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.

We adopted a Peekapom puppy last year who very quickly realized that barking his head off about anything and everything was his favorite thing in the whole world. We tried ignoring, didn't work. We tried upping his playtime and walks to get more energy out of his system, didn't work. We tried redirection, didn't work. We tried positive reinforcement for being quiet, didn't work. We tried 'negative association' (e.g. picking him up as soon as he started barking, so that he'd associate barking with being picked up, and not bark if he didn't want to be picked up), didn't work. We tried training, didn't work. He absolutely knows what no means, and would stop barking briefly when told it, but would resume shortly thereafter. So, the only real option we had left was this. As a veterinary technician and lifelong dog dad, negative reinforcement is the absolute last resort -- many dogs don't respond well to it anyway, and some can develop behavioral or fear issues. And to clarify, I am so averse to negative reinforcement in pets that a collar that beeps, buzzes and then delivers a 'shock' about as powerful as a TENS unit on its lowest setting -- very mild -- was still more than I was comfortable with, but we had to try something, as we were out of options with him.

This is the best anti-bark devise we've used so far on our little 13 lb mutt. The size and curved shape fit our dog well, it doesn't stick way out, and isn't too big for our small dog. A real plus is it's rechargeable and holds a charge for a long time. So far it's only taken the beeps set on 3 to remind our dog not to bark, and she hasn't needed the vibration or shock. The real test was at a vacation cabin where she usually barked and/or ran at every dog and person that walked by when we were outside, and we had to keep her on a long tether. The first time we had the bark collar on her, a few beeps stopped her, not only from barking but also from running off so she didn't need the tether. It transformed her without just making her afraid. It took her a couple days to get used to wearing it, but then she was OK with it and she doesn't resist us putting it on her. She seems calmer now without her barking at everything. I highly recommend it.

I was contacted by the seller and had the option for a refund or a new one. I chose a new one. I wanted to give it another try. So far so good.I bought this April 2022 and it worked great for the 6 months that I used it. I would use it mostly on the weekends when we went camping to keep our dog quiet. I bought a much more expensive one that doesn't have the vibration feature (because I forgot this one at home.) and I'm not a fan because it doesn't give much of a warning before she gets zapped. I had it stored in my car for when we needed it, just in case she started barking like crazy. I just went to charge it after not using it for 6 months, and it won't light up at all. I've had it charging for over a hour and tried turning it on and it won't turn on. I liked this one so much more, but looks like I'm going to have to use the expensive one that still works and has only been used once.

We did not receive a remote for this so there is no remote control device.However, we have a pit terrier and she has that high pitch bark and it drives me insane. We got this and within two days she barely barks, and honestly I haven't charged it in a week and I'm pretty sure it's dead and we just put it on her and she doesn't bark SO I love that too. I would 100% recommend this collar to EVERYONE!The only other fall back is if she scratches at it, she can loosen it to take it off. LOL.