Things You'll Need:
- Anti-bark collar
- Treats
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Step 1
Choose a bark collar. There are many types available. Some collars give a correction via a small vibration when your dog barks, while others spray citronella when your dog barks.
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Step 2
Look at factors in your dog's environment that causes him to bark. If you can determine the situations in which your dog usually starts barking, you'll have an easier time training him not to bark, so that soon, you won't even need the anti-bark collar.
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Step 3
Slowly introduce your dog to the collar. Before you leave your dog alone with the collar, you want to introduce him to it in a controlled environment. Remove all other collars before you place the bark collar on and only leave the collar on for a short amount of time, say, a couple of hours. Treat your dog constantly while he is wearing the collar so that the collar only has positive associations.
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Step 4
Begin your training sessions, slowly. Don't leave your dog alone with the collar on in the first few days. Instead, train your dog in short sessions, and observe how your dog reacts to corrections. Be sure to praise and treat your dog profusely whenever he stops barking.
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Step 5
Start to train in longer sessions. Now that your dog has gotten used to the collar, you can begin training in longer sessions. Only once your dog has succeeded not barking in one situation, should you begin training in another situation. For instance, if your dog likes to bark at the fence and barks when he's by himself, make sure he no longer barks at the fence before leaving him on his own in the backyard.
