Petsafe PBC00-10782 Deluxe Little Dog Bark-Control Collar
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- Bark-control collar for dogs weighing less than 55 pounds
- Sends electronic signal (static shock) when the dog barks
- Uses self-adjusting correction with nano-technology; 10 levels of correction
- Vibration sensor ensures only the dog’s bark causes correction; safety time-out
- Receiver measures 1-3/7 by 1-2/3 by 1 inches; weighs 2 ounces; limited lifetime warranty
Product Description
Deluxe Little Dog Bark Collar fits most dogs up to 55 pounds. With NANO-TECHNOLOGY making this the smallest bark collar available. Also has the patented Perfect Bark detection that ensures your dog’s bark is the only sound that will cause the correction. Includes automatic correction level adjustment called Temperament Learning. This software tracks the number of corrections needed to reduce and in most cases eliminate nuisance barking…. More >>
Petsafe PBC00-10782 Deluxe Little Dog Bark-Control Collar
Please beware when buying this product. Look at the photos in the image gallery of my dog’s neck. This product was used exactly under the written directions of the manual. It burned her neck badly. I would never buy this product again. We followed the instructions to the letter and it still burned her neck. Buyer beware!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
This worked PERFECTLY for our bichon frise. He was a rescue, and we had no idea that he had terrible separation anxiety until after we got him. He would loudly bark nonstop for several hours at a time if he was left alone. This just can’t do when you live in an apartment in NYC…we would have been kicked out of our building very quickly.
Unfortunately we couldn’t wait for shipping from Amazon, so I had to buy this from Petsmart for $50 more. We put the collar on our dog when we left for work, and he would bark a few times before getting a shock. Then he would stay quiet for the rest of the day. Within 4 weeks, he didn’t need the collar at all anymore. Maybe he’s just too “dumb” to connect the shock to the collar but now he doesn’t bark when alone at all. The collar trained him off of it. He still barks when we play and other times when appropriate (so it didn’t scare him off of barking 100%, which is good).
I’ve read the reviews complaining about the short battery life for this collar, so I bought two extra batteries just in case it ran out. But I’ve never needed to replace it. We never left the collar in the “on” position all day (we only turned it on when the dog was actually wearing the collar during the workday). But after a solid month’s use, it’s still going strong.
I was very torn about getting a shock collar for a dog, but I just didn’t think that alternatives (citronella, etc.) would solve the problem quickly/painlessly enough. The barking would also drive his little body into a frenzy and he’d wear himself out with overwhelming anxiety. With the collar on, he’d settle down and just lie down quietly. Without this collar, we wouldn’t have been able to keep our otherwise lovely bichon. And on top of that, now he’s collar-free!
I wouldn’t suggest this collar for small bouts of “problem barking” (when visitors come, when they see a dog through a window). I think it probably works best for chronic barking problems. If a dog barks for just 1-2 minutes when the doorbell rings, it won’t be enough of a learning period for them to pick up on it quickly.
Rating: 5 / 5
I got this for my yappy 7lb Maltese a few weeks ago. He barked when the doorbell rang, but was cut short from the shock. Now, as long as the collar is on, he won’t bark. I have to say though that he seems “sad” when he has it on. This could be from the guilt I have when I see him look at me with that device on. He starts acting normal again about 15 min later though. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even turn it on sometimes b/c he knows not to bark with it on. I have yet to do a trial run without the collar on, but it’s nice to know that I can control his barking when visitors come over. I would keep it just to put it on him when I need him to not bark.
I agree with the other reviewers that it does slide to the side of his neck at times. The battery hasn’t ran out yet, but I haven’t used it a lot either. The rubber collar is pretty rigid as others have said. All in all, it does work for my dog!
Rating: 4 / 5
I agree with many of the other reviewers — the collar does have some issues, but it works for my dog (13lb short hair mutt).
He will get riled up & run outside and then you hear “bark,bark, yelp!”. If he’s really upset with the cheeky squirrels he does it again. But a third episode is VERY rare. It doesn’t always stop him from barking, but clearly he knows the consequences and barks anyway. If he’s growling first then he’ll get zapped on the 1st bark (the vibration of the growl seems to alert the collar). This is totally fine — Our goal was to stop him from getting worked up and barking non-stop and it absolutely does that. We don’t expect him to be quiet 100% of the time but he’s not allowed to go nuts over squirrels, there’s WAY to many of them in our yard, it would be never-ending!
We have not had any problem at all with the battery life — we have had the collar for almost 3 months now and have not had to change the battery yet. That is completely acceptable in my opinion. I imagine this is because he just doesn’t bark and need correction that much at all – often he will bark just once which doesn’t trigger the collar to correct. (which is fine with me). We are careful about not leaving it on for too long — usually just when we can’t supervise him directly, so maybe that helps as well.
As other reviewers noted, the zapper does sit on the side of his neck as soon as he shakes his head. In our case (a very short haired dog) this does not seem to impede the correction. Even with the collar VERY tight it does not sit correctly. We leave it a little looser and it works for us.
One thing I do wish is that the shock level and intensity were adjustable, and that the collar was more flexible and had a more minute adjustment for tightness.
All in all, I am happy with the purchase. Looking at the other devices out there, they were all way too large for such a little dog, this does not weigh him down at all.
Rating: 4 / 5
My wife and I bought this small dog bark control collar for our 2 year old chihuahua. We have been consistently using it for over a month and the barking behavior has not changed. We feel that the collar was not designed properly to sit at the dog’s throat (where the vibrations come from). The collar is set as tight as possible so that we can still fit a finger between the sensor and the dog’s neck. However, whenever the dog walks, runs or shakes its head the sensor moves to the side of the neck becoming useless. Which means, we have to constantly be moving it back into position. We noticed she felt correcting shocks the first few days of use when it was positoned properly but now she barks as if its nothing. Either the dog is (1) too smart and knows how to manuever the collar, (2)she has built up tolerance to the correction or (3) she doesn’t feel the correction due to the design of the collar not being suited for very small dogs with short fur? We think it’s the latter. By the way, I know firsthand the collar emits a shock when I tested it on my neck
Rating: 2 / 5