A dog that misbehaves can be annoying, scary, or both to other people. If you receive constant complaints from your neighbors, friends, or relatives, you should do something about it. You really don’t want to wait until your dog gets you in legal problems because of the way it behaves. That’s the reason why you should get a shock collar. No, a shock collar is not harmful to your pet. Most shock collars today work with static electricity to give mild correction jolts to dogs. The Electric Fence If your dog is restless and can’t seem to stay in one place without being tied up, you might want to get an electronic fence as an alternative. How does the electronic dog fence work? The electronic fence prevents your dog from crossing certain boundaries. To activate it, you have to make your dog wear a shock collar, set the fence around the area that your dog won’t be allowed to leave and then just leave your pet in the allowed area. After the system is on, if your dog tries to leave its designated area, the collar on its neck will deliver a small static electricity shock to the dog. The electric impulses will continue to flow until your dog goes back to his place. Once your dog gets the idea that it is not allowed to go certain places in the house, you can remove the shock collar from your dog’s neck. The Barking Collar The bark collar is used by many dog owners who live near other people. This collar can detect through sensors the movement that your dog’s throat makes when it barks, as opposed to other types of neck movement. When your dog barks, the collar will send out electric impulses to jolt your dog. The electric impulses produced by some types of bark collars can be a bit strong so you may hear your dog yelp a little when it receives the shock. If you hear your dog yelp, do not worry. The shock collar won’t electrocute your dog, injure it, or leave it traumatized because of a small static shock. In addition, the jolt only lasts as long as the barking lasts. The Training Shock Collar This is yet another type of shock collar, one that is activated by remote control. This collar comes with a remote device that you have to press to give a correction to your dog whenever it behaves badly.