SPORTDOG® NOBARK SBC-8 COLLAR TRAINING BASICS
Avoid leaving the collar on your pet for more than 12 hours per day to prevent skin irritation. If skin irritation does occur, stop using the collar and call your vet.
GETTING STARTED
- Do not leave your dog alone the first few times he receives a static stimulation.
- Make sure the collar is fitted properly on your dog and wait nearby until he barks. Visit our article HOW TO FIT THE SPORTDOG® NOBARK COLLAR TO MY DOG for more information.
- Because the static stimulation may be surprising or startling at first, some dogs may bark more at the initial correction.
- You should notice a reduction in your dog’s barking within the first couple of days that he wears the Bark Control Collar. At this point, it is important to remember that the learning process is still incomplete.
- Dogs will “test” the new learning experience and will increase their attempts to bark. This usually occurs during the second week a dog wears the Bark Control Collar. If this does occur, remain consistent and do not alter your use of the Bark Control Collar.
- You must place the Bark Control Collar on your dog in every situation when you expect him to be quiet. If your dog is not wearing the Bark Control Collar, he may resume barking and his learning would suffer a setback.
On rare occasions, a dog may get into a bark-stimulation-bark-stimulation cycle.
- If this happens, reassure your dog with calm, soothing tones. As your dog relaxes, he will understand that if he becomes quiet, he will not receive more static stimulation.
- The small minority of dogs that have this reaction will only have it the first time they wear the Bark Control Collar.
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