If yours is a big dog, then chances are it’s got a big bark. If you have a dog that gets excited and barks madly, incessantly, at every little thing – moving bushes, passing trucks, cats nearby – that indeed is a problem. You could end up waking up at night due to the big, loud barks, and risk complaints from people in your neighbourhood. It’s time you sent a clear message to your dog – such barking will not be tolerated. There are bark collars collars means for medium to large dogs, and large dogs that are especially stubborn. You may have heard about various ways to curb incessant barking – through bark collars; the static type seem to be preferred by many.
From experience, dog trainers know that not every dog can be shaped in the same way and at the same rate by any behavioural training. Some dogs fit this mould – large dogs, some of them, anyway, seem to be able to bark despite the shocks they receive from their static collar. For this reason, most static collars come with intensity settings you can adjust. You want to find, over time, a setting that interrupts your dog enough to deter it from barking. You should be ready to reward your dog, with treats or play time, when the cause for his barking comes to his attention – a stray cat, a loud truck, etc. – and he stays quiet. Your dog is to learn one of your rules in and out of the house – no excessive barking.
Your dog will show signs of irritability, or unease, should the collar be ill-fitting; so make sure you get one that can fit his neck well, and comfortably. You don’t want your dog to get irritated by an ill-fitting collar, much less leave painful marks on its skin; remember that the less your dog struggles against he training collar, the better his chances of being trained. You will want to ask about collars for big dogs, and about shock collars, in particular, when you visit a pet shop near where you live.
Try to conduct your own research into how the dog’s collar is activated. When choosing among bark collars, go for a model with a mechanism that will release a static correction only after your dog actually barked, and not due to some loud sound in the environment. That way when dog barks, only your dog will set off the static shock. You want a bark collar that effectively discriminates between your dog’s bark and other loud sounds in the environment. This is important, since you want your dog to associate the shock with his barking. As a final note, it’s advisable to choose collar that’s waterproof, since you don’t want some rain, puddle, or accident getting the mechanism of the collar wet and therefore ruined.