What anti-barking devices are there and are they effective?
Owner-Activated Products: These products are most useful for getting the pets attention (disruption) during quiet command training. Ultrasonic devices (Pet Agree, Easy Trainer), audible devices (Barker Breaker, rape alarms), water sprayers, or a shake can (an empty peanut or soda can with a few coins or pebbles sealed inside) are often successful. Without concurrent retraining techniques and an owner with good control, many dogs will soon begin to ignore the devices. However, if the device is used to interrupt the barking and the quiet behavior is then reinforced, the pet may become less anxious and less likely to bark in the presence of the stimulus, or at the very least will quiet much faster on command. Bark-Activated Products: When barking occurs in the owners absence, bark activated products (in conjunction with environmental modification and retraining) are often the most practical means of deterring inappropriate barking. Bark-activated products may also be a better choice than
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