Will the collar activate with whining, our dog whines more than barks. He is keeping us up all night & we have tried every training option we can find
2002330
No, it will only work with a bark. I would recommend a remote control collar. We purchased one for around $50 that allows us to use a remote to activate a loud tone, a rattle, or a small shock. I think that would work better for whining. Good luck!!
2002331
If you dog is whining he is having anxiety and merely want to be with you. Would you shock your kid if he/she were afraid to be by themselves or the dark? I don't know, maybe you would. I'm not against bark collars. I have used them in the past for chronic barkers who run around barking out of habit.They have their purpose and if used properly and compassionately they are useful. However, it's abuse if you are using it for a dog who is in distress. Seriously, think this through a bit. Your dog suffers anxiety and pain just like you do. Using as you want to is like people who slap their kid when he cries. Wow. If you dog is whining he is having anxiety and merely want to be with you. Would you shock your kid if he/she were afraid to be by themselves or the dark? I don't know, maybe you would. I'm not against bark collars. I have used them in the past for chronic barkers who run around barking out of habit.They have their purpose and if used properly and compassionately they are useful. However, it's abuse if you are using it for a dog who is in distress. Seriously, think this through a bit. Your dog suffers anxiety and pain just like you do. Using as you want to is like people who slap their kid... » Read More If you dog is whining he is having anxiety and merely want to be with you. Would you shock your kid if he/she were afraid to be by themselves or the dark? I don't know, maybe you would. I'm not against bark collars. I have used them in the past for chronic barkers who run around barking out of habit.They have their purpose and if used properly and compassionately they are useful. However, it's abuse if you are using it for a dog who is in distress. Seriously, think this through a bit. Your dog suffers anxiety and pain just like you do. Using as you want to is like people who slap their kid when he cries. Wow. « Show Less
2002332
As soon as I received the collar, I had to replace the expensive, specialty battery at Radio Shack for over $10. It seemed to work during the two days that it was on my small dog because he seemed scared when I came into the house. After the two times it was on my dog, it quit working.
816444
I wouldn't suggest using the interupt or negative feedback with this for casual whining. It may work, but really whining is about being able to set up limits for your pet. How do they whine and when?
1670824
Thank you for the question! We do not recommend saying "No" to your dog in addition to the correction administered by the collar. However, we do highly recommend praising your dog after they stop barking as this will reinforce the training and make the collar more effective.
2199815
I really don't know. Our dog won't bark now when I put the collar on and don't even turn it on. Sometimes if he is barking I will just show him the collar and say "do you want me to put this collar on you?" and he will stop. I don't know you would use it without the collar as you have to inject this directly into the collar as it doesn't have a spray type nozzle..
552994
No. I actually did a lot of research trying to find a "remote controlled bark collar" and it doesn't seem to exist. After a lot of thought about what training I was trying to accomplish, I decided to go with this collar as opposed to a bark collar. With this I could always tap the button if he was barking excessively, and also use the collar for other training. A bark collar was too limited. Good luck!
2236643
I would definitely contact the seller and make them aware. Ill try my best to explain but there should be an online manual on google somewhere. All you do is charge it up first until the light on the collar is green. Then activate the collar by holding the button on the side with the digital display. You do this and then it should come on. Then if you let go and hold the button again two lights will be displayed (green and blue) and this means that each time your dog barks sequentially the electric pulses will increase. This is where I have mine. However if you let go and hold the button again there is a manual setting where you can set the pulse from 1-9, 9 being the strongest. I had troubles figuring it out at first but just play with it and if this doesn't help call the manufacturing company they'll absolutely answer your questions. Be careful not to hold the button too long as this will power off the collar. Hope this had helped you! If you have any more questions let me know. Also let me know if it works well on your dog as well.
1557371
The collar is adjustable but usually these anti-bark collars are for the smaller 'yappy' dogs. :) Sometimes, I just have to show my miniature schnauzer the collar and he'll calm down. Not because this is harmful or anything but because he knows that he'll get a surprise if he barks. If you need further detail, I can check out my dog's collar when I get home and see the length of the collar so you can tell if it would fit your dog.
187176
The collar works. It has to be on snug. You will be able to tell due to your dog doesn't like it. The barking will halt or change to a cry till he or she stops.
2048922
Our pooch seems to be generalizing his learning. In the house, he barks once with the collar on, and maybe twice with it off. If we show him the collar, he stops. I haven't tried walking him now without the collar because it helps so much.
1921727
Joe, never got a chance to use it as my dog passed on. A friend of mine told me about the collar and that was when I purchased it. Most dogs hate the cone collar and the blow up collar didn't work at all, maybe because my dog had a long neck. Regardless, good luck to you and your dog
513880
Not sure since I can not hear. I got a co2 BB pistol and kept by my chair. A lot louder and I know it went off. Sure breaks their attention and stops the barking and they learned I was unhappy when that noise sounded. I think if you used it manually I might work better. I think Associating the noise and you being unhappy with the barking is what will give a permanent fix. If my dogs were big enough I would get a shock collar. My dogs 5 lbs and can not find a shock collar that small
1267024
Hmm that's a good question. It does go "off" if my dog is whining but my dog doesn't seem to stop whining or crying right away. I have only put it the beep mode or the mode that increases if they don't stop so I've never really tested it on one of the shock settings to see if it stops him whining right away. So whining does at least cause the correction to occur.
704878
No this is not a bark collar. It will not automatically react to your dog barking.
1508303
I have. Used my dogs collar for everything. Including teaching appropriate times to bark. She is a German shepherd and pretty quick to learn . I have rarely used the shock button just the beep is all it takes. Except when she chased our horses. Then I had to shock her a few times .coub
1279052
Fred, I used this collar on my small dog, to help train him and I must say it got the job done. Only had to shock him once to get his attention, now all I need to do his put the collar on him and that take care of any behavioral problems. This $20.00 collar is worth every penny I paid for it. I hope this help you and believe me it works excellent.
863188
The collar never went off for whining & whimpering. However, I never set the sensitivity level at a high level as the lower range did the job well for barking.
1894439
I seriously doubt it. The feature that I liked about the collar is that it gives a warning before it shocks. kThus my Pointer has learned that she can get away with one bark without being shocked. If she persists, then she gets shocked. The collar is activated by vibration. The collar is a great one, and I recommend it, but you might be better off with one that you trigger when the irritating activity occurs.