What is the best bark collar for my boxer?

I have used citronella spray collars with some success. The most successful was a empty plastic water bottle with a few pennies in it. When they would bark I would shake it or throw it towards them and it distracts/scares them enough to stop it. Just remember either way it's all about consistency and exercise.

 

My little dogs bark at car doors closing on my street. I used to think there was nothing I could do about it. I have learned that just a squirt bottle of water does the job. A couple squirts and the dogs give me a puzzled look and stop barking. Empty water bottle crushing crinkling sounds works from there.

 

None...just train your dog...

 

I adopted an 80lb husky/shepherd and he gets pretty wacky when we go to the beach. This collar is great (garmin delta sport). I never shock him but only use the tone and he knows to come back to me. The bark limiter really works too. He doesn't even mind wearing it. He gets excited because he knows it's beach time. Definitely worth the money.


http://www.gundogsupply.com/garmin-...GARMIN-DELTA&gclid=CKGjnOLwrM0CFZeEaQodhfMF1A

 

How old is your boxer? I've had 4 of them. They don't settle down until they get around 10 years old

 

I had a bark collar on my female but the other two chewed it off of her. The only thing I found that helped was taking away the distractions. Blocking where they could no longer see the people walking down the street and giving them different toys. They tended to get bored easily with the same toys out. So rotating then helped. They are very smart dogs and they get seperation anxiety when you're away. Good luck.

 

Do you walk your dogs often? Boxers are high energy dogs....they are very playful and requires some discipline (and I don't mean to hit or hurt your dog). It's a lot of work, but walking your dog often especially before and after work usually keeps them tired where they will sleep during the day and training and setting boundaries of what you want and don't want. It's a lot easier said than done. I learned a lot from watching from the dog whisperer shows... Dogs are still dogs can and will bark. It sounds like your dog Chesca needs a lot of walking and training. Try a doggie back pack loaded with some water bottles to add some minor weight so they go into work mode instead of this state of high energy that's pent up and taking it out on anything that moves. It's only a guess at this point since I don't know your dogs and never seen them in action...so just from what I'm reading.

I'm not familiar with these shock collars but do think this is the best method of teaching your dog good habits? I'm going to exaggerate and say every time your dog barks...you beat it...Chesca may stop or it may continue to bark... but the side effect is that it'll make your dog emotionally damaged and more aggressive. Seems these shock collars is doing similar... every time it barks if the device can tell it's a bark it sends a shock. From the reviews of the shockers they seems to be crappy products anyways.

But what I hear is that this is an ongoing issue that you haven't addressed or addressed effectively from the old house to new house. I'm not ragging on you just reading what you post and seems you need to do something different.

 

Trader your boxers in for two Labs. Problem solved

 

The best "bark collar" is training, training, and more training.

Sure, the dog will learn to associate the bark collar's correction with the bark, and perhaps it'll be enough to minimize the barking, but the dog will still attempt to do so, and will definitely do so anytime the collar is not on. It's a bandaid over a water leak.

Serious obedience training, consistent leadership and discipline are the long-term solution.

 

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