Dog Health Questions: Does the dog silencer from Good Life really work?

I have a dog who barks at everything, even the wind...
I live in an apartment and I am trying to be considerate. I have tried the the dog training and that worked for a while, but he loves the water so their method just did not work. I do not want to use anything inhumane, so if anyone has ever used this or heard anyone then please tell me if it really works!!!! I have read the testimonials on their site, but I always feel those are put on there by employees..not real people.

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You're probably right about the testimonials. Bark collars work for a very small percentage of barking problems, so they aren't a cure-all. First of all, why is the dog barking? If he's anxious, zapping him isn't going to make him less anxious, is it? If he's barking because he's having separation problems, it will absolutely make it worse. If he's barking because he's territorial, he's going to become resentful about whoever is coming by and getting associated with being zapped. The bark collars only work with "recreational", non-anxious, non-territorial dog barking. Because it's really hard to figure out why your dog barks, I really recommend that you contact a professional trainer. If one told you to use a squirt bottle and that didn't work, call a different trainer or call this one back for more ideas. Every good trainer has about a thousand ways to handle the same issue, so if one approach doesn't work, try another.

Here's a great pet care information sheet on dealing with barking:

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe…

There's no quick fix, and those reality TV shows with dog trainers who make it look like a quick fix are on REALITY TV! :-)

Contact a trainer from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers:

http://www.APDT.com

You can also call the behavior department of your local shelter, or call your veterinarian for help. Bark collars promise everything, but they are the most-returned products at places like PetsMart and Petco..... and there's a reason.

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• why would u want a dog silenced ?
  you need to find the root of the problem
  was it trained to bark .... is it bored is it shut up in a small space when it could be better off, in a larger place
  ask your self all these questions.....
  
  my question is , is someone is trying to rob your house ....
  would you like to hear your dog bark or stay silence?
  to stop a dog barking ,you need to train it, to bark on command, then stop it barking .....
  call your local dog trainer.
  that the humane method .....


• muzzle, spray water at him in the face with water bottle, watch Victoria stilwater on animal planet channel, shes really good and i heard that dog whisper is good, go to the library and pick up some training books, are take a local dog training classes, good-luck.