Don't be fooled by this lightweight micro-collar. The QuickFit™ buckle ensures a perfect fit for neck sizes up to 34 inches; Light Touch technology provides 10 levels of self-adjusting correction; and the patented Perfect Bark™ technology makes sure that your dog's bark is the only one that can activate it. In other words, this collar has exactly what your barking big dog needs. ....read more

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PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog Bark Control Collar - Bark CollarSmall-sized unit deters even the mightiest bark. The small unit uses vibration and sound to ensure only your dog's barking is detected. As he barks, he receives a safe but annoying static correction. The bark collar begins with low corrections, but if excessive barking continues the correction intensity will increase. When used correctly the bark collar reduces (and in most cases eliminates) the number of nuisance barks. Your dog will quickly learn the association and stop the unwanted behavior. The patented Perfect Bark technology ensures your dog's bark is the only sound that will cause the correction. Two color LED for good/low battery indicators let you know when the battery needs to be changed. Includes PetSafe RFA-188 battery module.The system has ten levels of light-touch correction. It begins with low-level corrections, however, if excessive barking continues the correction intensity will increase with each successive bark until the barking stops. Once the dog has learned to reduce the barking, the initial warning corrections are reduced. As a built-in safety feature, if your dog barks 15 times or more within a 1 minute 20 second period, the Bark Control Collar will automatically shut off for 3 minutes. ....read more

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As a devoted pet lover, I am sure that you know it is essential to groom your dog regularly and properly.  You are also aware that grooming goes far beyond just an occasional bath and brushing.

We all know that we could put our dog in the car and head off for the nearest professional groomer and let them do it for us.  But there is an alternative.  You can start taking care of all your dog’s grooming requirements in the privacy of your own home.  There are various reasons for doing this.  Not only will it save you money, you can do it at home at your convenience and probably the most important aspect of all, is that it won’t be done by strangers, you and your dog will be far less stressed and you will be able to share a special bond with your pet.

In the beginning you might feel overwhelmed at the thought but here are some ideas which should help:

Buy a good e-book, book, CD or DVD on dog grooming courses to guide you in the right direction, learn useful tips and make you feel more confident.

Make sure you have all the necessary equipment.  Although a good brush is essentiail, you will also need a good quality dog shampoo and conditioner, dog clippers and clean towels.

Relax and be patient.  Remember that if the dog feels that we are nervous or impatient, it will become agitated too.  Many dogs don’t like baths in the beginning but will soon begin to enjoy them and even look forward to them in the future.

Groom regularly and get rid of that ‘doggy smell’.  When you are in control of the grooming process, you will be able to brush, bathe and clean your dog at the first sign of odour.  Not only will that make for a much happier and healthier pet, but it will give you great pride in knowing that you are responsible for having such a well groomed dog.

I will leave you with one final question:

Why should you spend your hard earned money for a stranger to give your beloved pet one of the most important keys to health, happiness and general well-being?

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The Importance of Dog Grooming

If you are thinking of buying a puppy, or if you already have a dog, you will know that dog grooming is not an option, it is an absolute necessity.   We do whatever we can to try and keep our children and loved ones happy and healthy, and keeping our dogs in good condition is no different.

We also know that dog grooming goes beyond just an occassional brush, although that is a very important part of the dog grooming process.

One of the decisions you have to make is whether you are going to take your dog to a professional dog groomer, or if you are going to do the grooming yourself.

The advantages of professional dog groomers:

They have the expertise, training and knowledge that we just don’t have.

They have more sophisticated equipment and better quality tools than we have, like dog grooming tables, clippers and shears, rotatory nail files etc.

They can style our dogs better than we can and can advise on the best cut for the specific breed and fur of your dog.

They can recognize skin and fur problems and treat and advise on ear ailments.

They can do the whole grooming process much faster and more effectively than we can.

The advantages of grooming your dog at home:

You get the opportunity to create a special bond with your dog.

It saves you money and it is more flexible, no waiting to get an appointment etc.

Your dog will feel more relaxed because it is not in unfamiliar surroundings or with unfamiliar people.

No expensive equipment or specialized tools are needed.

If you opt for grooming your dog at home I would highly recommed investing in a good dog grooming e-book to learn some essential basics before you start.

Often deciding which option to choose will come down to a personal preference and will depend on each case individually.  One thing can not be ignored though, your dog MUST be groomed, whether by you or by a professional dog groomer.

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One of the most common problems that new dog owners face is teaching their pets not to bark at the wrong time. One of the most common solutions for this problem is using a bark shock collar, although the word “shock” alone is enough to scare some people.

Dog owners have to realize that dogs understand things like “punishment” or “reward” in a different way that humans do. Dogs don’t have a good sense of the future and they live mostly in the present, so unless you correct them at the very moment they do something bad, they won’t understand your actions. Some new owners might feel that punishing a dog is morally wrong, without realizing that a dog’s sense of punishment and resistance is much more different from humans, For example, scolding the dog or shouting at it for several minutes might make the dog miss the link between the bad behavior and the scolding.

Does a Dog Bark Collar Work?

A dog bark shock collar will deliver a static shock to the dog whenever it starts barking. The shock is instantaneous and since it happens when the dog barks, the dog is much more likely to make a better connection between bad behavior and punishment. Once the dog makes the link between barking and punishment, it learns to stop the former to avoid the later. The dog’s natural resistance and thicker skin prevents it from feeling pain; in fact, it’s the confusion caused by the static shock that makes it stop barking while it wonders what is happening.

Since it’s not painful, professionals agree that a dog bark shock collars is acceptable and efficient in teaching your dog to behave.

Since the objective is to stop only inconvenient barking, a dog bark shock collar shouldn’t be used more than 30 minutes a day, and only in situations where barking is inconvenient. Dogs will eventually learn the difference between allowed barking and “bad” barking, and stop the bad one. A dog’s bark collar comes with instructions, and if you just follow them, your dog will stop inconvenient barking in no time.

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