Customer Reviews

Ultrasonic Bark Free

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My husband and I just moved into our new house in October. The dog next door barked every morning at 6 am and other times throughout the day. My neighbors are good people going through a health crisis, and we did not want to complain to them. I saw this device online, and I noticed a lot of the other bark free devices had mixed reviews. But what attracted me to this one, in addition to the price, was that it was hard wired, and I would not have to worry about batteries running out. We were going pretty crazy with the early morning barking. The dog could bark for hours on end for no apparent reason. We tested the Bark Free inside. You can set the tone so that humans can hear it to make sure it is working. Then I mimicked a dog bark. And the device turned on. It stayed on for a few seconds after my bark ceased. The test button on top of the device is an easy way to see if it is working and always beeps at human hearing range. There is also a light that indicates that it is on. Next, we attached the device right outside of our garage door, under the cover of the roof overhang and ran the cord through the door. (Best to place the Bark Free under cover, as the cover they provide is just a piece of plastic.) We placed the Bark Free an easy 25 feet from where the dog barks most of the time. (This Bark Free device has a 25 foot range, so if the barking dog is further away, you may want to get another device) The dog barked at us while we were setting it up. Then came time to plug it in. My husband plugged it in while I waited outside. The minute it was plugged in, the dog barked once, and then immediately ran inside the pet door, and didn't come out for the rest of the day. I set the device on the least sensitive setting, since I was worried about other noises setting it off. It works well at this setting. Since then, the dog occasionally barks, but the barks are short, and not very annoying, not like the prolonged barking of before. I have slept well since this device was installed. It is well worth the price. I assume that, just like humans, not all dogs hear the same, and some might not be affected by the high pitched tone. However, this dog was, and harmony has been restored.

The ultrasonic blast does annoy dogs and stop the barking; however, the microphone does not pick up the barking and activate the sound = a product less useful than a hand held one would be. The only time those yapping mutts stop ius if manually activate the device. I read good reviews and in retrospect figure they were written by the manufactuer. DON'T BUY THIS1

I may not have it adjusted correctly, but so far there is no sign that it works at all. My dogs continue to bark, I can hear the machine clicking, but has no effect on these dogs.

This does not stop my dog from barking. I have it outside in her dog run pointed at the street where she always stands to bark and it does not stop her. I am going to keep it and try different locations maybe that will help