Have you ever heard of an Anti-bark Collar?

I think it is more cruel then anything because "a warning beep" to a human would mean I'd better stop my behavior or I'll get shocked, but to a dog it may just be an annoying piercing loud sound that doesn't necessarily make them want to stop barking, and could start them to howling instead, or with intermittent barking. I would say other ways to train them would be better, like a gentle reprimand such as looking stern, wagging your finger at them, and saying "No" in an even forced voice.

I've not heard of it but i think it's cruel as the dog may bark to alert the owner of something like a fire in the house or something.

One of my clients has this product and only had to use it for a short time before her dog was trained. Now she only has to tell him that she will put him in the bathroom for barking and he stops.

My brother bought one for his dog because she was a little whiner and he lives in a trailer park where people were complaining about her barking. It did not take long of her having it on to stop barking. Even to this day all he has to do is hold up the collar and she stops barking. He only put it on her when she was going outside to do her business and she would bark at everything.

I would like to get my grandog that i have out in my backyard one & i bet my neighbors would be glad i did. lol. I don't think it would really be cruel in a way but can't imagine how it works. If u decide to get one let me know how it works. My dog always was a good alarm when someone came to the door etc. but she has lost her hearing so she doessn't bark like she use to.

There is another version of the anti-bark collar that has a citronella spray (i think, it some kind of spray) and everytime they bark it sprays them. they dont like that, so they learn not to bark. I like this version better!

Anti Barking Collar for dogs is very cruel. I would never consider to do it for my dogs. Just think about if you wear this for one hour and any time you want to talk, you will get electric shock. It wouldn't kill you, but it will hurt you.... Now, barking for dog is like talking for humans. Dog needs to bark, has to bark and will bark if it needs to alarm you of potential danger. It can save your life. Barking is self expression for dog and the only way dog can communicate with humans. If you dog is not uselessly barking I would safe the money and spend for good dogs treat. If your dog is uselessly barking I would consider learning why is barking and solve the problem. Some dogs bark to hear own voice if left alone, some bark uselessly because of anxiety. I hope you didn't buy it...

Is it your dog or are you buying it for a neighbors dog??? I think the dog owner need to find out why their dog is barking. If it were my dog barking i would bring it inside to prevent it form keeping my neighbors up all nite. If its a neighbors dog keeping me up i'd print out the add and stick it on their door. if they still didnt do anything about it id call the law.

yeah my friend use them for his dogs, he dont like using them because when he does the collar leaves a hole in the neck of the dogs. think there is different kind. but me and my brother was thinking about borrowing them so we can shock ourself.

I have heard of it, and I guess it must be something like the electronic collars we put on dogs on the ranch. These collars have saved many a dog from danger. I think the anti bark is much better then surgery to make a dog bark less.

Yea, I've heard of those collars and it does sound a bit abusive to me. How would you like it if, when you were little, your parents put a collar like that around your neck , which most kids do at timesand shocked you whenever you started to shout, as most kids do at times. There are other ways you can keep a dog from barking. Do you ever watch 'The Dog Whisperer'? That is a very good show and gives you all kinds of ways to rehabilitate your dog. Please don't buy the ant-barking collar. That is too cruel. Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

I think those collars are cruel and inhumane. Barking is a natural response the dog only knows. there are other cruelty free training methods you can try, just do some research.

If you're worried about how painful the shock is, try it on yourself. Also, remember some dogs have higher tolerances for pain than others, so they'll put up with more than a different breed will. The device should have a way to adjust the shock that the collar delivers. As far as whether this is a good training method, it depends on what training method you use already with your dog. It's hard to train your dog not to bark, because with the method I use -- positive reinforcement along with correction -- doesn't work with barking. The good thing about the collar is that it is an immediate correction for when the dog is barking when you don't want him to. However, you need to reinforce the correction with positive reinforcement: tell him good boy when he stops barking. It will work better and faster and have longer-lasting results that way. I have three Pitbull pups, littermates, 14 mos old. Thank the gods they don't have a barking problem, but if they did, an anti-bark collar like the one you've described is something I'd consider for my babies. Just make sure the shock that's delivered to the dog is adjustable.

