Bark Collar

A bark collar is a training device used by dog owners in order to teach their canine to stop barking at inappropriate times. The way that a bark collar works is that it is placed around a dogís neck and is set up to emit an electric shock that surprises, but does not injure the dog. The electric shock will emit every time that the dog barks, which begins to teach the dog not to bark, or else they will be shocked.

When shopping for a bark collar, a dog owner should take notice at the type of technology that the bark collar uses in order to discipline the dog. Sometimes a bark collar will come with a device that only detects sound, such a microphone. The downside of using a bark collar with this type of technology is that if a loud noise is made near the dog, the bark collar will emit the electric shock to the dog. According to dog training experts, the type of bark collar that is most effective is one that detects a bark as well as the vibration that is being emitted by the dogís throat. A bark collar that has this dual-detection technology will ensure that the bark collar does not send the electric shock at the wrong time.