Petsafe Bark Control System

I had a Dalmatian that barked at everything in site; so much so the neighbors complained. We resorted to trying this collar on him but it did not work at all. I think there are better ways to control barking.

Pros: Easy to use,

Cons: Doesn't work, not good for the dogs

I have been relegated to using this collar on one of my dogs who had significant separation issues. She would bark and howl incessantly while I was gone, which was completely unacceptable while we lived in apartments. I chose this collar because the citronella and ultrasonic collars did not work for her. Also, this particular brand of collar has 6 different strength levels of static correction- it will start at the lowest and work its way up if your dog does not respond to the lower levels of correction. I got immediate results with this collar. My dog did figure out how quiet she could bark and still get away with it, but it was not persistent barking at that point. I always felt guilty using it because it was clear to me she did not like the collar. I wish I had more humane options at the time but I did not. Fortunately, now I no longer have to use it.

Pros: 6 levels that adjust to the amount of barking the dog does

Cons: static correction is not the most humane way to train