The following table summarizes our electric bark collar reviews. The reviews include Innotek, PetSafe, Dogtra, Dogtek, and Tritronics Dog Bark Collars. Bark collars work by detecting your dog's bark and responding with some type of correction in order to deter the problem behavior. There are three main types of bark collars. Electric bark collars (below) use a static shock to deter barking and are the most common and effective bark collar. Citronella bark collars use a refillable aerosol spray to deter barking and are generally less effective, working less consistently and appropriate only for light barkers. Ultrasonic bark collars use a high pitched sound, and are the generally the least effective, suitable only for very submissive dogs.

	SportDog 10-R	PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog	Dogtra YS-300	Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter G3	SportDog NoBark 6
Rating
Rechargeable	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Battery	Nickel Metal Hydride	PetSafe RFA-188	Lithium Polymer	3-Volt Lithium (CR2)	PetSafe RFA-67
Bark Sensor	Dual	Dual	Sound	Vibration	Vibration
Levels	10	10	7	5	6
Learning	Smart	Smart	No	No	Progressive
Dog Size	12+ lbs	5+ lbs	10+ lbs	12+ lbs	15+ lbs
Other Notes	Rechargeable Smart correction	Smallest & lightest Proprietary battery	Vibration Rechargeable	Bark odometer Auto-rest	High visibility collar Inexpensive
Price	$89.95	$84.95	$89.95	$119.95	$49.95
	SportDog 10-R full review	PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog full review	Dogtra YS-300 full review	Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter G3 full review	SportDog NoBark 6 full review

	PetSafe Deluxe	DT Systems 1125 DT Mini	Dogtra YS-500	Innotek Basic	PetSafe Basic
Rating
Rechargeable	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Battery	PetSafe RFA-67	Nickel Metal Hydride	Nickel Metal Hydride	6V alkaline	PetSafe RFA-67
Bark Sensor	Dual	Vibration	Vibration	Vibration	Vibration
Levels	18	8	7	7	6
Learning	Progressive	No	No	Progressive	Smart
Dog Size	8+ lbs	20+ lbs	30+ lbs	12+ lbs	8+ lbs
Other Notes	Wide range of Levels Proprietary battery	Rechargeable Digital Display	Big & heavy Rechargeable	Good basic collar Proprietary battery	True learning Proprietary battery
Price	$89.95	$104.95	$89.95	$54.95	$49.95
	PetSafe Deluxe Full Review	DT Systems 1125 DT Mini Full Review	Dogtra YS-500 Full Review	Innotek Basic Full Review	PetSafe Basic Full Review

	DT Systems 1145 DT Mini	DT Systems 190 DT	Innotek Rechargeable	PetSafe Bark System	DT Systems Min-e 2090
Rating
Rechargeable	No	No	Yes	No	No
Battery	6V Lithium	6V alkaline	Nickel Metal Hydride	PetSafe RFA-67	6V Alkaline
Bark Sensor	Vibration	Vibration	Vibration	Vibration	Vibration
Levels	8	8	7	6	8
Learning	No	No	Smart	Progressive	No
Dog Size	20+ lbs	50+ lbs	12+ lbs	8+ lbs	15+ lbs
Other Notes	Variable probes Test tool	Big dog Test tool	Similar to 50B Rechargeable	Similar to 102 Teaching CD	Too big for small dogs
Price	$84.95	$99.95	$89.95	$64.95	$64.95
	DT Systems 1145 DT Mini Full Review	DT Systems 190 DT Full Review	Innotek Rechargeable Full Review	PetSafe Bark System Full Review	DT Systems Min-e 2090 Full Review

Electric shock collars give your dog a static shock correction when they bark. Pairing this negative stimulus with the barking behavior quickly stops the dog from barking. We find this type of electric bark collar to be the most reliable method for quickly stopping barking.

The static shock is the same kind of shock you get when stepping out of a car and touching the door. It is unpleasant, and a very unusual sensation for dogs. The sensation is so unpleasant and immediate that nearly all dogs stop barking after just a couple of corrections.

Most shock collars have multiple correction levels. Some increase the correction level if a dog repeatedly barks without. We find these less effective. They basically give the dog a couple of free barks before the strong correction kicks in. While it might seem more humane to give the dog a warning, this effectively teaches the dog that they can bark a couple of times. We prefer the learning collars that find a level and stick to it. Next best are collars that let you set the correction level

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