PetSafe Basic Bark Control Collar for Dogs 8 lb. and Up, Anti-Bark Training, Small, Medium, Large Breed, Static Correction, Canine - Automatic Dog Training Collar to Decrease Barking, PBC-102

We have a rescue cockapoo who barked like crazy (and had other behavior problems). My husband and I are pretty good at training dogs, so we were getting very frustrated that we were getting nowhere with our new little addition. After sending our pup for board-and-train, we got a call near the end of the two weeks asking us to leave him for another. But even after that third week, the training center had hardly been able to do anything with our little guy. The trainer told me that he had never seen a healthy dog with the level of anxiety that ours had and recommended anxiety medication for him. We use holistic medicine for our family and pets, so this was a tough call for us but something had to be done. After three weeks on the medication he started to calm down. Not completely, but enough to where my husband and I were finally able to work with him. What a relief. But even though we managed to get him mostly well-behaved, he still had (has) two problem behaviors, one of which is the inappropriate barking. It took a lot of reading and research to get us to actually purchase this collar. It's tough to trust that this is humane, but we were finally convinced. As soon as we got it, we installed the battery and put it on our guy. We waited, and then thought maybe it was working! And then maybe it wasn't...and then maybe it was... Finally, we decided we were wishing improvement, but seeing none. So I got on the phone with the company to see what might be the problem. While on hold, I realized that they would ask me standard troubleshooting questions, so I'd better be sure I had done everything correctly. First things first -- install the battery. Since the collar is waterproof, the battery is built-in to the waterproof cover. All you have to do is insert it and turn. Check. Done. Wait....hmmm...that doesn't look like it's turned all the way, but it's tight. Got a coin and really turned. Click. Oh -- THAT'S what locked in place is. So I hang up the phone and put the collar back on the dog. As luck would have it someone walked by the house. Bark! Beep! He didn't even wince, but whipped around to see what had just happened. Bark! Beep! "Wow, what was that??" It was almost funny. He clearly wasn't in pain, just flabbergasted. It was amazing. The barking stopped immediately after that. I loved that I could hear a beep when the collar went off. It helped me to know what was happening and made it easy to evaluate his response. There's no wince or whimpering, and that made me feel confident in the collar. The concept is that the shock is super-light, but gets stronger if they bark again within three seconds (I think that's what I remember). That way it works at the dog's tolerance level -- it only gets stronger if he isn't impacted by the lighter stimulus. The electronics on the collar look huge, but it's not bad at all. Be sure to get a good fit high up on the neck to keep it from drooping down. Our dog is a 24# cockapoo and he's not at all bothered by wearing the collar. The downside for us is that the collar is not training him to not bark. It has only been a bark deterrent because it only works when he's wearing it. But I have to say, when you have a guy that just doesn't "get it", and that professional trainers find difficult to work with, you're grateful for anything that gives you you sanity, and keeps the neighbors from hating you.

If you've been struggling with consistent, excessive barking and are looking for a humane, effective, and reliable solution, stop looking and buy this collar. The PetSafe Basic Bark Control Collar has brought immediate peace and quiet back to my household and neighborhood. This is truly a basic model, but sometimes basic is all you need when the core technology is flawless. Accuracy and Reliability (5/5): The single most important feature here is the bark detection, and PetSafe nailed it. This collar uses patented technology to sense both the vibration of the vocal cords AND the sound of the bark, meaning there are virtually zero false corrections. It never activated when other dogs barked, when a siren went by, or when my dog was just shaking his head. It only activates on his bark, which makes the training fair and highly effective. Safe and Effective Training (5/5): The collar offers multiple static stimulation levels that are progressive. This means you start low, and the collar gently reminds the dog, escalating only if the barking continues. It's not painful, but it's attention-getting. My dog quickly understood the correlation, and his excessive barking was curtailed within two days. Now, he rarely barks while wearing it, and often just a low warning "woof" is all that comes out. Build Quality and Convenience (5/5): The collar is well-made, comfortable for my dog to wear, and importantly, it's waterproof. I don't have to worry about a sudden downpour ruining the unit. Since it's battery-operated, there's no waiting for a charge—just pop in a new battery when needed, and you’re good to go. Verdict: For anyone whose life is being impacted by a dog's nuisance barking, the PetSafe Basic Collar is worth every penny. It’s reliable, safe, and works exactly as advertised, delivering accurate corrections that lead to fast, effective training results. Highly, highly recommended!

