Citronella

Citronella dog collars are used to help keep a dog from barking by spraying citronella into their face. We generally recommend against such brute force methods that prevent dogs from carrying out their natural functions.

Jun 01 2008

Citronella Dog Collar

Is there an advantage to using citronellla dog collars?

Citronella dog collars have been gaining in popularity ever since studies were released showing the negative psychological effects of electric shock collars on dogs. Furthermore, studies by the Animal Behavior Clinic at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine suggest that citronella dog collars are even more effective than electric shock collars. The question we ask once again, however, is how humane, if at all, are these citronella dog collars? read more »