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The Proper Use of a Bark Control Dog Collar

A modern convenience that has helped to revolutionize one aspect of dog training is the bark control dog collar. A bark control dog collar does, as the name would suggest, help to control your dogs barking by issuing a correction in the form of a mild electric shock whenever the dog barks.

The collars are useful and effective, but to make the most of their use, the dog owner must be sure to use the collar appropriately. Appropriate use of the bark control dog collar includes training the dog not to bark at inappropriate times and to know the difference between when barking should and shouldnt be done.

The most common mistake that people make when using a bark control dog collar is the assumption that just slapping one on your dog will solve any problem youre having with inconvenient or inappropriate barking. That is just not the case. The bark control dog collar is intended to be used as a training tool to teach your dog not to bark at certain times, not as a be all, end all solution to the problem.

Because of the way it functions, the bark control dog collar will stop the dog from barking while hes wearing it, but the dog wont learn anything except to eventually be afraid of the collar and the discomfort that he will soon understand is associated with it.


Proper use of the bark control dog collar involves training the dog with a system of corrections and rewards, the same way a dog owner will train a dog to go outdoors to do his thing, do tricks, and obey commands. The dog should be worked with regularly while wearing the collar and presented stimuli that would normally cause him to bark. If he does bark, the collar introduces a correction. If he does not bark, the owner should introduce a reward.

This method of training with the bark control dog collar will have the result of teaching the dog when and when not to bark. There are a number of options when training your dog this way as well. The dog can be trained to bark only when a stranger approaches, only when it senses peril, or not at all. It can also be trained to not bark only when wearing the collar (this is not the same as just strapping the collar on and being done with it).

A bark control dog collar can be a very useful tool for training a dog, but it should never be used by itself to curb barking. The collar should not be left on the dog for long periods of time either, because it can cause severe irritation to the dogs throat if left on too long or used too often. The bark control dog collar is a training tool, no different or harmful than a choke chain or clicker or any other dog training aid.

About the Author

Abe Gardea is a full-time freelance writer and a regular contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com

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