So, let me say, I hemmed and hawed for over a year whether or not to get this because it seemed cruel. But after reading about it, and getting to the point where I wanted give the dog to a band of gypsies, or worse, I thought I'd try. Her incessant barking was ruining the social fabric of the house! (plus, she likes to ruin the fabric of the carpet- why cant a dog barf on the wood floor?? that's a different unresolved tale, however!) The biggest selling point for me was that the collar would stop its zapping in a prolonged barking event (if she was actually barking at something real) At first, the collar worked like a charm. We have a little barker, she would bark every time someone walked by the house on the street. Mind you, we live in a busy neighborhood, and foot traffic is regular. Put this collar on her, she would bark, then there would be a little "YIP!" and she would run over to me for reassurance and a kiss. maybe twice before she figured it out, then the barking stopped. she could go a week with no collar until she forgot, and the I would put it on her, and no barks, not even the initial one, for another week or so. She had figured out what volume was an appropriate one. she would say in a soft voice, "hey guys! there's someone walking on the street out front! can you believe it!!" She had learned how communicate without rattling the foundation and waking the neighbors. it was great. So. At first, the collar was great, a miracle even. then... I was laid up at home, recovering from a minor surgery. I think this change in my energy level (vicodin, people) made little doggy nervous for some reason. she had begun to bark a bit more, so I put the collar on her, because she was harshing my mello (plus, it's hard to get off the couch to reassure a dog when you have a hole in your belly). as usual, she remembered to talk in an inside voice. things were good. Then came a knock at the door. she barked, it zapped. She yipped, they knocked, she barked, it zapped. then she screamed. imagine a yip, but prolonged for a second or two. terror in her voice. Because she was screaming, it kept shocking. So she kept screaming bloody murder, and it kept shocking. She was so terrified, she ran into a corner, screaming in terror. By then, I realized there was a problem. I knew I had to get this bark collar off of her. I moved towards her, she was still screaming. She ran from me. Still crying and being shocked for it. Since I was only a couple days out of surgery (hernia! yea!!), I was a bit slow. So I lumbered behind her, trying to reassure her, but she kept screaming. And running. It could have been a comedy, except for the poor little dog thought she was about to die. This went on for what seemed like 5 minutes. think Benny Hill meets some dark film nior. By the time I caught her, and removed the collar, she had crapped herself twice- one poo was on the couch, and one was mashed into her fur. she had also peed all over. This was about a year ago. She has flashbacks. often, she winces and cowers when I try to put her regular collar (non shocking) on after brushing. She is fine with the kids, so they do it. Since I had to bathe her afterwords (that was great fun with surgically lacerated stomach muscles!), she associated baths with this horror, so would cry bloody murder in any bath (every week or 2!). Only recently has the bath routine become "ok" again. Air quotes intentional, cuz ok is not quite that, but better at least. So, I understand the need for this technology. I would recommend paying more so that you can set the shock level, maybe one with an audible warning so shocks are not necessary. I dont know. but this thing created a long lasting living nightmare for which our dog is still scarred a year later.

