I’ve got several ideas that I have learned through working with both the citronella collar and the manually activated bark collars if you are considering one of these. For anyone who is curious, a manually triggered bark dog collar is a type of collar for which you make use of a handheld control and whenever you see that your dog is barking, you click the button to set off the collar, whether it be any kind of collar (almost all collars are usually available in both automatic and remote control versions).
We had been required to have a go with the citronella collar by the city because of a sound regulation violation from our dog barking. I had been uncooperative and just didn’t feel it was necessary for our dog to use the citronella collar mainly because she was already wearing her hidden pet fence collar.I came to be so thrilled to learn that the hidden fence manufacturer produced an add-on which would be placed on her current fence collar and provide you with the cabability to remotely trigger it! We ordered the citronella collar, but didn’t use it at this point.
If you think this method, like I did, is easier or more convenient than the automatic stimulation provided by the citronella collar, think again! At first I thought it was great, but then I found myself putting the dog out and forgetting to sync the remote to the collar or not having the remote near me when she began barking. Don’t get me wrong, the remote control method works, but its at least ten times more difficult. I remember cursing at the remote when I finally found it during one of her barking rampages, only to see that the remote was off. I would get so upset because it took forever to sync up with the collar and by that time she had stopped barking.
The fourth point in the list below should not be taken lightly and is the whole reason for this discussion. I can’t tell you how relieving it was to just let the dog out and not have to worry about listening for her bark. We even had a microphone outside which was piped into our stereo so we would be sure to hear if she barked. How crazy is that? With the citronella collar, I got to listen to music inside finally and didn’t have to worry about turning the source to the dog supervision microphone everytime I let her out. To stay fully impartial, however, I need to state the fact that citronella collars do call for citronella replacements and remote controlled collars won’t require this. This fact has been a small compromise due to the degree of worry and searching all over for the misplaced remote this spared my family.
Why you should use the citronella collar rather than remote collars
1. Won’t need to have a remote controller on you all of the time
2. One other battery you don’t need to get (remote collars will need another battery)
3. Citronella collars are normally instantaneous – you don’t need to wait in order for a remote to sync to your dog’s collar
4. Citronella collar is something you can set and forget! – You will need to be attentive to the dog’s barking if you use a remote bark collar.
The final outcome is the following: if you implement a remote collar there are several recurring actions that need your special attention as well as reaction in order for it to train the dog effectively. The citronella collar is actually a all-in-one technique that will not involve any involvement to improve your dog. Prior to buying either of the types of bark collars, carefully consider how you live and the way in which the collar’s function matches your daily schedule.
