First Alert Bark Genie Handheld Bark Control Device (FABCU2G)

I’m afraid I’ve bought several of these barking aids but they don’t seem to work on my dog

I have two dogs and neither responded to the device - not worth the money.Also no prepaid return scheme so won't be returning it to US - one way of making money I suppose.

I tried to use it on my 3 dogs and my mum and friends dog and it had no effect on any of them.

Absolutely rubbish!!!!!!!!!!does not do anything,and is totally useless!!!!

DOES NOT WORK , NO WAY OF SENDING IT BACK

My dog loves to bark this helped alot it sure works

Increíble, sirve muy bien para entrenar a los perros. Recomiendo siempre usar una palabra al usarlo, porque después de un tiempo solo dices la palabra y ya reaccionan sin usarlo mas

Very well made First Alert hand held bark control. My 4yr old Jack Russell has turned into a man now! He believes our back yard IS HIS! Last Summer, after puberty, I started noticing him lift the back leg and "mark" every bush near our back 6ft solid cedar fence. Cedar has knot holes where he can peep thru and look for the dog on other side. Then they both race back and fourth along the fence, never seeing each other. My Jack (the Man) is now the instigator. Our dining room slider (2nd floor) has a outside deck where he can see when the other dogs are in their yard. After making obnoxious winey sounds, I get put out and eventually let him out. He runs down the decks stairs and to the fence. I can hear either dog barking and sometimes, little (the Man Jack Russell stands in middle of back yard and barks at nothing. Macho Man Jack is apparently telling the World he is the King of his domain. That is fine and all except I taught him the "stop barking" command which pre-puberty worked 100%. Now he stops until he hears the slider to the deck close, then starts barking again. I have to yell the stop barking command and sometimes I throw in "what the hell are you barking at Boy? Stop It." Then he will sit in the yard and just look at me like I am a fool who will do nothing. So I purchased this compact First Alert handheld unit and took it for a test run. First thing was to install the batteries, then I hit the button and green light and audible beep. Not thinking ahead, the Boy, I mean the Man was knapping next to me on the couch, sound asleep. That is until I hit the button to test green light. He definitely heard it and about jumped straight up into the air!! I felt bad for him but good that he heard it. This item has a straight line, unobstructed 15ft range. Next time he was running & barking along the fence, I went out onto my deck, pointed device in his direction and hit the button. Green light came on and I heard the beep. It is a good 40ft from the deck rail to the back fence. Same as why tv or radio towers are on mountain tops or tall buildings, longer range. My 15ft First Alert hit his ear, dead bang, at 40ft. He immediately stopped barking and came out from behind the bushes and looked up at me. I then pointed it at him, hit button and verbal stop barking command. Then rewarded him with his fav snack and doggie show "Bad Dogs". So far, 2 weeks later, works every time! I hit button, he stops, comes out into plain view and looks at me with one paw up. I then give the "come" command and hit it 2nd time. He advances 1/2 way towards the house. Then I say "Bad Dog" and "treat" and he runs 90mph to house, up stairs onto deck. Then I show him device, let him see and sniff it so he remembers who the "real" man is! This morning, it was cold and snowing. I was on the couch and heard him barking. I never thought a 15ft range would work like this but it did! I didn't even open the glass slider or go out onto deck. I pointed device towards back fence, which from inside is another 10ft or total of 50ft (downhill) to back fence. Hit the button, saw green and heard beep. Watched and Little Man Jack definitely heard it and came out from bushes and looked up at me standing inside my dining room. Same reaction = same rewards. I was amazed, since our deck has an aluminum cover with thick posts. Rails, a Trager Smoker, a big square post all block the direct line of sight. Plus the refraction or signal bounce from the covered patio being aluminum. Perhaps the aluminum intensifies the signal. Whatever the case, this product works on Little Man Jack every time and I no longer have to go outside. To our right is an obnoxious Black Lab 2yr old who barks at me if he is outside and I go out onto MY OWN DECK! No matter how many times I tell the dog to stop barking, the lazy owner NEVER calls dog in or tells it to stop! So I tried the device and bad luck for me, does not effect this Black Lab. I hit the button several times and said stop barking and unfortunately, any of these devices do not work on all breeds. Unlucky that it does not work on this Black Lab! Not even a flinch, but works 100% on my Jack at 50ft. Dog next door is only 20ft downhill with zero obstructions when he is standing in plain view and looking and barking at me. I am looking for a 2nd device that works on stupid dog owners that matches their hearing frequency. They say that these dog bark devices are similar to our hearing ability of a close range air horn! Wait a minute, maybe that's what I will do. I will purchase a small hand held boat distress horn. When the dog next door barks for no reason, I will yell stop barking and hit the distress horn. Hoping the lazy dog owner comes outside and puts 2 and 2 together. He knows the barking drives us crazy when trying to enjoy peace and quiet on our own deck and does nothing. Yeah, boat distress horn?? Or maybe I can find a portable authentic train horn?? Great product, made well and works with Jack the Man Dog...

Das Gerät funktioniert (technisch) nicht immer... Oft geht leider nur die LED an aber das Geräusch was der Hund hören soll kommt nicht. Wir haben schon mehrfach die Batterie gewechselt.Wenn das Gerät dann mal funktioniert reagiert unser Hund sehr stark darauf und hört sofort mit allem auf was er gerade macht (dafür 5 Sterne)Leider ist das Gerät aber so unzuverlässig das wir es nicht mehr nutzen (daher nur 2 Sterne).

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