Originally posted by Logan

Hmmmmm, I thought it was the vibration from barking
that set those collar off...
It's the "combination" of the *BARK* "sound"
AND
the "vibrations" from the Wearing Dog's neck
that trigger the *shock*.

And Cinder's PetSafe Collar "escilates" the *shocks* -
a weak *shock* on the First *bark*;
but it gets stronger if there are *repeated* barks.

I don't thnk she's EVER gone past THREE *Barks* while
wearing the Collar.

In our case - it was Wear the Collar on GranMom Visits -
or SHE had to stay home.

And it certainly helped that Cinder was/is a Quick Learner!
On Day One we "practised" at the Shop...
For a couple of YEARS she'd had the OBNOXIOUS Habit of
*BARKING* Her Fool Head Off if/when I walk across the street
(In FULL View of her) to go to the Post Office.
I walk 20 feet toward the street - and it was
*bark* - *Bark* - *BARK* - *BARKITY-BARK-BARK*
till I got into and back out of the PO...
I take ONE Step back toward the Shop - and she'd quit and start
*waggin* her tail!

I put her *NEW* No-Bark on and headed for the PO...

No farther than past the car and she started ~
*woof* - YIP!
*WOOF*-*WOOF* - YIP-YIP...
*WOOF*-*Woof*-*woof* - yip...

Then... **BLESSED SILENCE**!!
(And I wasn't even to the street yet!)

Two Days later we all did a GranMom Visit.
She went in first (due to Seniority) while SmokeMutt *waited*
under the Pines (and he NEVER barked!)
Hour later we *Swap Dawgs* - with Cinder wearing her No-Bark...

Smokey and I got about a hunderd feet away and ~
*WOOF*-*WOOF*-*WOOF* - ***YIIPES**! ... (quiet)
It's *WORKING!* ... then ...
*WOOF* - Yip! ... *WOOF* - YIPP! ... **WOOF** - **YIPP**...
Grrrr!
We returned and made a lil "adjustment" - Crank it UP to Range 2!

Got almost to the Village door and ~
*WOOF*-*WOOF* - Eee-YIPES!! ~ followed by "QUIET"!
I mentioned to Smoke that "I *think* she got the Message!"

I asked a Security Guy an hour later if he'd "heard" anything
from the *Watch Dawg* guarding the car?
NO! And she even let me get close enough to *PET* her!
Usually she *BARKS* her fool head off when she sees me!
She just Stood There - *waggin* her tail!!

For US - the No-Bark *Shocker* totally solved a
very serious problem.

/s/ Phred .