Review on 🐶 MODUS Sonic Dog Bark Control Device - Automatic Anti-Barking Device with 3 Adjustable Levels - Indoor Dog Bark Deterrent for Safe Human and Canine Use - Fits All Dogs - Silver by Dang Esq

Within the first 5 minutes of turning this device on in my home, it dramatically changed the behavior of our 3 dogs. The barking drove us crazy when our newborn woke up, despite multiple white noise devices trying to drown out the barking. We hung window film which helps the visual aspect but not the reactionary barking at the noise outside and the bark collar just seemed cruel. We call this device the "Egg" and leave it on during the day, when outside noise is most likely to trigger barking. It makes a noise that we sometimes hear, and one of the family members can very clearly hear it turn off without seeing the light blink. She asks to turn it off as she might get a headache after a while. It also works moderately well outdoors, and we'll keep it outside during our late-night potty breaks so we don't bark at the neighbors. The only negative aspects of this device are really related to our family situation, which is why it still got 5 stars. It works as it should but our problem is that we have 3 dogs. When one barks, everyone hears that sound and our little toy poodle barks and barks at anyone coming through the door, even though the egg keeps exploding. It will stop after realizing that the "threat" is one of the people feeding it. To be clear he used to bark at everything but now the postman can leave our mail outside and the dog doesn't bark or annoy the other two. One of our dogs is afraid of this noise and hides under the sofa, he is afraid of everything, although this is not surprising, and a screaming child is harder to calm than a dog, so we choose our fights. Another problem we have is that placing or moving an egg on the wall can cause it to explode. When we speak in a certain octave, and sometimes when the baby is crying, this can become stressed. We adapt as the egg is worth it if it keeps the dog from barking at our baby. The main suggestion is to use the handy mounting point on the back and hang it on the wall so you don't have to touch it and accidentally turn it off. We have it at shoulder height so we can turn it on and off or take it off for outdoor use. Overall the egg was a good buy and I would recommend it to anyone who has trouble barking. I, as well as the manufacturer, caution against using it in a multi-dog household as it can punish a dog that doesn't cause problems. However, it is much better than a stun collar as it will actually shock the dog even if it is not barking as it will detect the sound of another dog barking like an egg in the immediate vicinity.