How well do no – bark collars work on small sized dogs?
I have a 13 pound cavalier king charles spaniel, and she is a non- stop barker. I was thinking about getting her a no- bark collar, but I’m not sure how well it would work to stop her from barking and if it is too harmful to her.
Lindsay
30 May, 2010
I’m not a fan of shock collars…one malfunctioned on my dog once and shocked her all the time. Try a squirt bottle when she barks. The problem is that you have to constantly stay on her, but it’s a much nicer way than no-bark collars. Another option is a little muzzle. It won’t hurt them, they can still eat and drink and pant but it will make it hard for her to open her mouth wide enough to bark. Over time, she might just get used to not barking.
a r
30 May, 2010
not good hurts them. use citronella collar instead its better
girlinlove
30 May, 2010
I have a friend who has a cocker spaniel and she has a no-bark collar for her dog. It works wonders and does not seem to hurt the dog.
nawdn2
30 May, 2010
Yea, they can hurt the dog if not used right.
Get a spray bottle, and whenever she barks unwantedly or for no apparent reason. spray water in her face.
Stephanie R
30 May, 2010
Of course it hurts the dog every time she barks, but after awhile, she’ll learn that barking is what causes it to go off and she’ll bark a lot less often. If you don’t want it to cause your dog any pain, try another collar.
Tink
30 May, 2010
We got a no-bark collar for our terrier it didn’t work very well. He is very smart so he has figured out that when he has the collar on he gets one beep and then he gets shocked. So he would bark once then he would start to squeak which didn’t set of the shock part of the device. The squeak could actual be very loud and not activate the device. We tried 3 different devices and he out manoeuvred them all. Dogs are sharp!
coolman
30 May, 2010
i used it it works well
Midwest
30 May, 2010
i have a 6lb dog, and wanted to use the citronella collar but it was too big (I would never use the no bark collar). I use the Ultra sonic, it makes a high pitched noise that only dogs can hear, and it will go off automatically if the dog barks. There is also a button on the top, that you can press it if the dog is doing something that needs correcting. After the first few times, you really don’t need to use it again.
Tasha
30 May, 2010
I purchased a no-bark collar for my 7lb Yorkie and it did work, but only it worked on me and not on her. She was not phased by the shock at all, however I was! I felt the shock! So maybe you can take her to like an obedience class first before you spend a lot of money on the collar. Petsmart offer free classes all of the time, you just have to see when they are scheduled!
Sligo
30 May, 2010
They work great if you really crank them up. Ours went up to a 9 for our toy poodle. We eventually decided we liked his bark more than his scream when it zapped him… it never was quite strong enough for him. And he figured out of he growled just low enough the collar wouldn’t pick it up, so he growled and screamed and we couldn’t take it. The collar left. You can try it if you’re worried about her safety. Dad stuck it on his neck, barked, and it worked great- it hurts- but that’s kinda the point. give it a go, you can always try other methods later
Gayle M
30 May, 2010
My daughter has a doberman and got the no bark collar. The way it works is when the dog barks it gives a little shock. After a while though the dog just got use to it. It barked so much that the police had made around 5 visits to her house because the neighbors complained so much. She took to the dog to the vet and they cut his larnyx…bit drastic if you ask me. Now when he barks it just sounds like he has a very, very sore throat. I feel sorry for him…
Karri C
30 May, 2010
Instead of a "shock collar" try a vibrating one on the lowest speed. This will be much better for training her. She just need to be quickly deterred from the mind frame, not punished.