Does anyone know of a very good no-bark, anti-bark etc collar? Friday my family and I are going to be moving into a apartment until our house is built and I know my boy is going to bark his fool head off at every little sound until he gets adjusted. He may also whine and howl because he is use to being outside when we are gone and now he will be in the house all the time (hopefully he doesn't get seperation anxiety-he never has shown any signs when he was a pup but he has been outside when we leave for roughly a good year). Also seeing that it is in town I can't tie him out-or put up his big kennel. What do you guys who do leave your dogs in when you are gone give them to occupy their time. Haven't fully decided on the whole crate thing yet, my hubby and I both agree that it seems pretty mean to leave them in that tiny little thing for roughly 8-9 hours a day, and only being let out at noon for a quick stretch and potty break.

Any ideas or recommendations to any of this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have two of the bark limiters that I bought from Ed early this year. I had also moved from a 22 acre farm into a small house with lots of commotion. They have been great. I didn't have to use them much, and once the adjustment period was over they have pretty much been sitting idle.

So far as what to do during the day, well.. my dogs are crated if I am gone, and in the cooler seasons they go with me in crates in the car. Then I can work them just about anywhere when I have a few spare minutes. Non-dog people think that this idea is cruel, but if they were home they would either be crated with no interaction (and longer times between potty breaks) or in a kennel run. Some dogs are fine if left for a day in their own 'room' others can't be left that long. I personally don't see crating as cruelty, since most of what a dog does while you are gone is sleep anyway. Crates only limit them to an area and keep them from getting into trouble. Leaving a dog in a crate 23 hrs a day, on the other hand, is.

I have the collars from Ed as well.

My older male is a pain with being very vocal. In the house, out in the kennel... So when we do actually go out at night, the collar goes on the dog. Collar works great.

Right now I have one that is my the brand pet safe, it does the job most of the time, but he has learned that if he knocks it up against something hard enough, of scratches at it hard enough the battery jossels and it then turns off. Are the ones Ed sells pretty dog proof this way. I don't know too much about them but I need something that no matter how hard he jars it, it won't turn off, and increases in correction as he continues to bark, because he can't go on barking rampages when he hears people knocking at our door, or at someone elses door, Normal apt noises-those sort of things. But I will not have his vocal cords removed (as a neighbor suggested-she did it to her dog :rolleyes: <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> )

Hi Dee Dee, I have a suggestion that may sound silly. When I was in this same situation, I would leave the TV on. (Animal Planet). Apartment life is abundant with strange noises to the dog. His perceived territory is vague. Every noise may or may not be a threat. He must listen all day in the quite of the apartment. A little distraction that is interesting helps him tune out all of the strange voices and footsteps. Slamming doors and raised voices can be stressfull. Having the TV on also provides some visual distraction too. He may not actually watch it intently, but he is aware. The small electric cost is less expensive than what a dog feeling seperated and stressed might do. (I lost a fully decorated Christmas tree that way.) I am sure you both will enjoy getting into that new house afterwards. Good Luck. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Originally posted by Sue DiCero:
I have the collars from Ed as well.
My older male is a pain with being very vocal.

Too bad those collars don't prevent chewing of camera bags!! lol
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Cindy,

Same dog, go figure...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />