Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter – OLD - Manual (Page 3)

ABOUT BARKING
Barking can be heard wherever there are dogs
– in homes, neighborhoods, kennels, motels,
cars, and parks, and during training sessions.
Barking in some situations is acceptable or
desirable, but too much barking or barking at
the wrong time annoys you and those around
you. It strains neighbor relations, leading to
nuisance complaints and citations from municipal
authorities. It stresses kennel personnel. Lastly,
it puts undue stress on the dog as well.
Excessive barking is a vicious cycle for your dog.
Barking leads to stress which leads to barking,
which leads to more stress, which leads to more
barking, and so on. Excessive barking is often
related to neurotic behaviors, destructive habits,
phobias, and stress-related diseases in dogs.
Kennels with pregnant or lactating bitches,
veterinary hospitals with recuperating dogs, and
boarding kennels with a high turnover of pets
all suffer from this problem. Even calm dogs
can pick up an excessive barking habit from
the surrounding dogs in a kennel.
By controlling barking, a Tr i - Tronics Bark
Limiter reduces stress in dogs and reduces the
undesirable behaviors that often accompany
barking: behaviors such as jumping over fences,
pacing, and “fence fighting.”
The Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter allows the dog to
change his own barking behavior by using a
method that is easy for the dog to learn and very
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