For reference - our small dog is 6.5 pounds. The collar is so adjustable that it can fit any neck size -- the box does seem a bit bulky on her, but it doesn't drag her down or anything and it serves its purpose. I am only giving 4 stars because the first time we put it on her, she barked, and it went off and she kind of looked around like "what the heck was that!" and then she barked again, and she went NUTS and started whining and of course the thing thought she was still barking so it kept getting worse and worse and she was running around our apartment, and it actually brought me to tears it was so upsetting! So, we took it off her and kept it off her for the rest of the night. She did not bark ONCE the rest of the night, even with it off. So here's where you're going to laugh at me - I was so upset that I tried it on myself. I tried to do it on my arm, but it is actually really sensitive and me yelling even right beside my arm would not make it go off. It had to have the vibration of my vocal cords - so good news if you have multiple dogs! So, I did it to my neck... and it's not that bad at all. Just startling, and I can assume as a dog it would be scary. But really not painful - just a small buzz, I wouldn't even define it as a shock, more of a vibration. So I think I just have an overly dramatic dog, since it wasn't very bad. I did some research the next day, and apparently that can be a really common first reaction - before they realize that the noise is what is causing the reaction from the collar. All of the advice said to keep it on - so against my reaction, I put it back on. We've kept it on her for two weeks straight, and after that first night she has only slipped up and barked a few times, but when she does she'll only bark once, get the 'light' correction and then stop. She has never barked multiple times again for the correction to go up in intensity. So anyway, if your dog has a negative reaction at first, just be persistent - like in our case, it was getting to the point of whether or not we could keep the dog, if she didn't stop barking, and no training would work (seriously, I tried everything). She is just a drama queen, and now after two weeks she is totally fine and rarely notices it's even on her. Edited on 2.11.13 - we've had this for all of three weeks and the battery already died. I know that's not the actual product, that's the battery life, so it does not affect my original rating. But buy some extra batteries when you purchase this! Edited on 3.15.13 - We still use it sometimes - for some reason the battery sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. It's not completely dead. But anyway, we generally don't keep it on her anymore. She still barks occasionally, but much quieter than she used to. So, like a 'normal dog' barking level, whereas before she would go absolutely nuts and howl whenever she heard someone at the door or something. Which, is all we really wanted - barking is OK to me since it shows her personality, we just didn't want it so bad that our neighbors complained. Which, they don't anymore. So thanks PetSafe! Edited on 8.19.14 - We bought another one of this exact version. Turns out our original one was a dud - the batteries worked fine, it just stopped working after about a month! The second one has only ever had one battery in it, and we've had it for 6+ months and it works great still. We don't have to put it on her all the time - generally speaking she's curbed her barking, because she knows we'll put it on if she's bad. We do, however, put it on whenever we go out in public with her, or take her to someone's house. It just helps a lot. It's actually quite cute because she's learned exactly how loud she can 'bark' without setting it off - it comes out as little 'oof-oofs' that are almost whispered! It's pretty cute, but it keeps her from doing the shrill bark she always does. It makes her a much more enjoyable dog, because she's perfect in every other way!

Our three-year-old German Shepherd, Ollie (short for 'Olivia'), ordinarily doesn't bark too much. But, while she loves to go for rides in the car, once in the car, she barked frantically and uncontrollably for the duration of the trip. The noise was deafening and she threw spit all over the place; not too nice for the other passengers. A year earlier, we installed an Invisible Fence around our yard, which works with a "correction" collar, and Ollie took to that extremely well. She knows her boundaries and loves to run and play within them. When a dog trainer suggested that a no-bark collar would be the best way to solve the barking-in-the-car issue, I researched several collars. Some were more expensive than this one, but this brand was strongly recommended by several sources. Even PetSafe has some different types of collars, but I tried this one. I was amazed at how quickly Ollie learned the Invisible Fence process, so I should not have been surprised when she got this collar. But I was. I'm so grateful that it works. The first time she wore it, she barked once in the car and then, blessed silence. Since then, a month later, she occasionally "tests" the collar, but then remembers that it's not the right thing to bark in the car. One bark and that's enough. I only use the collar in the car. Ollie learned quickly when it's OK to bark and when it's not. Once out of the car, she doesn't go bonkers with barking, but she knows that, if needed, she can bark again. I love this dog! A few notes: Before I got any correction collars, I was concerned about the effects on Ollie. Several sources that I trust told me that correction collars are proven ways to train dogs and that the dogs will not be hurt. Ollie has proven them right. With each collar that I got, Invisible Fence and No-bark, I tested the "corrections". Even at full strength, it's not as bad as some static electricity shocks I've gotten. When Ollie is corrected, she looks annoyed, but not hurt. She hasn't gotten a correction from the Invisible Fence in a long time, but the no-bark collar correction seems to be just a reminder to her that she takes in stride and adjusts her attitude. After the reminder, she's still a happy passenger in the car, watching the world outside go by. With all the millions of dogs out there, I don't assume that this will be the solution for every one. It works great for Ollie, but some dogs may not learn how to deal with it. I was very skeptical before we got the Invisible Fence how it would work for Ollie; less concerned before we got the no-bark collar. I'm thrilled that she accepted both. And, as she may no longer need the Invisible Fence collar to stay in the yard, I assume that, eventually, she may not need the no-bark collar to stay quiet in the car. I don't consider either collar a burden to the dog and she doesn't seem to mind them either. Other reviewers of this product said that the batteries don't last long. Of course, if the dog wears it all the time and barks a lot, the battery will be used up more quickly. A month after getting this collar, and using it only for once-a-day car rides, we're still on the first battery. I have two more ready to go and I'll check the low-battery light daily. I'll make a judgement later as to whether the battery lasts long enough. The replacements should be a little cheaper; do a little shopping on the internet before you buy extra batteries. Summary, while it may not be everyone's solution, it's saved my ears and kept the spit out of my car. I'm very happy with this collar.

