Will this collar work on growling as well as barking? My dog growls at sounds outside and is not phased by verbal cues or a tap on the head.
1681823
Probably not. Whines and soft growls don't trigger the collar. Only barking
1681824
No bark collar will work with growling. Growling should be left alone as an expression of concern. You can display your lack of concern to the dog by redirecting your his attention away from the source. Get up and walk out of the room or open the refrigerator or drop a few nuggets of dog food in his bowl. Anything that distracts him. In the end it is the bark that is bothersome, not the growl.
1681825
My experience is that the collar allows the dogs to express themselves quietly -- growls, low unvoiced barks, etc -- and only reacts to a real bark. My dogs quickly learned how much noise they could make with the collar on without setting it off. I think your dog would probably be able to continue growling, unless he growls with tremendous volume.
1681826
I have to agree with the other replies, mine still whines and soft growls, but no barking is totally under control.
1681827
I have a teacup Yorkie that thinks he is a Great Dane. He growls every time he comes into contact with another male dog. The Little Dog Bark Collar has decreased his barking but unfortunately he still growls.
1894442
Yes. The collar will shock or vibrate with whining. Our dog whimpers as well as barks and on the 3 or 4 setting everything gets him. He is a 30 lb corgi husky mix.
2184167
yes, it works great. my dogs stopped barking the first day i used it. i have it hanging on a low branch on a tree. my 2 dogs where non stop barkers as soon as they went out. now they do not bark outside anymore. wonderful....
182700
I don't believe so as the collar reacts to the vibration of the dog barking. If your second one isn't barking then the collar does not correct. I have two dogs and only use the collar on my yappy one.
1144725
Mine worked for a couple of weeks on barking and any noise the Bichon made near it. He would cock his head and stop. But it doesn't work anymore. He barks again all the time. And it never worked for the Maltese...
1024588
Thank you for your question! This system is designed to respond to barking only, but it is possible that certain howls could trigger the device.
283694
The collar is automatic. The nice thing about it is the collar needs both the vibration from the vocal chords/neck area combined with the sound of the bark before it sends the signal so if you have other dogs it won't go off by just hearing their bark.
2184166
yes it works great. i have a large yard . it worked the first day i used it. my 2 dogs barked non stop when they were outside now they do not bark outside. they don't like the noise it makes, i hang it on a low branch of a tree. just wonderful....
2030177
My mom found that to be the case in her house. all of mine bark and it didnt work at all for them. My mom used it and it really bothered one of her dogs. She has 2 Afghan hounds that are pretty sensitive to everything!
658726
Humm. I'm assuming your dog got used to it? It doesn't always help my dog either. It seems to work better if we change it up a bit. I had to change settings from 5, to 4, that made my dog quit barking. I sometimes use our citranella spray collar for awhile. Sometimes, like during play, I hold a spray bottle w/water and a little vinegar and spray it at him (while saying the no command) that works well too. Make sure your collar actually works by using the test mood. Make sure it's snug. Good luck!
2149100
Good question. There are certainly times when our dog barks when he doesn't have the collar on. However, I would say that the annoying barking is definitely decreasing. The main thing is that if we just show him the collar, he grumbles a bit but basically he shuts right down. If the collar is on him, he doesn't usually bark more than once or twice.
418700
Not sure which collar you are referencing as I only used the Big Dog Bark Control Collar, with which we were very pleased. Since your dog is basically a large dog, like our dobie, I would think your dog may respond well to it. Good luck!
1793494
It seems to only be activated by the dog closest to the collar. I've barked loudly right next to my dog and it has not gone off. But it has gone off without anyone including my dog barking, so it is a little unpredictable.
1024589
Arika, I have had my Ultrasonic Bark Deterrent about 3 weeks now, and it began to work immediately for my female (mid sized dog/Australian Shepherd). I believe it would help with the whining based on placement of the device. My neighbors have smaller dogs (Yorki sized), have purchased the same unit as they have seen the results from my purchase, and they simply have the device lower to the dogs, as their yips are not as loud as my dogs' barks were, and they have been 100% pleased with their results as well. I hope this information has been helpful to you.
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Yes. My dog barked once, I had it set to the mildest setting, -- she yelped in response to the shock. Did not bark again. Now I put it on her and do not even turn it on. Only need to use it when I go out and night, and she might bark. When the mailman comes, and I'm home, (I see his truck parked so I know he's coming) I'll put the collar on her (again) without turning it on ... she won't bark. My dog is a jack russel terrier
1878433
You need a bark collar - not the one with the remote - you won't be there to use the remote and this collar doesn't correct behavior automatically
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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