Are devices to stop dogs barking effective?

[Frankieola]

My mum and dad are being driven to distraction by the next door neighbours dogs who are constantly barking in the back garden. They have spoken to the neighbour who doesnt care and wont do anything. I've seen devices that you can get that give off signals that only dogs can hear and say they stop dogs barking but does anyone know if they work? Cheers.

[squarebear]

Have you tried a shotgun?

[Greedyfly]

Mean Square. You can but collars with a little buzzing feature. You press a button and it shocks the dog lightly - I would like to point out that I do not agree with this, I only know because someone I know uses one!

[Greedyfly]

Buy*

[joeluke]

A couple of steaks laced with poison lobbed over the fence should do the trick

[ummmm]

There's your nice side coming out again Joe....

[joeluke]

ummm......like a lot of my answers it was TIC

Intelligent people can spot that

[daffy654]

The problem with those devices is the ceasing of barking has to be reinforced with praise by the owner for it to be an effective training aid. I wanted to buy one to stop my neighbours dog barking, but when I looked into it properly I discovered it would be a waste of time and money.

[in a mo]

You could try writing a letter from a fictitious part of the local council ,advising of the fines and penalties for disturbing the peace also you could add that a new law has been passed a type of ASBO were the dog is muzzled and if the noise does not stop there will be no alternative but to remove the dog to the local vets to be put to sleep.

Be sure not to mention this to your parents as they will no doubt worry.

.I can assure you that the above does work ,I know this for a fact ,dogs barking screaming children and falilies shouting ,Has to be stopped.
Good Luck to you.

[in a mo]

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[carmalee]

keep a diary of the times the dogs are being a nuisance plus if possible a recording then complain to the local council - a lot of the devices you suggest are unkind to dogs and I'm not sure of the impications if you injured the animal in any way. they are obviously bored pets - shame

[woofgang]

Its not the dogs' fault. Councils have a duty to deal with this stuff, not just in council accommodation, get onto them, take a look on their website

[RATTER15]

our council will take action if you can prove that the dog has barked continuously for more than 10 minutes. write a complaint to the council and try to get neighbours to do the same or ask them to sign a petition.

[piggynose]

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[woofgang]

Barking or not, I am not sure that its allowable to use one on someone else's dog.

[4getmenot]

cut its barkbox out

[lankeela]

A complete waste of time and money. The ones that are supposed to give off a high pitched signal are totally ignored by most dogs and would have to be used in close proximity to them anyway. The collars that spray a puff of air or citrus do work till the dogs get used to them, but obviously it would have to be the owners who put them on the dogs. The shock collars are cruel and barbaric (and now banned in Wales - but not the UK yet). The corrector sprays have to be used by experienced people to make sure they have the desired effect, and can be dangerous if used near to a dog that takes no notice of it - i.e. don't rely on one to stop a dog attacking, as they can make the dog even more aggressive.

Basically all they can do is to report it to the council. who will write to inform the owners that a complaint has been made, and that if it continues they could monitor the barking and if it was proven to cause a nuisance they could (eventually!) be taken to court if they did not stop it.

However, my neighbours have reported me several times and the monitoring equipment put in next door proved that my dogs do not bark excessively or for long periods - they bark when the postman comes, or uninvited callers such as Jehovas Witnesses and also when the neighbours bloody cats sit on my fence waiting to find a spot to crap in my garden.