Product Description

If you want to stop your dog's excessive barking effectively without hurting him with a shock collar, try this Gentle Spray Citronella Anti-Bark Collar. Electric shock and ultra-sonic products attempt to redirect behaviors with pain. In addition to being less effective, pain may actually increase anxiety and aggression and make some behavior problems worse. The Gentle Spray Anti-Bark Collar is a much more humane and effective nuisance barking solution, delivering a harmless burst of citronella to interrupt your dog's barking. Your dog will quickly and painlessly learn that there is a consequence for barking. He should completely assimilate to the collar within a few days. This harmless spray conditions your dog to behave properly by working on four of his five senses: he hears it, feels it, sees it and smells it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #158 in Pet Products
• Brand: Premier
• Model: SNS BK C
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 7.00" w x 2.00" l, .65 pounds

Features

• A microphone on the dog's collar will sense barking and emit the citronella spray
• It's inoffensive to humans, yet unusual enough to distract your dog from whatever he's barking at
• Your dog will bark and receive a burst of spray
• Your dog will quickly and painlessly learn that there is a consequence for barking
• Safe for people animals and the envirorment

Amazon.com Product Description
Eliminate or significantly reduce nuisance barking with this anti-bark dog collar. The system combines patented Spraylogik technology with proven behavior-modification techniques, providing an effective way to redirect pets away from not only excessive barking, but also other unwanted behaviors such as digging, jumping on the counter, and leaving the yard. Its patented Spraylogik technology delivers a harmless burst of citronella spray that interrupts the pet's behavior. Both humane and effective, the spray works on four out of the five senses; dogs hear it, see it, feel it, and smell it. Citronella is a unique scent that most pets don't normally encounter. It's non-offensive to humans yet unusual enough to distract pets and interrupt the unwanted behavior.

Twice as effective as electric shock, the training process occurs instantaneously and without pain. Shock and ultra-sonic products attempt to reduce barking with pain. In addition to being less effective than spray, pain often increases anxiety and aggression and makes some behavior problems worse. The anti-bark dog collar can be used with any breed of dog that weighs 6 pounds or more and is at least 6 months old. It is not recommended, however, for anxiety-related barking unless specifically directed by a behavior professional.

The anti-bark dog collar system includes a 24-inch adjustable nylon collar with a quick-snap buckle; an attachable spray device with an "on/off" switch; a 3-ounce can of stain-free, hypoallergenic citronella spray; a 6-volt alkaline battery, and detailed instructions. The system carries a limited lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

This is the best system
We are very happy with the citronella bark collars. We have three dogs, all are terriers and they can get into a bark-fest. These collars have worked wonders, and are truly humane-- they work without pain. I wouldn't use one of the shock collars. They are not "humane"- they shock and they hurt! If you don't believe me, put it on your own neck and give it a try. I have seen dogs with burns on their necks from those. (As an aside, yes, I tried this citronella collar too. I let it spray me full in the face. Not pleasant, but not painful.) If you love your dog, try this method. BTW, don't buy the expensive replacement batteries here. They are a standard size and can be obtained at any Walgreens, Target, etc for around $3.

Dog smells like Citronella...
Unfortunately, the collar didn't do anything for our dog. I've tried the collar multiple times (went thru the refill can already), but she is very happy to just be barking away. The only effects I can figure out in our case is that we are out $80, and the dog smells like Citronella.

On the positive side, the device has been pretty durable and sits on the dog well. Citronella just didn't work for us.

very effective, but might not work for very challenging dogs
This collar worked great for my smart and trainable long-haired German Shepherd -- effectively re-trained her barking behavior, and we quickly got to the point where she didn't need it any more. I also loaned it to a friend with a very spirited Golden Retriever, and it has worked well for their dog, although she continues to need to wear it most of the time even after a year. My mother tried it with her keeshonds, who are the most stubborn dogs I've ever met, and it really didn't work with them, even when she made adjustments for their thick fur. Of course, those dogs are pretty behaviorally challenging, and a strong shock-collar has only been moderately effective for them. So ... for a spirited but reasonably compliant dog, it has seemed to work well, but for more stubborn dogs, the barking challenge may go on and on.