The Anti Bark Spray Collar: The Humane Solution to Barking

by Pet Care on August 28, 2009


The anti bark spray collar is considered a humane and ethical training collar, specially when compared to other training collars, such as the sonic collar or the controversial shock collar. Before getting an anti bark spray collar for your loved pet, you should really understand the principle behind it as well as the differences between the different models that there are.

The spray bark collar

Dog Owners that have pets that bark more than they would like to can use the anti bark spray collar as a good, effective, and humane solution to the problem. This type of anti bark collar senses the vibrations in the dog’s neck that are caused by the sound of the bark, and in turn, it releases a small squirt of citronella that sprays the dog’s muzzle. The spray catches the dog off guard because the dog can see it, smell it, feel it, and hear it. Due to the strong scent of the spray, the dog gets distracted and tranquilized since he starts to understand that the spray starts working on its incessant barking or bad behavior.

PetSafe and Innotek are the couple of popular brands of spray bark collars in the US. As mentioned, it pays to take a bit of time to understand the differences between the different models that are available to the public. There are a few factors to consider, for example, your dog’s size and personality, as well as the collar’s size, weight, form, range, resistance, and look.

When you compare the several features of the several models available with what you think your dog needs, you’ll get a much better collar for your money.

Advantages of the spray bark collar

They are considered to be humane and hence have proven to be the humanitarian’s solution to calm down pets and the scent is neither harmful to the pet nor the owner. A study that was conducted by dog trainers at the Mesa Veterinary Hospital in 2003 showed that anti bark spray collars were very effective when used to reduce excessive barking.

Hopefully this article gives an insight into the working principle of spray bark collars. It also mentioned some factors to take into account when getting a spray collar. Finally, it talks about a study that backs the efficiency of the spray collar.