Citronella collars - at my wit's end..*update*

**Alysser** · 03-06-2012, 05:20 PM

It's not the pulling that drives me crazy, he doesn't pull nearly as much as he used to thanks to the harness I have and will always use, but the BARKING. He just BARKS and doesn't stop. It's just really embarrassing for me to. He isn't a nuisance dog, he's excited, I know, but the BARKING needs to stop.

I can probably find it cheaper online somewhere LOL. I wouldn't pay $70 for that.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 03-06-2012, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Alysser

It's not the pulling that drives me crazy, he doesn't pull nearly as much as he used to thanks to the harness I have and will always use, but the BARKING. He just BARKS and doesn't stop. It's just really embarrassing for me to. He isn't a nuisance dog, he's excited, I know, but the BARKING needs to stop.

Well, I meant you would use it for barking. Just give him a little snap when he barks to let him know that's an unwanted behavior. Brennan's is mainly for pulling, but I use it in situations where he tries to go after something too, or if he barked it could be used that way.

**Alysser** · 03-06-2012, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13

Well, I meant you would use it for barking. Just give him a little snap when he barks to let him know that's an unwanted behavior. Brennan's is mainly for pulling, but I use it in situations where he tries to go after something too, or if he barked it could be used that way.

Ah, okay. Maybe for regular walks, but I would never use a prong collar on a trail. I'll never use anything but a harness, it prevents escape much easier. Plus I tried that with a british training lead, which acts like a prong collar, tightens if they pull but doesn't pinch. He literally choked himself...

**Karen** · 03-06-2012, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Alysser

Ah, okay. Maybe for regular walks, but I would never use a prong collar on a trail. I'll never use anything but a harness, it prevents escape much easier. Plus I tried that with a british training lead, which acts like a prong collar, tightens if they pull but doesn't pinch. He literally choked himself...

Yes, some dogs just don't get that pulling is causing that horrible choking feeling ... it's like there's a disconnect there in their brains. The sheltie I used to walk would literally choke himself on his collar once he knew we were heading back to office, unless I said "Heel" every 30 seconds or so to remind him not to. It must have amused passersby, but I didn't want him damaging his trachea. He was not my own dog, by the way,so any training I did with him all disappeared as soon as his actual mom or dad got back and took back over his care, they just were not consistent with him.

Alysser, have you tried a clicker or even make some clicking noise yourself to get him to stop barking?

**beeniesmom** · 03-06-2012, 06:52 PM

I've never heard of a citronella coller either.

**snakemama** · 03-06-2012, 07:13 PM

Jasper's extremely long nose gave him an advantage with a citronella collar. He was able to just turn his head and bark off to the side while the spray went forward. I don't think that would be a problem for Mikey though!

**Alysser** · 03-06-2012, 08:16 PM

I've been doing some research, and I want to buy the remote controlled one so I can control it. I don't want him thinking that barking at all is bad. I just want him to be corrected when he barks at something on the trails or at a car.