Will another dog barking trigger the correction?Is the unit weatherproof?Does it come with long prongs?
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Hi...I have 3 dogs with 3 bark collars (2 are Schnauzers )....they operate on vibration and sound so they generally do not have an issue....rain proof....not very long prongs.....would buy again
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Yes, another dog barking can and will trigger the correction. In fact, if you lean to close to your dog and talk to him it can trigger it. It is very sensitive. Not sure about the weatherproof capabilities, my dog only wears it briefly. The prongs are about a half inch, but are mostly coated in rubber except for the tips. I like the the unit for what I need it for (driving in the car my dog would screech like a banshee when he got excited, which would lead to him attacking the other dogs, so this keeps him in check) hope this helps!
612876
No. The unit works by listening for barks but by also sensing the vibrations in the dogs vocal chords. It using these together to determine whether or not to administer correction. The unit is weather resistant. I doubt it would survive swims in a pool or a lake but my dogs wear it all the time with no issues in rain, snow, etc. yes it came with some long prongs that could be attached as my dog needed those as well.
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According to the manual; only the dog wearing the collar will trigger it. That has been my experience as well. It is probably not waterproof, so would not be advisable to be worn if the dog has the ability to get into water. The prongs are about 1/2" long. Mostly covered with rubber with about a 1/8" long metal contact showing. According to the instruction, the fit is critical. Collar needs to be really snug but not so tight as to restrict breathing or cause choking.
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I am no expert on this, but I bought two different First Alert dog barking control systems, neither of which were worth the money, nor did they work. My Beagles ignored both of them and since these devices are said to be above the hearing range of humans, who knows what effects a dog's audio senses? I think that animals have always known when a storm or danger is coming, so forget buying these First Alert barking control devices, they do not convince me that they really work, so I got my money back on them. I have also bought the air cannister bark control devices, none of them worked either. Save your money and avoid these products altogether. Dave I am no expert on this, but I bought two different First Alert dog barking control systems, neither of which were worth the money, nor did they work. My Beagles ignored both of them and since these devices are said to be above the hearing range of humans, who knows what effects a dog's audio senses? I think that animals have always known when a storm or danger is coming, so forget buying these First Alert barking control devices, they do not convince me that they really work, so I got my money back on them. I have also bought the air cannister bark control devices, none of them worked... » Read More I am no expert on this, but I bought two different First Alert dog barking control systems, neither of which were worth the money, nor did they work. My Beagles ignored both of them and since these devices are said to be above the hearing range of humans, who knows what effects a dog's audio senses? I think that animals have always known when a storm or danger is coming, so forget buying these First Alert barking control devices, they do not convince me that they really work, so I got my money back on them. I have also bought the air cannister bark control devices, none of them worked either. Save your money and avoid these products altogether. Dave « Show Less
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Sorry I don't know. I use mine outside but without much luck with the barking but I think that it has helped with the howling issue.
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Hi Lauren,If you put the unit outside, it won't bother the neighbor's bark happy dogs, or the guinea pig.
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No, not really. When the infrared transmitter detects movement...the receiver sounds. But if you, the person who set the alarm system up initially, knows this (as you obviously do) it is no big deal. The thing chimes and you say "Oh yeah, cool. My alarm works." But I think I understand why you ask, because if you have a true siren-type of alarm, you need a delay of a few seconds to turn the bloody thing off because you don't want to hear it triggered. After all, it is "you" entering the alarmed site and not an intruder. But this 1Byone system is more for when you are home or in your garage and you wish to know that somebody else is within range of the transmitter and they set it off (not you). Kind of like when your dog barks at a person approaching. There is no "delay" so to speak, but you thank your dog at any rate because he/she warned you of said interloper (or whomever...could be an in-law:). But no, to answer the question, no delay feature. If it detects, it beeps. Low or High setting. Still a good system though. I've become accustomed to the chimes as it has detected my movement on the order of 100 to 1, me vs. ?
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It seems to only be activated by the dog closest to the collar. I've barked loudly right next to my dog and it has not gone off. But it has gone off without anyone including my dog barking, so it is a little unpredictable.
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Collar first has to sense a growl. Then depending on what level you have it set on, it will correct on either the first bark or it will increase correction level until barking stops and the will correct at that level the next time.
