PetSafe Water Resistant Rechargeable Spray Dog Bark Collar with Disposable Spray Cartridges

Collar comes with two "starter" cartridges each of which lasted less than a day. Thinking it was like an HP printer which comes with the same low volume "teaser" cartridges, I bought refills thinking they must have more spray. Turns out they are the same. At this rate I'll spend more on refills within a couple of weeks than the collar itself (again, the HP method). Unless your dog catches on instantly and no longer needs the collar this is an expensive and, frankly, useless product.

I only had to use this twice on my 5 month old Corgi. It doesn't have prongs, just a sensor, so you have to be sure the sensor get through the fur. But it works like a charm! Corgis are known barkers, but she only now barks appropriately. I highly highly recommend this.

This mostly works well. I think my dog actually barks less when wearing it, which isn’t really the intended goal (just barking less always, without the collar), but still helps. However, unfortunately it occasionally sprays him for no apparent reason. It makes me feel like a horrible parent, he looks so surprised and sad. Squirted while just laying down calmly and nicely <\3. Given all of the above I’ve been putting it on occasionally when I specifically need him quiet or when he is already starting to bark, and removing or turning it off when he’s quiet, which sort of works for me. I’m not sure the reason for the inconsistency, but I’d recommend watching the dog as much as possible while This mostly works well. I think my dog actually barks less when wearing it, which isn’t really the intended goal (just barking less always, without the collar), but still helps. However, unfortunately it occasionally sprays him for no apparent reason. It makes me feel like a horrible parent, he looks so surprised and sad. Squirted while just laying down calmly and nicely <\3. Given all of the above I’ve been putting it on occasionally when I specifically need him quiet or when he is already starting to bark, and removing or turning it off when he’s quiet, which sort of works for me. I’m not sure the reason for the inconsistency, but I’d recommend watching the dog as much as possible while wearing it so you can see how it’s working and adjust how you use it. … more

The first day we used, my husband turned it on & it spayed him. We cleaned it off, then put on our dog. When we got home from work, we could smell that it sprayed. The next day our dog was so scared to have it on and he tried to hide. When I turned it on, it sprayed me. I could taste that citronella most of the day & realized why my dog was so scared of it. I thought this was a humane way of getting my dog to stop barking, but it has to be miserable for them to smell & have to taste it when it sprays. I did return & bought a collar that beeps, then vibrates.

I got this for my mini Aussie, who screeches and whines very high pitched, when we have company or when she feels she will be left out. I was using a spray bottle with citronella in it, and thought the collar would help, when I can't be close enough to use that, but this collar is going off when she barely makes a noise and not going off when she does a super loud bark/screech. I've made sure I have it tight enough etc. Even with it going off at weird times, it used up one cartridge within 3 days. It even went off, when she was eating and not making any noise. I'm feeling like it was a huge waste of money, and I even bought extra cartridges. Not pleased with this item.

Bought this for our small dog. Worthless. Tested it, spray works, however, was never able to get it to work when the dog wore it.

I bought this collar for my border collie puppy due to his extreme separation anxiety and excessive barking when I leave for work in the morning. So far the results have not been good and he just barks through the sprays. I’m aware it could take him a while to learn not to bark, or maybe this method just doesn’t work for him. But within the first hour or so that I had it on him, both of the included spray cartridges had been emptied. I didn’t buy a pack of extra cartridges because I wanted to test it out first to see if he responded well to it before I committed to buying more. I just wish the box came with a few extra spray cartridges or they lasted longer. Other than that the collar functioned I bought this collar for my border collie puppy due to his extreme separation anxiety and excessive barking when I leave for work in the morning. So far the results have not been good and he just barks through the sprays. I’m aware it could take him a while to learn not to bark, or maybe this method just doesn’t work for him. But within the first hour or so that I had it on him, both of the included spray cartridges had been emptied. I didn’t buy a pack of extra cartridges because I wanted to test it out first to see if he responded well to it before I committed to buying more. I just wish the box came with a few extra spray cartridges or they lasted longer. Other than that the collar functioned well and did what it was supposed to. He was definitely distracted by the sprays when I first put it on him and it interrupted the barking for a while, but when he got used to it he would just bark right through it. … more

This is the best anti-bark device we’ve found. The noise/ultra sonic devices work at first then our dog gets used to it and barks anyway. The citronella spray collar worked immediately and continues to work a month+. Even reduces growling and whining. And the replacement cartridges are easy to change out. Once she got used to the collar we would remove it and now just need to put it on her occasionally as a reminder and it stops her barking. Best thing ever. We live next to a trail so lots of dog walkers go past our house, this is a life saver. Worth every penny.

Collar worked on my 90 pound American Bully but battery failed to hold a charge after 2 months. Apart from that the concept of Citronella to reduce barking is a good one but perhaps this is not the collar to buy. A little pricey for a product that dies after 2 months

When my dog shook his head or licked himself the spray went off ... Cartridge lasted a day maybe