Premier's SpraySense Anti-Bark Collars
By: Peter Demmon
If your dog barks uncontrollably and is in need of some bark suppression training, Premier's SpraySense Anti-Bark Collar is the product you are looking for. The traditional method of a shock-collar or a high-pitched whistle-collar are all things of the past. Premier's SpraySense Anti-Bark Spray Collar uses a citronella spray in order to curb your dog's bad habit.
Citronella is in reality an lemony-smelling oil that is used for perfumes, soaps, as a pesticide (mosquito repellant) and now as an anti-barking measure. Within the collars the method is simple: when a dog barks, the microphone in the collar picks up the disturbance and a spray of citronella is shot out from the collar. This is aimed to disperse before the dog's face. Dogs don't appreciate the smell and will ultimately change their barking behavior in order to avoid it. There are several sense factors involved with this and not just the smell that the dogs don't appreciate. There is a hiss that happens when the citronella is released. This is a distraction for the dog. The dog will also see the spray as well as smell it. Ultimately, this is a form of discipline that will teach the dog not to bark unnecessarily.
This is a product that works for dogs at any life-stage, including puppies. Clinical studies have shown that repeated exposure to citronella is something that will discourage dogs from barking. Citronella is harmless, and if the pet owner doesn't appreciate the citrus smell, there is also a scentless solution available as well. Each spray from the collar contains less than 10% citronella oil, so a pet owner doesn't need to worry about a heavy dose of the product for each bark.
The harmless interruption of a dog's bad habit with a citronella spray is the perfect disciplinary solution to a potentially complex problem. The Premier website cites Dr. Debra Horwitz who is a board certified veterinary behaviorist as saying that “Barking is a serious problem and one of the top reasons that dogs are surrendered to shelters. The SpraySense Anti-Bark Collar is an extremely effective tool for owners to regain a quiet environment. I'd recommend it to anyone who's frustrated with nuisance barking. It allows owners to interrupt barking and intervene to teach quiet behaviors.”
A dog's barking habit can be changed, and it doesn't have to be a painful shift for the pet. With Premier's SpraySense Anti-Bark Collar, the, “citronella solution” is the easiest, most painless way to get your dog's barking under control.
