One of the most common problems that new dog owners face is teaching their
pets not to bark at the wrong time. A bark shock collar is a good solution to
the barking problem, but a lot of people object to them because the word "shock"
brings them an image of electrocution.
First of all, owners have to understand that the concept of "punishment" is
different to dogs than it is to humans. Dogs don't have a good sense of the
future and they live mostly in the present, so unless you correct them at the
very moment they do something bad, they won't understand your actions. That word
‘punish’ is something else that new owners take offence at but they do not
realise that a dog can be very seriously ‘punished’ simply by the tone of the
owners’ voice. If the owner is berating the dog many minutes after the
‘offence’, the dog simply gets confused because it does not associate the
punishment with the offence.
Does a Bark Collar Work?
A dog bark shock collar works by delivering a small static discharge to the
dog's neck whenever it starts barking. The shock is instantaneous and since it
happens when the dog barks, the dog is much more likely to make a better
connection betweeen bad behavior and punishment. Most dogs will soon learn that
barking will be punished and will control their impulse. The dog's natural
resistance and thicker skin prevents it from feeling pain; in fact, it's the
confusion caused by the static shock that makes it stop barking while it wonders
what is happening.
Far from being cruel, a shock bark collar is the only way that an immediate
message can be sent to your dog when it behaves incorrectly and, by repetition,
teaches your dog how not to be punished.
A bark shock collar shouldn't be used more than 30 minutes a day, and only at
times where barking would be troublesome. Dogs are smart and they will learn to
stop "bad" barking in order to avoid the punishment once they figure out the
link between the barking and the shock. A dog's bark collar comes with
instructions, and if you just follow them, your dog will stop inconvenient
barking in no time.
A bark shock collar has a reputation of being cruel. Nevertheless, the shock is rather harmless and panlessl and it only confuses the dog a little. On the other hand, using a dog bark shock collar will help you train your dog and avoid invonvenient barking.
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