I’ve got a few suggestions that I have acquired through working with both the citronella collar and the manually activated bark collars if you are considering one of these. For anyone who is curious, a manually triggered bark dog collar is a collar which you use a handheld remote control and whenever you see that your dog is barking, you press the button to stimulate the collar, whether it be any type of collar (most collars are usually available in both automatic and remote control versions).
We had been asked to try the citronella collar by the city because of a sound regulation violation from our dog barking. I had been stubborn and didn’t like the idea of our dog to use the citronella collar mainly because she was already wearing her hidden pet fence collar.I came to be so happy to find that the invisible fence company produced an add-on that could go on the same collar and provide you with the cabability to remotely activate it! We ordered the citronella collar, yet did not make use of it at this point.
If you think this approach, like I did, is easier or more practical than the automatic activation provided by the citronella collar, think again! At first I believed it was wonderful, however I found that I was always putting the dog out and failing to remember to connect the remote to the collar or not having the remote close to me whenever our dog started barking. Don’t misunderstand me, the handheld control technique works, however its at the very least 10 times harder. I recall cursing at the remote control once I finally found it during a barking session, only to realize that the remote was shut off. I’d get so irritated because it took forever to synchronize up with the collar and by that point she had stopped barking.
The 4th item in the checklist shown here really should not be regarded flippantly and is the entire basis for this article. I cannot tell you just how satisfying that it was to just let the dog outside without having to be worried about listening out for our dog’s bark. Our family also had a microphone outside the house which was piped into the stereo so we could be guaranteed to hear if our dog barked. How nuts is that? By using the citronella collar, I was able to enjoy songs inside the house finally and didn’t have to worry about switching the source to the outside supervision microphone after letting her out. To be completely impartial, however, I need to point out the fact that the citronella collar does require citronella refills and remote controlled collars don’t. This fact has been a small compromise given the amount of anxiety and searching all around for the lost remote control this saved me.
Why you should use the citronella collar over remote collars
1. Will not need to keep a remote controller with you at all times
2. Another battery you don’t need to get (remote control collars require an extra battery)
3. Citronella collar is instantaneous – you don’t need to wait to get a remote to connect with the collar
Citronella collar is worry free! – You must be attentive to your dog’s barking with a remote collar.
Tha harsh truth is the following: when you make use of a remote bark collar there are numerous regular steps that need your special attention as well as response in order for it to discipline the dog appropriately. The citronella collar is actually a all-in-one method that will not call for any involvement to improve the dog. Before you buy a dog bark, think about how you live and how the collar’s operation fits into your daily routine.