well when using it. Some people may say her fur may be the problem. However, the device said that you can put a bandana over the fur. But this is done so that the spray will actually hit her chin (& not for the sake of the device to pick up the sound & vibrations). & that still doesn’t explain why it didn’t work for me.
Any ideas as to what is going on?Also, do you know if those ultra high pitch frequency boxes work on loud animals? Or is there anything else that’s actually effective that you can recommend. Just FYI, my dog is not a small dog (she’s like medium husky or German Shepard size).
