How exactly does this product work? Does it hurt the dogs' ears or hearing? Is the high pitched sound constant or does it turn on/off by itself?
1344741
Actually, it doesn't seem to work at all. The sound supposedly goes off when the dog is close to the to the unit. The *&&*$%$ barking dog next door pays no attention to the alleged high pitched sound which only the dog is supposed to hear. Save your money.
1344742
From everything i found, and after using it for about a year... there is no damage to dogs, no weird sounds to humans, and it is a miracle worker.....Just... DONT LET IT GET WET. Seems to have a problem being left out in the elements but if you put something like a piece of plastic over it you should be fine.
1344743
You can set it to where you and your dog can hear the noise or just your dog. It stopped my dog from barking inside and outside. She barked all the time!!! Drove my family nuts, broke her in no time flat.
1344744
From everything i found, and after using it for about a year... there is no damage to dogs, no weird sounds to humans, and it is a miracle worker..... Just... DONT LET IT GET WET. Seems to have a problem being left out in the elements but if you put something like a piece of plastic over it you should be fine.
1610341
High pitched, but it didn't work at all except once when we tested it none during the night or during the rest of testing. Use at your own risk.
775989
it gives out a loud high pitched squeal to warn them first and then if they keep it up, on the second time they do it it sends out a small shock.. I wouldn't use one on a little dog, but I have a 120lb. German Shepherd so, It worked great.. it completely brokeher of the barking for no reason very quickly.. I would guess it depends on how smart the dog is whether they can figure out its fromthe barking that there getting a jolt from.. I hope that helps.
2200591
Yes, there are two settings, ultrasonic and the one that humans can hear, we don't use ultrasonic so we know that it's working. There is also a sensitivity setting. This has helped tremendously for two out of three of our dogs. Two no longer bark when it goes off and one at first stopped barking, but now barks through it, but only for dogs walking by, before it was anything and everything that would go past the house. We also created a make shift container, (5 gallon bucket on its side) and attached it to the fence and set the product inside to protect it from rain.
1466595
We can hear it from our bedroom. It has a volume control. I really like it. However small animals can trigger it off, so sometimes it works too well. I do recommend it though!
2048919
Some dogs learn not to bark. Our dog is a difficult dog and didn't learn to stop barking. We use it when he goes outside so he won't disturb the neighbors with his barking. We use it inside when we need to take a nap or at nightime or when we don't want to hear him barking. Overall, it solved a huge problem we were having. Our dog was driving our neighbors crazy with his barking and it was causing us a lot of stress. This device doesn't hurt the dog.
2120420
You can't shut it off. The closer you get to the unit the more it barks. Otherwise get a real Dog.
2273854
yes to all questions, the only problem is that it is loud and my dogs don't like the noise
452206
It makes some noise but not loud compared to others I have tried. I use it on three different dogs and the noise doesn't scare them.
872683
I have 4 min schnauzers - one is very sensitive to high pitched sounds. No one seemed bothered by it. But since we know only one out if four is bothered by those sonic pet trainers maybe your pup is super sensitive. It is a good elliptical. Just bad for my hips.
307494
Our dogs are giant breed and relatively young (ages 4-7), so I'm not comfortable answering about old dogs. The noise is rather like a hissing sound (like an exaggerated form of the sound aerosol hairspray makes) and it releases a calming pheromone. It's not loud (not like an airhorn or anything like that) but for some reason the dogs find it an unpleasant sound and after a bit they stop. As to biting the groomer, I might suggest you talk with a dog trainer for ideas on that. We've had great luck with the Petsmart trainers in our area in helping solve some of our rescue dog issues. Good luck!!
36180
This collar works off of vibration from the dog's vocal chords that it receives by being pressed against the dog's neck. It does not have a microphone that listens for a bark like other collars. Mine has never been triggered by another dog barking, a loud noise, or a thunderstorm. They provide a "tester" which is a serrated piece of plastic that goes over the vibration sensor. You scrape something across the tester to trigger the collar's response. The collar actually has to "feel" a vibration, and sound waves aren't enough to vibrate the collar, whereas being against your dog's neck when it barks will vibrate the collar.
1814033
The audible beep only is a separate button so if your dog responds to that you don't need to use the "zap". I tried using the audible first, but my dog doesn't respond to it, though I think he just ignores it. The zap works. Just have to charge it often.
703914
There is a beep/tone warning button and then a button to stimulate/shock them. It has not been effective for us. You have to keep reactivating it. Although it is waterproof. Doesn't seem to work when we want it to. We have a PetSafe invisible fence system that works excellent for our yard. We wanted something to operate manually when we go to our land. And this has not been helpful.
1059614
It is not very loud at all. It is equivalent to a can of air used for keyboards. It is effective for correcting bad behavior. It does emit a sound that can only dogs hear along with the air. I love mine.
428960
Michelle....my good dogs show absolutely no reaction to this apparatus. Neither do the yappy dogs next door. I have yet to find a dog that even reacts to it at all. Keep your money or buy some ear plugs....j
858382
The collar emits a very weak sound can only be heard approaching the ear. Be careful to do it may be shocked. The dog listens well that sound. My dog is wearing the collar for over a year and it works perfectly. It is imperative to training the dog as the manufacturer instruction. It is long and tiring but it is very important to do it well.