Barking!!

[scoutiegirl]

We have done this with two dogs, and it's worked both times. We teach the dog to speak, and once they begin to bark, we teach them "no bark." Learning the speak command has been helpful in housetraining as well. If nobody's at the "out" door when they're there to go out, they know to speak to alert someone.

[frawri]

Has anyone tried this citronella anti bark collar I have heard? Is that stuff ok for the dog? I know of a friend who used it, and she said it worked with in the first day. But is it really safe for the dogs?

[crow_noir]

The problem with those is that they are still giving the correction long after the dog has barked.

The success rate with them is low. Granted, they do work on some dogs.

As far as the safety goes, it all depends on the individual's tolerance to citronella.

Has anyone tried this citronella anti bark collar I have heard? Is that stuff ok for the dog? I know of a friend who used it, and she said it worked with in the first day. But is it really safe for the dogs?

[BC_MoM]

We have done this with two dogs, and it's worked both times. We teach the dog to speak, and once they begin to bark, we teach them "no bark." Learning the speak command has been helpful in housetraining as well. If nobody's at the "out" door when they're there to go out, they know to speak to alert someone.

I have a Border Collie who has yet to learn to speak. It was very easy to teach my first BC, but I'm having huge difficulties with this one... any suggestions?