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I want to be very clear that I had strong doubts when I made this purchase. Very strong. Our family inherited a 3 year old, 85 pound Great Pyrenees female who arrived with close to no training. We reside outside of town, but still have neighbors reasonably close by. A new barking dog might be perceived as a new nuisance. Our previous beloved dog grew old and eventually succumbed to cancer last year. He never barked. The Pyrenees arrived 6 months or so later. She was very sweet, but very unruly, too. She wanted to be near you and when it was time for the kennel or be put inside or kept another place like our shop where she’d be safe and we left her, she’d bark. Plus the breed is known by some to be a watch dog so any odd sound would understandably make her bark in any circumstance. With no training she didn’t know what the word “no” meant. We were at a loss.I had had experience with so-called shock collars on previous dogs, owned by me and others. The memories of those really were negative. The Pyrenees has very thick hair so making good contact with the terminals on a shock collar might have required a very tight fit, too. The dog already had a basic harness for walking, so adding another collar that also had the bad memories for me seemed wrong.So out of desperation and, as I said, with a good deal of doubt I ordered the Ahwhg Anti Barking device. The notion that a device smaller than a TV remote that didn’t have to be affixed to the dog would work seemed like a long shot.Guess what? It worked perfectly. I am over the moon and that’s a place I rarely go.Our method worked as follows: The first time our dog barked at a passing squirrel or some such, from its large pen, I said “No”. Per my earlier remark, she listened but the then the barking started again. The next time, from about 12’ away, I pointed the Ahwhg at her and said “no” and hit ever so briefly the button. Wow, the sound made her twist her head slightly and she stopped. She was not in pain, just had her obsessive barking trance stopped. She regarded me with what might be called new respect, or at least that’s what I led myself to believe.The next time was at night as I placed her in her kennel, petted her, gave her a treat and said goodnight. She barked since, again, she doesn’t want to be left. I went into the house and, when the barking had hit the continual level I opened the door and said “no”. She stopped barking, for a while, then started right up. The next time I said “no” I used the device again, just as briefly, and she stopped immediately and never barked again that night. The Ahwhg has a light so she also saw the light in the darkness which added to the superpower impression.She has not barked again. Sometimes when a neighbor dog comes by she growls and really wants to bark – which she should be entitled to do – but I simply say no and attend to running the neighbor dogs off. I am not yelling at my dog and the invading hound at once.I can’t endorse this product enough. The Ahwhg sits on the shelf at the ready, but we never pick it up. She knows what “no” means and, since she’s a smart dog, I feel that she understands that her learned behavior has created a much more pleasant household. There may be professional dog trainers that will offer better advice on training a dog, but that’s my story with the Ahwhg. I have a new, much better relationship with our dog. She has functionally been transformed into a great dog who loves to live with her now not-so-new family.

This actually works amazing. I have 2 Chihuahua's and it works every time. Best device ever.

This device was cheaper so I hoped it worked as good as the more expensive ones. Yes it does!! I have 2 shih tzus who yap at every sound. This device stopped them dead in their tracks and they have not barked all day now. The device charges with a C charging cord and is easy to hold. I definitely recommend this!

Works wonders! My Dog wouldn’t stop barking and within the first week i really felt the difference! It’s easy to use, safe and battery has a very strong durability!

We own 2 German Shepherd siblings that are 9+ years old. GSD's are known to be very talkative. But, they have a tendency to go overboard, especially my female. Her brother has a medical condition, and as he weakens, she is showing signs of separation anxiety, when I leave the room. Her barking has gotten bad. I don't want to discipline her in a negative way, so I wanted to try an ultrasonic noise to break her barking.It's working well, especially considering her age and breed of dog. I'd sat that she's barking 1/2 as much. Sometimes she will react by barking more. I just change the frequency. For the most part, it breaks her concentration on the bark, and she looks curiously at me.Interestingly, it works beautifully when one of our young cats scratch something other than their scratching post. They immediately stop. So, it serves a dual purpose.Due to the nature of these ultrasonic frequencies, it's best to use it in the same room as the animal. I know other units claim to work over longer distances, but the truth is that all of these units work best within 16 feet of the animal.Overall, I find that the unit works very well. It definitely would work better on a younger dog. This is a much better alternative than any type of negative response to barking. Once you break their concentration while barking, it's important to praise then. In dogs with high prey instincts, like German Shepherds, positive reinforcement is crucial.My girl has been barking inappropriately, because of stress. It's important not to add to her stress. I keep it on the lanyard, hanging on my side with my keys. I've only had the unit for about a week or so and I see a big difference. The bonus is that it works very well on the cats when they scratch inappropriately.

It works great when I need to stop my dog from barking too much. Just one click and it will get my dog's attention. Easy to use, USB charger, great size to carry around when hiking or just walking your dog.

The product itself feels good quality and feels good in the hand but did not deter dogs from barking or really cause nearly any reaction whatsoever, in either mode. The most I got was a slight funny look on one golden doodle’s face for a second and then it went right back to barking and jumping on me, unbothered by the sound.(I got the compressed air spray cans that you can easily find on Amazon or online elsewhere as a dog corrector, they work!)**EDIT** The company reached out to inquire about my issues and offered a refund (Amazon gift card). I appreciate the customer service efforts. I bumped my review from 2 to 3 stars. If the product got any decent reaction out of one of the multiple dogs, I’d give it more, but 4 stars is too much for a product that ultimately did nothing at all for me.