It's a miracle! We have a 17 month old Puggle who is a handful to say the least. In fact, she could be a nightmare! We had anonymous complants from our neighbors citing city ordinances concerning 'dog barking.' We were at our wits end with her. We were considering going to the city pound. This dog would bark at the wind, the ants in the crack of the concrete, blowing leaves and the moles in the ground. She would catch sight of a neighbor who would be walking 500 feet away on the other street and still bark at the neighbor. She was nuisance to say the least.
In a passing conservation, my vet told me about a barking collar a few years ago that she used with her dogs. Well, I was desperate. I spent a lot of time looking at the various collars and did not want to shock her. This collar had the best review, so I thought I would give it a try. It works! I put the collar on her and with the first bark it sprayed her. She jumped in the air and had this shocked look on her cute little face. She barked again, it sprayed again. It took 5 times for her to get the hint. Now, we have peace and quiet when she is outside. We actually get concerned and check on her often because it is so quiet when she wears the collars.
We did forget one day to put it on her and she started barking again. She is collar dependent and that is okay with us! It works when she wears it and the power button doesn't have to be on. I can't ask for anything more! We are happy campers.