5 Antibark Collar Buying Tips

If you're looking to buy an antibark collar for your dog, there are many factors that you should consider before making a final purchase. Here are five antibark collar buying tips to help you make the best decision possible.

1.  Correction Type

There are many different types of no bark collars on the market today. But the main three are citronella, vibrating, and electronic or shock collars. Either one of these can be very effective when it comes to eliminating nuisance barking.

Obviously the most humane one would be the citronella or the vibrating collar.  But electronic barking collars can also be humane because normally the level of electric stimulation given is usually quite low.

2.  Size

In order for the collar to effectively administer correction for barking, you need to properly size it to your dog's neck. Sizing it should be the same as sizing any dog collar. They should be tight enough so that you can fit about two fingers between the collar and your dog's neck.

Anything looser than this greatly minimizes how effective the collar can correct your dog.

3.  Battery Life

Most antibark collars run on batteries. Because of this you should look for a collar to has a battery saving "sleeper mode."  This greatly extends the battery life of a collar.

You should also look for a collar that has a visible battery light. This can also help you know when the battery is running low, and when it needs to be replaced.

Having to frequently change the battery on barking collars is normally one of the major problems with them.

4.  Intensity Levels

Also try and find a bark collar that has several different intensity levels. Many stubborn dogs will require a higher intensity level of correction then more sensitive dogs.

This is why it's great to have 3-5 different intensity levels on the collar that you buy.

5.  Adjustable Contact Lengths

For electronic collars, they need to come into contact with your dogs skin to properly administer correction. Because of this, the no bark collar that you buy should have adjustable contact links.

For thicker coated dogs, the contacts will have to reach a further distance to the dogs skin then thinner coated dogs like beagles.

As you can see, when it comes buying an antibark collar, there are many features to consider. Remember that no matter which collar you choose, make sure that you that you closely observe how your dog behaves with it one before you leave the dog alone with it.