G**S
It Does Reduce Dog Barking
We had neighbors move in probably a year ago. They have a very large dog that tends to bark a lot, only when they let it outside. Thankfully it's not outside all the time, but it's more than we'd like. My desk that I use for work is right near the windows where he barks the most and I was sick and tired of it. Saw an advertisement of a different brand of Bark Control Device.Read through a number of reviews of many brands and decided to choose this brand from the reviews. I live in the Phoenix, AZ area and it gets VERY hot here. We've had 20+ days consecutively 110 F. I went through a a few 9 volt batteries, each lasting only a few days.I told my husband and he said the Duracell regular 9V's aren't made to withstand the heat. He then bought these Energizer batteries that are supposed to last longer. We'll see how long. But it would be great if they could last a few weeks.The device DOES work. When the dog is barking, it lights up as red. Next thing you know, the dog isn't barking. He's actually barking on the other side of their home, not the side that faces us. LOL. He quickly stops barking when the device is triggered. It's hard to tell anything is working because we humans cannot hear the sound the dogs here. Thank goodness.My husband commented we should be 100 of these things and place them all along our property.As a side note, we no longer use Duracell 9V batteries. They don't last. We found Energizer Ultimate Lithium 9Vs last much longer, more than just a few days. It's now been a week and the Anti-Barking Device is still working (flashing green and/or red) and we have really hot temperatures here in the Phoenix area for the past month. It's insane . . . nearly 120 F.We have our device in the porch near the neighbors with the dog in the shade. It seems to be good.
J**T
Not Waterproof as Advertised
This was my review shortly after I bought this: "I cannot believe how well this worked. My girlfriend has two big german shepherds that bark all the time and every house on this street have dogs that bark all the time and it was driving me nuts. Not only have the dogs mellowed out the barking but they are much calmer and more well behaved. It's as if they went to an ayahuasca retreat or a zen meditation retreat because they are so chill now. Not only have my dogs chilled out but the barking from the other neighborhood dogs have mellowed down. We are in shock how well this worked. Wish I got this sooner."However, once it rained it stopped working. The dogs are back to barking just as horribly as before it rained. It's as if there is no anti-dog barking device. So it is not waterproof as advertised. Also the battery requires replacing every week and a half and the required batteries are $5 a piece. I'm not able to get a refund, but I will change this part of my review if I'm able to get a refund or a replacement. Thank you.
L**H
Item as described and seems legit
Small, compact, made well, seems to work for my dogs, but did not deter my neighbor's rude dog from barking which is the problem I am trying to solve. The issue was probably that due to the fence I just couldn't put it close enough to their dog pen area / yard to make a difference to their annoying constantly barking dog. I think it might work fine if it were in much closer proximity to the offending animal.
K**R
Didn’t work.
I bought it to hopefully quiet down the dog next door. The dog is literally on the other side of the fence. This is the third time of device I have purchased. None of them, including this one works. Maybe it’s the breed of dog. But it’s not that expensive so I figure if it didn’t work, it would be fine.
D**1
Frightened non barking dog
This worked pretty good for our barking lab. Sadly, are Wheaton Terrier seemed traumatized when in use. Finally had to shut it off because it scared her so bad. So I issue caution if you have multiple dogs, otherwise it should do the trick.
A**R
It works!
Our neighbors have 4 dogs they have outside as much as possible, probably because they get sick of listening to them bark inside. We work nightshift and don't expect the world to stop and be quiet for us but the barking was out of control. Then add to that the times we should be out enjoying our yard but we are being barked at (and these aren't the type of dogs you can go pet and make nice with). So we heard about bark boxes for a long time and decided it was time to try one. We still hear some barking but I'm not kidding when I say it is less than 10% of what it used to be. The silence is almost eerie. The dogs still come out very rambunctious and do some barking but then it just stops and they are out running around and having a good time but QUIETLY! I feel like this product has really saved our summer!
J**A
This did not deter my dogs barking
It has been two weeks now since I started using this product, and I cannot tell that it has improved the situation at all. I have a very energetic Border Collie that loves to bark at the kids while they are playing without her. She is not aggressive, just loves to run and play. So when the kids (mine or the neighbors) don't include her in play time she participates with her voice and makes sure the whole neighborhood knows. During the initial two weeks we completely drained the first battery and have started on the second. There have been a few times where I suspect she was barking just to set off the device. I will not be recommending this device to anyone else.As best I can tell, the device is functioning. you can tell by the blinking lights whether the battery is still good, and it still seems to work in the test mode just fine. It simply doesn't seem to have the desired affect on my dog.
M**S
Doesn't detect properly
When in Test mode, it seems to detect sound, but once out of it, doesn't ever detect any sounds when it is mode 1, 2, or 3. Never see the red LED light up when the unit is activated. Tried 3 different batteries (all new). Returning it ASAP.
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