hi i have 3 dogs recently a neighbour has bought a dog which barks unfortunately this has started one of mine barking to has anyone tried anti bark collars if so how did you get on are some better than others or are they much the same

I have used them and they do work while the dog is wearing it.  But mine got smart and knew when they could bark, when the collar wasn't on...I would love to find out about the devices that you set outside that go a long distance to put dogs off barking many meters away.  If i could get one of these then it would cure the neighbours dogs aswell. 
The spray collars are mostly the same, you can rent them from some pet stores to try out first.

We have used Aboistop collars that emit a spray into the dogs face when it barks.  They do work when the dog is wearing them, but as the previous poster said, most dogs will realise that when not wearing the collar they can still bark.  Also, didn't work for one of mine - he just continued barking through the spray.

Knowing Molly she would probably bark at the spray :rolleyes:

having a gobby representative of an often gobby breed i suspect that any sort of spray would simply make him bark his silly head off all the more! only any additional stimulation goes straight to the vocal cords and i find that if he goes deaf to all requests to stop then the best thing to do is remove him from whatever object he thinks needed to have its fortune told!

My German Shepherd used to be a pain in the neck in the barking department. She used to furiously guard our house and caravan. We tried the aboistop barking collar but was a waste of money and we did not want to go down the shock collar route. We tried clicker training and one to ones with a behavourist and still no joy. One day she was being particularly noisy and I was not well and I blew my cool. I removed my slipper and through it at my dog screaming quiet at the same time. To my amazement she looked so shocked and stopped immediateley. The slipper was the soft furry kind so could not have hurt her, it must have been the shock. On finding out that this worked I repeated my action every time she barked. It only took about 3-4 goes. Now I have a lovely quiet dog that will only bark once and when I say quiet, thats it. No need for the slipper treatment. Now I agree that if you had a sensitive pooch it may not be a good idea but for my over confident bolshy shepherd it has worked a treat. 

Mine barks as soon as he sets foot out of the door as if to announce "I'm Here" to everyone round about. Some times he stops when you tell him to but if in full voice he either doesn't hear me or puts his cloth ears on and ignores me,at which point he is brought in and sent to lie on his bed for 10 minutes or so.
I am getting a new pup soon and don't want both of them letting rip.

Two months ago we bought a nearly 4 year old Springer and it has had a great calming effect on my GSD. We were advised by Angela Stockdale to get another dog but I was very dubious. I have to bow to her superior knowledge as it was the best thing we have ever done. I have only ever had pups before but Chuck is a super dog. Settled right in and no problems with Gabi. We introduced them very carefully and feed them seperately. Chuck is a credit to the breeder and is very well behaved as he is an ex show dog. Why not go for an older dog. No chewing, already house and lead trained. He is also a dream to groom, in other words just perfect. 

hi,
i have too tried them bark collars that didnt seem to work so i tried that pet corrector spray which works a treat, as soon as i go and pick it up everyone listens to me which seems to work even the kids dont like it, ha ha

What was the name of the pet corrector spray?  My Lab loves barking for attention at my neighbour who has in the past thrown treats to her and sp she cottoned onto to looking up at her window and barking.  I am due to pick up a bark collar off the dog warden tomorrow as you can borrow them for free but have reservations about the use and effectiveness of them and the potential effects on the dog.

The Pet Corrector
From http://www.companyofanimals.co.uk

We got a Pet Corrector. So far we've only used it a couple of times, as we got it to stop her when she's having a 'maniac spell' - now and then she starts tearing around leaping up, nipping, barking and hurling herself at walls etc; and apart from it being unacceptable, we were afraid she'd hurt herself badly. I find for this, it's most effective when used in a short sharp burst behind your back where she can't see it. Stops her in her tracks. She's a bold little madam, so isn't afraid of it, just doesn't like the sound.
(We have found though that when convenient, it's best to just leave her in the kitchen and shut the safety gate - she lays down and becomes calm. I think these spells are when she's overtired and won't give in!)

I can see how the Pet Corrector will be quite effective for other purposes of training too as long as the dog isn't spooked by it. It comes with instructions on the various ways to use it.

I'm really concerned at how pet correctors are being recommended just lately on here - dogs have been made very frightened by them. A dog on  here belonging to Gunner was very scared by one being used by another handler some way away, and it had a lasting effect ... it's not an ideal world and these gadgets are a quick fix which will be sold to  owners, but please, everyone be aware that some dogs can literally be harmed for years (and it may not even be your own dog).

Lindsay
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We quite literaly had to do something in a hurry - husband had to have abdominal surgery and has been very fragile these past few weeks - she's calmed down a lot, but it was happening three or four times a day then & she was having a nip at us everytime she leaped up & so heavy that she left bruises at times (not agressive, just very hyper). We also have a first grandchild born this week.
We were just as worried that she would hurt herself, and had to move furniture after she hurtled into the table. We're not talking about a puppy having a crazy five minutes here, she was tearing all over the ground floor at speed and hurling herself at her bed, walls and people. During the wet months we had in May, she skidded badly a few times.
Apart from the hazard to my husband, we'd preferred to startle her a little rather than risk having to take her to the vet with damaged bones etc at a few months old.

She's at the stage where leaving her alone in the kitchen does the trick now, even leaving our meals on two occasions.
We well understand concerns about anything designed to work in such a manner, but for us it was an urgent need, used as a last resort and as a very short burst behind our backs, it wasn't that loud - in fact she was tearing around so noisily the first time we tried it, she didn't hear it.

Can't speak for others, but I'd never even consider using it outside, in fact it would be better if the instructions recommended not using it in public places.
I'm not recommending it, merely commenting on it.

snap RHODAP,
I do the time out thing, as soon as he starts in a barking frenzy (not just a couple of barks) he gets brought in and timed out! he seems to know now that if I appear at the door when he is barking he will instantly shut-up without me opening my mouth. but the 'enough' command works quite well on alot of his behaviours.