If you’re looking into citronella anti bark collars, congratulations. That means you’re curious about a specific way to address a bad dog behavior, which is nuisance barking.
Here some notes about buying and working a citronella anti bark collar.
A good model is not that hard to find.
The good bark collar models will usually have two ways of knowing when to activate – it can distinguish your dog’s bark from any other loud and it will listen for vibrations on your dog’s throat in conjunction with the loud sound.
This tandem of sensors means the collar won’t trigger on just any loud sound.
That way, a loud engine or a low flying plane, or a loud thud will not set the collar off.
Dog neck size matters.
A collar made especially for small dogs will be comfortable and effective on small dogs only; choose wisely.
If the device on the collar is in contact with your dog’s throat’s skin, that’s the right fit.
That contact is important for the spray to be triggered only when your dog barks.
If the collar slides around, the consistency may not be present. The collar could trigger intermittently. From the perspective of dog training that’s not good.
Here’s a rule of thumb – fit the collar on your dog’s neck, then try sliding under two or three fingers; if that’s possible, that’s a good enough fit.
When putting the collar on your dog, make sure the nozzle of the spray points up, towards your dog’s nose.
The idea is for the liquid to be sprayed up, into the space in front of your dog’s nose.
Remember that the citronella dog collar depends on annoying your dog through a scent that overpowers its sense of smell.
Watch closely how your dog reacts to the spray.
Your dog may hate the collar at first, or maybe you had the collar on too tight.
Could it be it’s too big and that’s why it’s sliding around?
These are potential scenarios that are common; reasons enough for you to keep an eye out for how your dog takes to the collar.
You may also want to keep playing with your dog to send the message that the new collar is all right, that you approve of it being worn.
No electric current to worry about.
Some dog owners contend that a low volt shock – the stimulus released by static correction bark collars, instead of a spray – can harm the dog in the long run.
That’s the reason there are alternatives to the static type, such as the citronella spray collar.
So, no harm done, no shocks, just a scented spray.
Routine battery checks are important.
For the collar’s device to consistently work, you also have to check the batteries routinely. If you purchased a model with a long battery life and which only needs to be plugged in (or recharged via a dock), then recharging shouldn’t be a problem.
