pIf you have ever had a neighbor complain about your dogrsquo;s incessant barking, or you have been told you need to quiet your dog or else must find a new place to live, you know just how serious it is to silence your hound!nbsp; There are a number of different ways you can go about quieting your dogrsquo;s yelps and whines, like a title=bark off href=http://barkoffx.com target=_blankbark off/a, each way offering different benefits and drawbacks.nbsp; We will start with the most drastic option first:br /br /1)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; strongCutting your dogrsquo;s vocal cords/strong:nbsp; The benefit to this is that it is permanent and a rather easy solution (apart from paying for the procedure).nbsp; Your dog is put under an anesthetic, and while they are asleep a laser is used to sever the dogrsquo;s vocal cords.nbsp; Though this is a permanent solution (though some dogs do ldquo;get their bark backrdquo; some years later) consider how yoursquo;re taking away an important form of communication for your dog.nbsp; This should only be considered in extreme circumstances (such as, either the vocal cords go, or the dog must be put down).br /br /2)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; strongShock Collars/strong:nbsp; Shock collars will put an immediate interrupt to your petrsquo;s barking.nbsp; A shock collar is a collar you put around your dogrsquo;s neck that has a shocking device placed over their front of the neck where the vocal cords are.nbsp; When a vibration is sensed, a ldquo;shockrdquo; is given to the dog intermittently until he or she quiets down.nbsp; An argument can be made that the shock collars are inhuman (letrsquo;s face it; receiving an electric shock is not exactly pleasant) and may detrimentally affect your dogrsquo;s behavior.nbsp; Alternatively, some dogs just couldnrsquo;t care less that theyrsquo;re getting shocked and they will just continue to bark and bark anyways.br /br /3)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; a title=bark off reviews href=http://barkoffx.com/bark-off-reviews target=_blankstrongBark Off/strong/a: An ultrasonic non-barking device is usually a small device that can be placed and taken any where to put a stop to your petrsquo;s barking.nbsp; When the device ldquo;hearsrdquo; a bark, it will emit a sound at a higher frequency that we humans canrsquo;t hear but dogrsquo;s can.nbsp; The noise will distract and therefore stop the barking.nbsp; These devices are guaranteed as being pain free and in no way harmful to your pet, but do bear in mind that if your dog does have any sort of hearing difficulties it may not be effective.br /br /4)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;strong Training:/strongnbsp; Asking a trainer for advice on how to work with your dog to stop his or her barking habit is not only the most effective method, but it can strengthen the bond between you and your pet!nbsp; You will need a fair amount of patience to really make the training work, but if you stick to the plan both you and your dog will live happily bark-free ever after./p