Fashionsmora

Let me preface this by saying I've used a LOT of different bark collars... more than the three that are in the pictures for this review. This is a very good one, especially considering the price, but I recommend you read over my cons to make sure it will work for your situation. We have two dogs and one of them barks excessively when we are out taking walks, so this collar is helpful in reminding him to relax and not cause a scene that frankly scares children... like he acts like a nut job. I don't mind the occasional barking, but he goes into fits... this collar has worked great. It beeps and vibrates to remind him to stop and if he doesn't, it gives a small shock.

PROS:
- it doesn't go off due to other loud noises, which is especially important since I live in a crowded apt complex in the city... I cant have a collar that goes off with car alarms or shouting

- the sleek design is a huge plus... many bark collars look very obviously like electrical equipment and it makes me feel like I need to apologize to strangers for torturing my dog or something

- the sequence of response is great-- in response to barking, it beeps. If barking continues, it vibrates. If barking STILL continues, it will send a shock. The level of beeping, vibrating, and shocking is all adjustable from 0-7, so you can set it to never shock if your dog is sensitive to that. My dog has thick fur and an even thicker skull (that's a joke) so while he doesn't LIKE the zaps, they don't bother him. Two of my moms dogs get very upset by shocks no matter how mild, so it's good to have a collar where that's adjustable... dogs senstive to it wont learn to not bark with zaps, they'll just get emotionally upset so this is something to take seriously.

- rechargeable and the charge lasts a while... many collars require special batteries that are quite expensive. Alternatively, I've had rechargeable collars that won't hold a charge for a day... this one has held a charge for over a week. I normally charge it daily, but I brought it with us to my moms and it never