Petsafe Bark Control Collar Static

I was so excited to train my dog on this collar, but I've found it sometimes doesn't work, even after a reset. I've made it tighter to see if this made a difference, but it felt too tight. On test mode, it only vibrated every 4th or 8th time and not consecutive times, not sure if this is correct.

The bark collar does work, but it’s a bit heavy for small dogs, so I only put it on my animals at night, to keep them quiet.

Petsafe Bark Control Collar Static Replaceable Battery

This is a well-designed and effective anti-bark. Shock level starts very low and scales fast if the dog continues barking, which means that the lesson is learned promptly and the tone/lowest level become a conditioned punisher for barking. The danger with these is not with the product but with owners who leave them on as a bark stopper on dogs who are not getting enough attention. Give the dog a cue like 'collar' before putting it on. Cue it with its name and deliver a treat whenever it comes when called. Gradually teach the dog the difference: that coming away from something it's barking at when called be rewarded, while continuing to bark means the collar will be put on (say 'collar' and then put it on). The dog will gradually backchain this to make the connection that barking results in the collar being put on and the collar results in barking being physically punished. The reason for a 3 rather than a 5 is that the device is presented as an anti bark rather than a training tool, which means it will be abused to the dog's detriment.