It's not a very strong shock, obv. not to hurt them, i had to buy one for my dog, when i started college 2 years ago, however, it didn't work, it was too big and couldn't make it small enough, so the prongs that are suppose to shock her wasn't touching her. So i don't know anyone else who bought one, so besides my experience with it, i can't give you much more advice. I just got lucky my dog got use to being alone during the day while i was gone to school, and stopped barking.

I'm sure it works. It probably is a good way to stop the barking. It's probably not necessary unless your neighbors are complaining, or you just don't like hearing your dog bark. How much was it? I guess you have a dog. What type of dog is it? How old is it? What's your dog's name? I don't have a dog, but I don't think I would buy the product because their barking doesn't bother me that much. It can be annoying when you're sleeping or if they do it a lot. Most dogs that I'm around don't bark that much.

We were having a real issue with the the roomie's dog going after the cats. We got her a training collar that does that - really calmed her down, but she'd do it at night and go after Frank, like she had after Rose, and between the barking and crashing the roomie finally put her in the bathroom at night - the dog doesn't like it, but she can't be trusted around Frank it seems - she's got a thing for some Siamese!

Yes, when I worked at PetSmart, they had anti-bark collars. They had them locked in a case. They had to council every person about proper use of the collar. I wasn't able to hear what they said. Does it say anything about rain? I would think water plus an electric collar wouldn't be a good thing if a dog goes outdoors in the rain for a walk with you. I used to talk to pet owners. The people that owned big dogs, always paired saying, "Be quiet!" with using the collar. Then eventually, they didn't have to use the collar. They would also praise them when they were quiet after with, "Good Boy." Depending on how smart the big dog was, depended on how fast they could dump the electric collar. Most took 1 to 3 days. I believe that you should teach the dog to listen to your verbal commands and if the dog does become quiet when you command him, then don't zap him with the collar. The idea is to eventually not need the collar. Now when I talked to owners of little dogs, they said -most of them- that they had gone through the battery of the collar and were back for more because the dog hadn't learned anything. So it didn't seem to be as effective with small dogs as with big dogs. But when I watched people training their dogs in dog training classes, I noticed people with big dogs had higher expectations than people with little dogs. Also people with little dogs would do what the trainer said when the trainer was looking, but not when the trainer wasn't looking. So I'm not sure if the problem is with the little dogs or with the lower expectations, willfully disobeying owners of the small dogs. Of course this wasn't true of all big and little dog owners, but there is a definite trend. I hope this helps you make your decision. Just make sure you use it as a training devise. Make sure you are pairing it with verbal commands and praise. Make sure that you can eventually go without it. There is also some kind of spray now that stinks and some people perfer to spray something nasty smelling when they bark. But I would think that would linger in the air and confuse the praise part of it. Also the wind might take it outdoors or in might stay a long time in the air indoors. There is a calming collar that has like calming herbs in it for really hyper dogs (can you tell I used to work at PetSmart? And I used to only be there to sell Blue Buffalo dog food, but I heard lots of things over and over there). So good luck. I hope the dog learns to not bark a lot. We always had dogs that would just bark once to let us know someone was there and that was it.

I don't think the shock is anywhere near enough to hurt an animal. Just enough to startle and make them quit barking because they are being shocked each time they bark. They have those invisible fences too ya know. I don't think they are a bad thing and I think it is like the notification on meds info now days. It is much better than the alternative. If the animal has an extreme problem then this would be a good option.

Hello, I think it is very cruel, because dogs were created to bark, and why should they abused for doing what they were created to naturally do, that is like telling humans, we should get electricuted everytime we sneeze!

I think it's absolutely horrible, cruel and should be illegal. How would you like to be shocked when you spoke out of turn? Basically, dogs bark to communicate and if trained properly it's not an issue. The noisy dogs in your neighborhood have owners who haven't taken on the responsiblity of training their dogs properly. I can understand why people use them but it's wrong and lazy of them as owners.