Citronella Anti-Bark Collar

Here are a few Amazon Reviews. Click on the product above and you will see hundreds of reviews. Mostly great, but on some dogs, it did not work. It did on mine!

190 of 200 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best system, February 27, 2005
By debhuishmac
We are very happy with the citronella bark collars. We have three dogs, all are terriers and they can get into a bark-fest. These collars have worked wonders, and are truly humane-- they work without pain. I wouldn't use one of the shock collars. They are not "humane"- they shock and they hurt! If you don't believe me, put it on your own neck and give it a try. I have seen dogs with burns on their necks from those. (As an aside, yes, I tried this citronella collar too. I let it spray me full in the face. Not pleasant, but not painful.) If you love your dog, try this method. BTW, don't buy the expensive replacement batteries here. They are a standard size and can be obtained at any Walgreens, Target, etc for around $3.

4.0 out of 5 stars very effective, but might not work for very challenging dogs, June 28, 2005
By P. Stoika "psstoika" (Madison WI)
This collar worked great for my smart and trainable long-haired German Shepherd -- effectively re-trained her barking behavior, and we quickly got to the point where she didn't need it any more. I also loaned it to a friend with a very spirited Golden Retriever, and it has worked well for their dog, although she continues to need to wear it most of the time even after a year. My mother tried it with her keeshonds, who are the most stubborn dogs I've ever met, and it really didn't work with them, even when she made adjustments for their thick fur. Of course, those dogs are pretty behaviorally challenging, and a strong shock-collar has only been moderately effective for them. So ... for a spirited but reasonably compliant dog, it has seemed to work well, but for more stubborn dogs, the barking challenge may go on and on.

5.0 out of 5 stars Relief from barking!!, November 12, 2009
By yabbadabbadoo
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FINALLY!!!! I have relief from all of the barking. I have a 10 month old collie. Collies are notorius barkers. I put it on her, she barked and activated the coller. She had the most odd look on her face..like what the heck just happened. Needless to say this is the only product that has worked. The only quandry that I have now is that my little Cairn terrier has figured out how it works and barks at her on purpose just to activate her coller (what a butthead). Terriers!!! Can't live with them or with out them. Now doubt about it this is a ***** product. Don't hesitate IT WORKS!!!!!

Before I found this collar, I struggled with the idea of a shock collar for my dog. She is small and I love her! I spoil her! I had a hard time with the thought of shocking her on purpose. And I had heard stories about dogs with burn marks on their skin. I was so happy to hear about this. And, luckily, my dog took to it well and rarely barks (except when she forgets or a low growl/bark that is almost inaudible).

It is a very nice and gentle, yet effective, way to stop your dog from barking. It is really more of a surprise of a spray that stops the barking. Not anything painful.