It's the basic instincts - Every dog barks for various reasons that are generally expected from every dog. Any Dog may be barking to give a warning to any intruder or another animal, or to give a signal like - give me food or water or take me out for nature call, it may be out of any fear or excitement like - to see owner or any friend back home etc. yet some dogs barks for no good reasons.
In case of excessive and unnecessary barking by dog, it can create unwanted tension to the dog owner and other family members as well as to the surrounding neighbors. This problem can create hostility among neighbors and in some cases it may amount to fine or penalty to such dog owners when their Group Housing Societies wants to have no such pet nuisance especially during night hours.

Bark Control Methods - Every dog owner wants to have a permanent solution to their dog's excessive barking problem but not by causing any hurt or punishment to their pets. Thanks to the technology, many safe and humane methods of bark control are available now which provide gentle and handy solutions to the dog owners who are facing the problem of excessive barking by their pet dogs. Some of the popular bark control methods include (Anti) Bark Collars and Sound Tone Correction Units. While choosing the best method or device, it is better to first understand the barking behavior of a dog and compare it with different features provided by manufacturer or seller of these devices. Excessive barking may occur when the owner is not visible or it may be excessive in the presence of the owner, so most suitable solution should be selected.

How do Bark Collars work - There are different methods in which bark collars provide corrective solutions to excessive barking by pet dogs. Some of these control uses unpleasant scent spray while other uses sound tone correction methods. Most popular method used works on static electronic shock method which can be activated automatically or manually, every time when a dog barks. This corrective stimulus is then associated by the dog with its own barking over a passage of time and in this way you can decide when to put on the collar to the dog to get the trained and desired results of no barking.

Best part of using this system is that, these collars can be used with any breed of dogs by carefully selecting the best method depending on the age and breed of dog. Over a passage of time, wearing this device trains your dog for controlled barking, so it is not necessary for dog to always wear the bark collars and this can be removed appropriately. Retraining may be required in some cases depending on dog's behavior.

Are these bark collars safe enough - Pretty much safe, bark collars are not harmful to dogs. They are used by thousand of dog owners and with various level of stimulation such as mild, gentle etc. the dog owners are having full control over device effectiveness. The static shock emitted by bark collars is often very soft and is a safe way to effectively control the excessive barking of dog.

Bark collars should not be used as regular device used to leash a dog while it's walking. They are to be used only while giving training to dogs to control excessive barking problem.

It must be remembered that any control device such as bark collars should be used as a training support aid which must be complimented with dog owner's adequate and disciplined participation by way of love and affection, playtime and spending time with their pet dog.