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| Brand: Premier
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $27.99
You Save: $72.00 (72%)
New (22) from $27.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 57
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 2 x 7 x 2
MPN: 729849100473
Model: SNSBKC
UPC: 759023035154
EAN: 0364180000435
ASIN: B0002D31QU
Release Date: July 11, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works best for large dogs - Call Premier for a small dog version March 23, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The standard collar does not work well for small dogs with high pitched barks. I called Premier and spoke to them about my problem. (Their customer service is EXCELLENT) They exchanged the collar for a 'French' collar which is slightly different. It works very good and discourages our dog from barking.
 Spray misses the mark March 10, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I like the theory behind the collar.
Unfortunately, the sray literally misses the mark.
The spary often gets the other dogs around the target dog.
If you can get the spray on target, I think it would work.
Works great! March 9, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have 3 dogs and when one barks, the others follow. I've tried the shock collar on one of my dogs and he would stay under my bed all day long, so I got rid of that. Then I tried the high pitch bark collar - it worked ok, but when my kids would play near the dogs, sometimes the collars would go off and it really didn't seem do the job. This collar works great - when I get home from work, the 3 of them are usually barking and won't stop, with this collar, they just look at me and waggle - it doesn't scare my older dog either (the one that hid under the bed). I would highly recommend it!
 item does not work March 8, 2007
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
Item does not work for my dog,, use the shocking collars....
 May work for you, may not. March 8, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
We have a one year old border collie/blue heeler mix dog that we had just picked up from the animal shelter a few weeks before. The problem we quickly discovered is that the dog barks. She barks at the neighbor dogs across the fence, she barks at squirrels, birds, everything. Before we got the dog we had turned our neighbors into animal control for the fact that their dogs barked all night. Now I had a dog with the same problem.
I looked around the web for a solution and came across the Premier Gentle Spray Anti-Bark Dog Collar. Most of the reviews were absolutely glowing, so I placed an order and waited for it to arrive. When it did I quickly read the directions, filled the reservoir, put in the battery and put it on the dog.
We put the dog in the back yard (where she lives) and waited.
No barking!!!
Occasionally I would hear a little bit of a bark and then it would stop. I assumed that she had forgotten about the collar and had barked, gotten sprayed, and quit. I was happy to say the least. No longer did I have to put up with her barking, or interrupting dinner to run outside and scold her (in January no less). When she came inside for the evening I would take the collar off and refill it. When she went out the next morning, the collar was back on. This went on for a few bark free days.
Then one day I forgot to refill the collar and she barked it empty. Now we were back to barking. Bark Bark Bark Bark Bark.
That's where we are now. I used up the one can of spray and haven't bought any more because I'm not sure if it is worth it. The directions say that you should use this as a training tool and not as a no-bark babysitter. They recommend that you reward the dog when it doesn't bark and basically set up a positive/negative reinforcement using treats and attention for the positive and the spray as the negative. They also tell you not to have the dog wear the collar all of the time.
First off, I work all day. I bought this to stop the dog from barking both when I'm away and when I'm home. I can't reward her for not barking when I'm not home. Second, the dog lives outside. That's when she barks, not in the house. If the dog is not to wear the collar all the time, then what good is it?
For the record, the collar worked well. It sprayed when it was suppose to. It didn't break, and it did cut down on the dogs barking until I forgot to refill the canister and the dog barked it empty. I think this would be an excellent product for someone with an inside dog that barks and who is home to positively reinforce the dog when it doesn't bark.
If your dog lives outside and you aren't home all the time, either stock up on the refill canisters and hope your dog stops barking before you run out, or buy a different product.
I gave this item three stars because the collar itself worked; it sprayed when the dog barked. I didn't give it more stars because it didn't totally stop the dog from barking. I didn't give it less than three stars because it was my fault and not the fault of the product that I forgot to refill the collar and the dog barked it empty. I would like to have had a bigger reservoir for the spray so that it didn't have to be refilled as often. I would also have liked to have have a second canister of spray included with the collar. The PetSmart location near me has the refills for $16. I think that is a lot of money for a little can of spray. If you do decide to buy this product I would strongly recommend that you buy one of the sets that comes with a second canister of spray, or that you buy a second canister when you place your order. Also be prepared to spend the time with the dog to stop the barking, and don't just use the spray to shut the dog up.
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