So your dog doesn’t listen to you – you want him to stop barking incessantly, but he keeps on yapping at all hours of the day, or maybe he jumps at other people or dogs and embarasses you. A citronella collar can be the solution to your dog’s behavior problems. Citronella collars work very well as they are very safe and humane way of controlling and training your dog. It can be used not only for regulating your dogs barking but also for training him in other activities.
A citronella collar works on four sensory levels: touch, sound, smell and sight. First, you need to put the collar on the dog, making sure it is comfortable and positioned correctly. When the dog starts barking, the spray gets triggered. The dog will hear it and then see the spray of citronella mist, will feel it on its snout and the worst of all, the strong scent will linger in his delicate nostrils. All this startles the dog, stopping him from whatever he is doing. Later on he will start to understand the relationship between the spray and his behavior. The citronella spray is completely safe for use on dogs and puppies and for the environment as well.
There are a wide variety of collars avaialble in the market. All are very humane bark collar s so you can choose the one that meets your specific needs. But they can be divided into two categories: anti-bark citronella collars and remote controlled citronella collars. With the anti-bark collars, there is no manual intervention required. It is made especially for controlling and training the dog’s barking. It is embedded with a microphone that triggers the citronella spray whenever the dog barks. There is no need to monitor this collar as it operated automatically. This is good if you are not around your dog the whole day and want to train him.
The remote controlled citronella collar puts all the power in your hand and is suitable for all around dog training. You can trigger the spray at will, monitoring your dog’s behavior and triggering the spray when he displays undesirable behavior like barking, chewing the furniture / shoes, or jumping up on the couch. Soon he will be figure out what activities are acceptable and not and become a much better companion!
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