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Everyone who owns a dog should make sure they have taken the time to train their dog properly. A dog should not jump on visitors or guests when they come into your house. It should also not be constantly barking. Excessive barking can cause you problems with your family or your neighbors.

The constant barking, when it’s not related to health problems, might make it impossible for people in the house to enjoy a simple conversation, at which point a citronella bark collar becomes almost a necessity.

Citronella Bark Collar? What’s That?

The citronella bark collar is becoming popular among dog lovers. It’s the collar that’s preferred by people who don’t agree with other methods of anti bark correction, specially those that involve static electricity. This collar works in an unique way that doesn’t hurt or makes your dog feel any pain. It operates with a small dose of citronella spray that’s shot right in front of your dog’s nose.

The moment the dog senses this new smell, its natural curiosity will kick in and the dog will try to find out where the smell came from. Being a curious animal, the dog will momentarily forget why it was barking in the first place and spend some time looking for the source of this new smell.

With time and practice, the dog will understand that it’s its own barking that’s triggering the release of the citronella smell. The smell won’t hurt the dog, of course, yet the dog will know that the only way to keep that smell away is by not barking when not necessary. This collar has been selling well because it’s harmless and painless for dogs. This “gentle” aspect of the collar, combined with its effectiveness is what makes the collar so liked by dog owners.

The citronella bark collar can be found in almost every pet supply store, among other types of anti bark collars. A similar collar, which is also becoming popular among dog lovers, is the ultrasound collar. The ultrasound collar is another harmless collar, but instead of squirting a bit of citronella, it will produce a high pitched sound that’s detectably only by dogs.

The reason why manufacturers selected a sound so high pitched that humans can’t hear it is so that you don’t have to put up with it in addition to the barking of your dog. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to be in the presence of the dog.

Another advantage of the citronella bark collar is that it’s relatively cheap and doesn’t require you to invest a lot of time, unlike other anti barking choices.