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I was lucky and the Bark Free worked beautifully for me. It saved my sanity. It works using sound waves. Any obstacle between the barking dog and the Bark Free device will absorb those sound waves and lessen the effectiveness. I put my unit outside a second floor window, pointed downward towards the dog in the yard next door and it stopped her barking. It took several days and it didn't make her stop barking 100% but she no longer barked for hours on end. Her pen was less than25 feet from the unit and there was only air between her and the Bark Free. The units limitations are clear and must be considered. I LOVED my Bark Free. I was lucky and the Bark Free worked beautifully for me. It saved my sanity. It works using sound waves. Any obstacle between the barking dog and the Bark Free device will absorb those sound waves and lessen the effectiveness. I put my unit outside a second floor window, pointed downward towards the dog in the yard next door and it stopped her barking. It took several days and it didn't make her stop barking 100% but she no longer barked for hours on end. Her pen was less than25 feet from the unit and there was only air between her and the Bark Free. The units limitations are clear and must... » Read More I was lucky and the Bark Free worked beautifully for me. It saved my sanity. It works using sound waves. Any obstacle between the barking dog and the Bark Free device will absorb those sound waves and lessen the effectiveness. I put my unit outside a second floor window, pointed downward towards the dog in the yard next door and it stopped her barking. It took several days and it didn't make her stop barking 100% but she no longer barked for hours on end. Her pen was less than25 feet from the unit and there was only air between her and the Bark Free. The units limitations are clear and must be considered. I LOVED my Bark Free. « Show Less
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There is a alert button on the side of the remote, if you have had to use the shock on your dog a few times they don't like it so put the collar on when they are in the yard when your dog barks or tries to leave the yard hit the side button and see how your dog re acts, if doesn't then use the shocket believe me your dog will get the point.
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I have mine in a tree 4 foot up around 50' from the property line! I has controlled one of the dogs well, real well! It goes running when the 2nd dog barks. The second dog is real young and still to stupid to realize why its getting silenced, but its learning! If it doesn't learn I will put a second silencer up and much closer and it will get it in stereo!
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It has a dial on the side that turns (you can barely see it in the photo). Each setting is gone through to get to the next. The settings are "Off", "Test"- will make "the sound" regardless of barking or not (I wish there was some way to get past this with out making "the sound"), next is low which requires the most noise to set the correction off. After that is Med which I find sets off with the some sounds of talking, so that doesn't work for my household. And last on the dial is High, which is so sensitive that talking and noises around the house set it off which it make this setting useless to me. It has a dial on the side that turns (you can barely see it in the photo). Each setting is gone through to get to the next. The settings are "Off", "Test"- will make "the sound" regardless of barking or not (I wish there was some way to get past this with out making "the sound"), next is low which requires the most noise to set the correction off. After that is Med which I find sets off with the some sounds of talking, so that doesn't work for my household. And last on the dial is High, which is so sensitive that talking and noises around the house... » Read More It has a dial on the side that turns (you can barely see it in the photo). Each setting is gone through to get to the next. The settings are "Off", "Test"- will make "the sound" regardless of barking or not (I wish there was some way to get past this with out making "the sound"), next is low which requires the most noise to set the correction off. After that is Med which I find sets off with the some sounds of talking, so that doesn't work for my household. And last on the dial is High, which is so sensitive that talking and noises around the house set it off which it make this setting useless to me. « Show Less
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Sadly this will not help with the whining. Also if the dog is smart (as mine turned out to be), they learn that they can "get away with" a single bark so they stick to that. It did really help with the long running bark sessions which I'm delighted to say are a thing of the past.I feel like it was a good value for my dog and I. We get along much better when she wears it.There are dog collars with remotes which allow you to control the sending of the correction. That might help.Good luck!Alena
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My neighbor's dog will stop barking when he's within 15' or so of the unit. If he goes down to the other end of the lot - about 30' away - it doesn't affect him. I'm thinking about buying a 2nd unit for that corner of the yard.
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Kit came with two sets of prongs. The shorter prongs were attached to the collar. Quite frankly, our dog learned so quickly to respond to the sound of the collar once he had received just a couple of shocks that we have removed the prongs to make the collar more comfortable.
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I have never seen the bark collar. It is really just a nylon collar with the two holes in it. If the bark collar has two where the prongs go I say it will work fine
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The device detects loud barking and responds by sending out a high frequency sound. There is a sensitivity setting on the device that you can adjust.
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Not sure since I can not hear. I got a co2 BB pistol and kept by my chair. A lot louder and I know it went off. Sure breaks their attention and stops the barking and they learned I was unhappy when that noise sounded. I think if you used it manually I might work better. I think Associating the noise and you being unhappy with the barking is what will give a permanent fix. If my dogs were big enough I would get a shock collar. My dogs 5 lbs and can not find a shock collar that small