PetSafe, Collarless Ultrasonic Remote Trainer, Two Tone, Safe, Anti Bark, Black

First off, this can be very effective when used correctly and humanely. I bought it because it is an alternative to shock, but my dog clearly found it very aversive, so it is important to take care in how you use it, especially if your dog has an observable reaction to it. I suspect a problem could be made worse if a dog becomes very fearful.I was having a problem with my dog licking the floor incessantly and to the point of actually ruining the floor. Her vet said the licking was not health related. I started by trying to keep her mouth with engaged with Kongs, raw hides, and toys, but she preferred the floor. Here are some things that I think are important for using this:Have some training bits and reward your dog for doing what you want them to do instead. For instance, if they bark, you can reward a low growl or quiet. If they jump, you can prompt them to not do that by putting their leash around your ankle and then having someone reward them when they don't jump on them.Don't use this until you can use it consistently for a period of time, it is important to catch every instance (and quickly!) in the beginning. Using it inconsistently will confuse the dog and allow the dog to possibly become desensitized to the sound before the behavior is eliminated. For instance, if you work weekdays, start on a Friday night, keep it with you, and catch every instance all weekend. You will still need to be consistent after that, but the beginning is most important. If this is going to work, you will know it after using this consistently for a few days because the behavior will decrease significantly.I was careful to use this for only one behavior (licking), even though my dog does some other things I would like to discourage. Now that licking has been eliminated, I will consider using it for some other behavior.It is probably not a good idea to threaten or warn the dog with this. They will likely learn to stop when you warn or threaten, but they will still initiate the behavior as frequently. The warnings will also probably stop working over time.If you have more than one pet, that could be a problem unless they tend to get in trouble together. You could end up punishing the dog who is behaving.Of course, for the best dog behavior, I think it is also important to walk your dog, play with them and try to keep them engaged.(I am not an expert, these are just some suggestions from someone who used this successfully)This has a great battery life, much better than a vibrating/noise collar that I tried before.

I bought this quite awhile back and never used it. I just got a couple new puppies, so thought I would try to use it with them to housebreak them. Pushed the button, and nothing, as in the little light on it didn't light up. So, I thought since it was sitting for so long, it must be the battery went bad, so I opened up the case and found that the wires to the battery were quite literally cleanly cut, as if the 2 ends were supposed to be soldered together but weren't. This had never been opened before, so it must've come this way in the package :| It didn't work because there was no power due to the cut wires, so couldn't even see if it worked to help train my puppies.

Very effective and discreet, helps with aggressive street dogs as well. Very easy to use as well!

This really worked for my very smart 1 yo border collie. She took to barking a lot when in our 6ft block fenced backyard. Used this twice and she has been quiet since. She would also be bothersome if we ate on the sofa. Used once and now no issues. Used same commands of 'no bark' and 'get down' along w treat when she stopped behavior with 'good girl no bark' and 'good girl get down'.Also of note I had returned a cheaper brand from China that did not work. Quality on this brand is worth the extra cost.BUT.....I was bragging to my son how well it worked, he looked into ultrasound training devices and found it works as negative reinforcement. Many studies showing this does not work and positive reinforcement is the way to go. It may also hurt the dogs ears in a way that makes them anxious. I don't want her sweet disposition to change and certainly do not want to hurt her.Yes, it was easier to point this at her and have her stop. Without it will take longer to train her to stop barking and involves more interaction from me. In the long run, she will be better for it.

This product does work on my dog. However the "positive tone" that is provided for positive reinforcement is NOT positive to her! She is really disturbed by it, so I don't use that as the signal for "good job". I only use the negative ultrasonic tone, just as she starts to bark unnecessarily at neighbors passing our door, or harmless street noise. I press the negative tone and say "Quiet" simultaneously. She doesn't like the tone much, it gets her attention, she stops barking and I then praise her, pet her, and sometimes give a snack. She now is beginning to associate my "Quiet" command with the tone, so she will often stop barking just with the command (which is my goal). You need to be very consistent, and use it for all the instances of unwanted barking in the house if possible. I have taken to carrying the Remote Trainer device around with me at home, so that at the first sign of unwanted barking, I use the tone and the command. It has taken me a week or so to get used to doing this, but I see it is starting to work on curbing her barking. I do limit my usage to just a quick pulse of the tone, as I can tell she doesn't like it, and I hope it is not too painful for her. Soon I hope, with diligence on my part, she will be trained enough that I don't have to use it at all. (FYI, this is a tool for in your house only! you can't use it on walks, you will be "punishing" the other dogs nearby, and perhaps training your dog to fear approaching dogs or worse. My dog does bark at other dogs when on the leash, learning the "Quiet" command at home might help, but not sure it will!)

My dogs don't respond to it.