10Oct/092
Petsafe Sport Dog Bark Control – 6 levels
Product Description
Eliminate excessive, annoying barking with one of the versatile SportDOG Bark Collar ¿ with an exclusive lifetime warranty. It will make sure your dog remains a good neighbor and companion. This lightweight, highly adjustable collar is the easiest-to-use bark collar you can find.... More >>
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October 10th, 2009 - 01:08
I have a labrador hunting dog who barks non stop whenever we get ready to go for walks or runs (ie he gets super excited and loses focus when he hears the truck start). He will not stop no matter what command or reprimand I use to calm him down. He is very smart and learns easily in all other normal circumstances. I used the collar provided above. Put it on him a few times, he started his excited yipping, the collar provided just enough sound and then shock to break his concentration (not hurt him)from barking and he stopped. After a few times with the collar, I rarely even need it and the barking has ceased. If he starts up again, I reapply the collar and he remembers immediately. The only problem I have found with the collar is if my dog plays with our other dog the battery pack and shocking device is not very durable and has a few dents and chew marks in it from the rough housing. Therefore I wish it were a bit more sturdy. Even then however, my dog did NOT get shocked when playing with the other dog when they were wrestling around and such. Hopefully this was helpful. Thanks much.
Rating: 4 / 5
October 10th, 2009 - 03:13
Do NOT buy this product. I bought it for my 10 month-old lab who barks excessively at night. My husband and I tested the device before placing it on our dog (if it beeps when the sensors are run over a rough surface, it’s supposed to be working) and waited to see what the dog’s reaction would be. For about an hour he didn’t bark at all, but every now and then the collar would beep, then he’d shake his head and scratch at the collar, as if it were irritating. We thought he was just getting used to the feel of the collar. About 90 minutes after we placed the collar on the dog, he was munching on a rawhide toy not barking, growling or anything, when he leapt into the air about 3 feet, yelped and started crying and frantically running around. We chased him to try to hold him and take the collar off. But before we could catch him he was shocked again because he jumped into the air a second time and yelped. We finally caught him and took the collar off. The instructions say the dog’s first reaction to the shock will be the strongest, and we expected he would have some discomfort and be surprised but the dog WAS NOT BARKING when he was shocked.
Rating: 1 / 5