We bought this for our little 14 pound terrier who we adopted from a shelter when he was about 6 months old. We think he had a troubled and possibly abusive past before he came to us, and we've had issues with barking ever since we brought him home. We tried professional training, clicker training, and "time outs" for him, all to no avail. He's very loving and adorable when around only my husband and me, but he turns into a yappy ball of anxiety when anyone comes to the house, or even walks by the house on the street, and NOTHING will shut him up unless I pick him up and hold him (generally against his will). As soon as I put him back down, he immediately starts barking again until the "threat" is gone. He would also bark at the neighbors when in the back yard, so we just started keeping him inside more and only letting him out for potty breaks. We just lived with the barking until our neighbors, whose young children would stand at the fence for hours and yell at and throw sticks, rocks, etc., at our dogs, called animal control. We want to be good neighbors (even though their unsupervised little hellions were terrorizing our dogs), so we knew we needed to do something. We tried the sonic anti-bark devices, but the terrier was completely unfazed, and it freaked out our bigger dogs. I didn't really want to shock him, but nothing else worked. After researching the options, I decided to try this collar. Lo and behold, from the first day he wore it, he stopped the nuisance barking! We thought it was finally solving our problem! And then, over time, he became a different dog. He used to run around and play with his big dog brothers, but he stopped. He became irritable. We tried taking the collar off for play time in the evenings, but he was still not really engaging with us or the other dogs the way he used to. He would still hop up on the couch for cuddle time, but he didn't run around and play. He even gained almost two pounds (from not running around and exercising, we assume), but at least we were no longer getting animal control complaints. Our neighbors moved, and sometime shortly thereafter, this collar stopped working. I'm pretty sure it's not quite as weather-proof as advertised, because I don't know what else could have happened to it. We tried replacing the battery a few times, but it still doesn't seem to work anymore. Our neighbors now are hardly ever outside, so our little dog doesn't have as much reason to bark in the back yard, and no one can hear him from inside. I put him in our bedroom when people come over. It's not the best solution, but at least he's happy around us and back to a normal weight again. I'm giving this three stars because it did work to control his barking until it mysteriously died, and I think that our weird little anxiety-ridden dog probably had a different mental reaction to it than most dogs would. There are cheaper collars out there that only have a warning beep and vibration. We're going to try one of those next, I think, and see if he has a better reaction.

We have two dachshunds that bark at EVERYTHING. Once one starts, the other joins in and they keep each other going. I work at home and have kids at home that constantly play with them, so it is not a lack of attention - they simply love to bark. We tried the citronella collars for a while. They helped, but my dogs like barking more than they hate the citronella, so it didn't really stop them from barking. They learned that 20 or so sprays later the collar would be empty and they could bark all they wanted. They also learned they could jump up on people's lap, turn their head, and bark to spray people in the face (I know, I deserve it for putting the collars on them :). So, I researched static collars a bit. So many choices - vibration detection, sound detection, vibration and sound, multiple levels of shock, user configurable programs, etc. In the end, I just decided to buy two of the cheapest ones I could find to see if they even worked on my dogs. I figured if they worked, I'd consider buying better ones. These collars work great. I have no plans to buy anything more expensive. I was worried that with just a vibration sensor that they might go off when they wrestle with each other or the kids play with them. This just doesn't happen. I was worried that one might bark and the other would get shocked. This is also not a problem. The collars work flawlessly when they bark and never misfire when not barking. I really didn't want to go route of shock collars. I know some people think they are so cruel and that all dogs can stop barking with a bit of love. I was in that camp for a while and is why I tried the citronella collars at first. However, after using these for a couple months, I'm not feeling so bad (I know, I'm not the one getting shocked). The collars emit a loud "beep" for the first few barks. If the dog stops barking, then there is no shock. If they continue to bark, then the collar starts with a mild shock and increases the strength as the barking continues. My dogs did get a few shocks when we first started using them. You do feel terrible when it happens. But, it was a quick lesson and now the dogs never get shocked. They have probably been shocked 5 times each in 2 months. They still bark occasionally and "test" the beep, but then they stop before the shock. The only negative I have is that the collars have to be centered on their neck for the vibration sensor to work. Sometimes my dogs can spin them off to the side and are free. But, I like that my dogs can outsmart the collars occasionally - they deserve that. I'm still running on the original batteries after a couple months, so not really sure how long they last. So, they work good for us. I do see a fair amount a negative reviews around here as well. I don't wish to discredit any of them. I do think all dogs are going to react differently to these things. I bought the cheapest collars I could find thinking I would either stop using them if my dogs had a hard time with them or buy better ones if they seemed to be working. These collars are perfect for us, so I'll be sticking with them.

