Big dogs tend to have a big bark. When your dog tends to start barking, and gets difficult to slow down and stop, that’s a problem. If you own several big dogs, then that just multiplies the problem – and amplifies the racket you have to put up with. As with many dog owner, you want your dog’s unwanted behaviour to be curbed, permanently. In the market are various bark collars for large dogs, like yours, and dogs that are particularly stubborn to training. Shock or static collars are one of the most effective ways to curb this excessive barking.

Not every dog will respond to behaviour training in the same way – just ask many dog trainers. Some large dogs belong to this category, since some of them can bark despite the stimulus provided by the static collar they wear. For this reason, most static collars come with intensity settings you can adjust. You want to find, over time, a setting that interrupts your dog enough to deter it from barking. You should be ready to reward your dog, with treats or play time, when the cause for his barking comes to his attention – a stray cat, a loud truck, etc. – and he stays quiet. You want to get across a clear stand on the matter – loud, excessive barking is not something you approve of.

You also want to make sure the collar itself fits comfortably around your big dog’s neck. This is to make sure your dog will not be irritated by the unit, and so avoids subjecting the unit to wear and tear. Ask the pet shop attendant, when you visit, about collars for large necks, and about static units for large dogs.

Ask about the mechanism’s trigger in the collar’s unit – how it is activated. Be sure that your choice among bark collars uses sensors that trigger the static correction based on vibrations on your dog’s throat. That way when dog barks, only your dog will set off the static shock. You want a bark collar that effectively discriminates between your dog’s bark and other loud sounds in the environment. Without this singling out of your dog’s bark, the device might release a static correction even without as much as a growl from your dog. Finally, you may want your bark collar to be waterproof, since it will be battery operated and be used by a big dog that might get rowdy during play.

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