Indoor Barking Dog Deterrent
In certain countries, you aren’t allowed to keep dogs if you’re living in an apartment. One of the reasons is the apartment is not exactly the most conducive place for a pooch to roam around, and if the dog doesn’t learn to stop its barking, it could end up as a source of irritation to your neighbors. Why not train your four-legged friend to stay quiet unless commanded otherwise with the Indoor Barking Dog Deterrent?
This patented device quickly and humanely restores peace and quiet to a home vexed by a dog’s excessive barking. No special collar is required; when a dog barks within 25′ of the unit, it emits a harmless ultrasonic tone, inaudible to humans, that startles the animal into silence. The dog quickly associates its bark with the unpleasant sound, which conditions him to curb this undesirable behavior. The unit can also be activated manually to help you correct a dog’s other bad habits, such as lying on furniture or foraging through the trash. One 9-volt battery (not included) provides power for about two months, and an LED indicates battery life.
Meant for indoor use only, you can pick this useful tool up for $49.95 from Hammacher.
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Stop the excessive dog barking! Says: May 24, 2009 at 2:55 am
[...] Published by Maria Mihale, on May 24 2009, in the categories: Gadgets Generally speaking, I love dogs very much. So much, actually, that one of my biggest regrets ever is the fact that my parents never allowed me to have one, because my father has a very peculiar fear when it comes to those cute barking creatures. I would have loved to have one, but that’s that. I should move on, really! But if there’s one thing I hate about them is that they start barking, with no reason apparently, and there’s nothing for you to do about it. It’s quite disturbing to hear a dog barking from the top of its lungs in the middle of the night when normal people are trying to sleep. This is why I find it quite difficult for one to keep a dog in an apartment. As a matter of fact, I’ve heard about some local rules that interdict people to have a dog in such a place. So, if you need some tips about “how to learn your dog to stop barking”, then you should consider the Indoor Barking Dog Deterrent, which you can find on Hammacher Schlemmer. “This patented device quickly and humanly restores peace and quiet to a home vexed by a dog’s excessive barking. No special collar is required; when a dog barks within 25’ of the unit, it emits a harmless ultrasonic tone, inaudible to humans, that startles the animal into silence.” When hearing the sound, which is unpleasant, the dog makes a connection between that certain sound and its bark, so it will learn to curb its behaviour. If you want, for example, to correct other bad habits your dog has, you can activate manually the device. The Indoor Barking Dog Deterrent runs on a 9 volt battery which is more than enough for a two months operation. Lucky you, there’s an LED to give you the information you need about the battery life. The device can be used only inside your home and it’s available at Hammacher Schlemmer for $49.95. (Source: Coolest-Gadgets) [...]
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nancy Says: June 24, 2009 at 7:55 am
Sometimes it may seem that a dog is barking for no apparent reason, but there is always a reason. A dogs hearing is so much better than humans and they could be warning you of potential danger. The reason may be silly, but they do have a reason.
A few years go my job had me working about 3 hours from home, so I stayed in a temporary apartment during the week and usually went home for weekends. On one weekend my husband decided to bring the dogs (2 little yorkies) and stay at the apartment because we wanted to do some things locally. We left the dogs in the apartment for the day, when we returned at about 4 pm the female was so hoarse from barking all day she could barely utter anything. It was hilarious. It was a ground floor apartment and next to the exit, so I imagine she saw and heard everybody passing by and coming and going and barked at everyone. I imagine the neighbors were relieved when she started losing her voice. Yet she continued to try to bark.
Nadia Says: May 17, 2010 at 11:20 am
That’s actually pretty cool, unless the dog is barking for a very important reason…
Dog Boarding Says: August 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Another great article and idea for our noisy dogs. This is probably something that all pet owners should buy in order to manage those pets whose barking is not related to circumstance, but rather behavioral.
Pet Sitter Guy Says: November 1, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I have mixed feelings about these. On the one hand anything that can help reduce barking and enable a pet to develop a positive habit of not barking is excellent. However on the other hand it is difficult for a humna to assess what “Harmless” means.
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