I have a 13 pound rat terrier named Lucky (9 years old) and an 8 pound rat terrier named Alexa (1.5 years old). Lucky developed "fence obsession" when the neighbors next door moved in with their two 200 pound dogs. We have privacy fence but Lucky was going INSANE biting the fence, jumping 4 feet high, and barking her fool head off. My dogs are crated all day and when we get home after work, they are excited to go outside. First thing they'd do is go straight to the fence and start the shenanigans. After a fight with a different neighbor, I started doing internet research. Sonar collars that humans can hear? No. Citronella collar? I didn't like the idea of having to refill it and it didn't seem very reliable as some dogs don't mind the smell. Shocking my dog? Seemed cruel. But then, I read most of the 100 plus 5 star reviews here on Amazon. Changed my mind. I read the negative reviews as well. I think people make a huge mistake thinking you can just put the collar on the dog in the morning on your way to work and leave it on them all day long while unattended. That's not right. That's how dogs get burned or traumatized. Dogs in a neighborhood should be crated indoors during the day. Just my opinion. AND, they don't mind! It's a natural denning instinct. Anyway, back to the collar. The first few times Lucky started barking, the collar didn't seem to work. I was disappointed. So, I took it off, messed with the battery, put it back on. Few minutes later, she barked and it WORKED. She jumped three feet in the air and yelped a little. I'm not going to lie. It's a little disturbing the first few times. It does seem kind of cruel but Lucky is a problem child. Isn't it more cruel to get rid of her? She has a wonderful home to live in, she's got a lot of love, she's very lucky! BUT - I can't be fighting with the neighbors! Or the neighborhood! So, I perservered. I now have a NEW dog. The quiet is amazing. It's nice not only for the rest of the neighborhood but it's nicer for me, too. Less stress, less chaos, and no longer feeling out of control. Lucky still posesses all of her positive traits, just no more barking. Everyone's happy and we're all still together. As much as I love and adore my dogs, they are my PETS. I OWN them and I am responsible for their behavior. Therefore, I feel no guilt over this situation but rather elation at finally being back in control and being TOP DOG!

It stop working less than 2 weeks! Brand new use less than 10 time

El collar es de buena calidad, y resultó ser muy efectivo. Mi mascota lo portó en diversos periodos durante 3-4 días y ha controlado su deseo de ladrar por ladrar. Ahora solo ladrá cuando nota gente desconocida en los alrededores de la casa (no por cualquier cosa como antes). Producto recomendable.

Second collar . Highly recommend for teaching your pet not to bark. We turned the collar off after a week and then it was more about the association of what would happen if he barked. Great for short term.

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I first purchased a cheaper brand/model that would be unpredictable, that did not really curb my dog barking after 3 weeks of usage. We got the PetSafe Basic Bark collar and used it for a little over a week and our puppy has stopped barking, we haven't used it since. It is very simple to use since there is no adjustments, you put it on and that's it. It does not have beeping and vibration warning, it only zaps, and the shock appear to be more intense then the other cheap collar I tried. I found the bark sensor to be quite accurate. It worked where another product did not so I am willing to say, this was a great purchase. Some people might be interesting to know that this model uses a proprietary battery that can only be purchased from PetSafe, fortunately I never had to change it.