I bought a bark collar from you and I have been using it on my pit bull. He has slowed down with the barking but his aggression has increased. Did I do something wrong?

Sometimes dogs seem bummed out or nervous when wearing the bark collar, because they know that their old ways (ie barking, etc) are now a thing of the past. It should not increase the aggression although some dogs will behave in a frustrated manner because they now KNOW they can't bark. You may need to modify how you allow this dog to be outside, etc. I try not to put my dogs in situations that cause them a lot of avoidable stress. If I know there will be guys mowing or driving the tractor around our property, I bring my dogs in because I know that even if they are wearing bark collars they are getting all jacked up with all the activity. They don't bark, but they are becoming overly stimulated.



I'd ignore the scared behavior and continue to work with him on things he knows and does well, so he isn't focused on expecting a correction all the time.



I hope this helps.



Cindy Rhodes