If you are worried about your dog causing problems with your neighbors, then you are probably aware that your dog is barking excessively. There is a good chance that if your neighbors complained enough you could get a visit from animal control, and if its often then you could have your dog removed from you.

There are many reasons your dog is barking. There can be things in your dogs life that are bothering your animal, and will keep him barking until you remove these annoyances out of his or her life. Stranger alerts, excitement, anxiety and boredom are the main causes to why your dog will be barking. The best way to stop dog from barking is to remove the reasons why he or she is barking in the first place.

If you are considering using an anti barking collar as a training method for your dog there are a few things you should know first. Stop barking collars are designed to help correct your dogs behaviour, they should not be used as every day apparel. You should not use a anti barking collar if your dog is neurotic, as the shock from the collar cause cause him even more problems.

The main two types of anti barking collars are a static collar and a citronella collar. A static collar has a little box attached to the collar that sends out an unpleasant vibration to your dog when your dog is barking. Its not a electrical shock, so it will not send your dog off whimpering into the corner. The citronella collar sprays citronella when activated by the barking dog. The dog does not like the smell and it will start to realise that when he barks, it releases the smell.

Anti barking collars are not as cruel as you would think. They are not electric by any means and the shock that is being sent off to the dog is a vibration that will not send your dog off whimpering into the corner in pain. If you use a stop barking collar correctly then its a really great way to stop dog from barking, and start to restore peace in your neighbourhood again.