title: Comparison of two antibarking collars for treatment of nuisance barking.
abstract: Two commercially available antibarking collars (i.e., a citronella spray collar and an electronic shock collar) were evaluated for efficacy and user satisfaction as reported by owners after a two-week trial period for each collar. While both collars were effective in decreasing barking (88.9% for the citronella spray collar and 44.4% for the electronic shock collar), most owners expressed a preference for the citronella spray collar. Owners perceived it as being more humane and indicated that they willingly would use it on a long-term basis to decrease their dogs' nuisance barking. While the citronella spray collar has some drawbacks, it is another tool for managing excessive barking.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Juarbe-Diaz
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Houpt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*