Citronella Bark Collars
- They Work! The dog Hears it, Sees it, Feels it and Smells it!
- Safe: Citronella Bark Collars are completely humane and produce no pain!
- Affordable: Unlike expensive Shock Collars, most Citronella Bark Collars are available for under $80!
Citronella Bark Collars
Some say that one of the leading reasons why pet dogs are given up to shelters is because of a barking problem. The traditional anti-bark collars has been with shocks (static correction), audible and ultrasonic sounds. However, the Citronella Collars introduce the most humane method of canine anti-barking discipline on the market.
Citronella is in reality an lemony-smelling oil that is used for perfumes, soaps, as a pesticide (mosquito repellant) and now as an anti-barking measure. Within the collars the method is simple: when a dog barks, the in the collar picks up the disturbance and a spray of citronella is shot out from the collar. This is aimed to disperse before the dog's face. Dogs don't appreciate the smell and will ultimately change their barking behavior in order to avoid it. There are several factors involved with this and not just the smell that the dogs don't appreciate. There is a hiss that happens when the citronella is released. This is a distraction for the dog. The dog will also see the spray as well as smell it. Ultimately, this is a form of discipline that will teach the dog not to bark unnecessarily.
There are also remote citronella collars, meaning that the dog owner has a controller in their hand and they can determine when the spray leaves the collar. This can be useful if the dog is being trained while walking or to obey various commands. Obviously, the shock collar has been marketed as something that is not harmful to your pet, but a shock is still a shock, and citronella on the surface sounds like a great substitute for changing your dog's bad barking behavior.
Not only this, but in studies used to determine the effectiveness of a citronella collar versus an electronic shock collar, the differences were staggering. There was an 88.9% decrease in barking with the citronella collar versus a 44.4% decrease with the shock collar
(http://westwoodanimalhospital.com/BhvArticles/bark_study.htm) While relatively new to the American market (1995) they have been widely received as a product superior to shock or noise emitting collars.
Cintronella anti-bark collars are a humane, safe way to change your dog's bad barking habit. It is superior to a shock collar or a high-pitched sound collar and the end results are statistically better. Citronella anti-bark collars are the best, most benign solution to a common canine problem.
