Q: What is the range that it covers?
A: The Dog Silencer Pro can detect barking up to 23 meters away (75 feet). The key chain remote can be used up to 23 meters away from the main unit. Once activated (by barking, or by remote), the sounds emitted by the Dog Silencer Pro can travel up to 90 meters (300 feet) in a clear path.
Q: Will it go through doors, walls, windows?
A: You will want to have the unit in the same area as the barking dog, as it is not designed to work though solid barriers such as walls, doors, glass, etc.
Q: What is the remote used for?
A: The remote allows you to manually activate the Dog Silencer Pro for several different reasons:
If the dog is out of the bark sensor's 23-meter range, you can activate the unit manually. The Dog Silencer Pro can be used for other dog training purposes such as chasing the dog off furniture, or away from your garden.
Q: What type of sound does it make?
A: Unlike all other bark control products which have a stagnant constant single frequency sound or electric shock to stop the dog from barking, the Dog Silencer Pro uses our exclusive Sound Sweep Technology. The sound fluctuates in a sweeping pattern; up and down in frequency.
Q: Will I be able to hear it?
A: If you do not want to hear the sounds you can put it in ultrasonic-only mode and it will operate at a frequency designed so only the dogs hear it and it is out of the hearing range of humans.
Q: Why would I use the audible mode?
A: Larger dogs tend to react to lower tones, smaller dogs tend to react to higher frequencies. Also, if the dog is hearing impaired, the dog would not be able to hear the higher frequencies. The audible frequency is also helpful during the initial setup of the device.
Q: Will it go through fences and trees?
A: You want to place the unit in an open area unobstructed by fences trees or other solid objects as these may diminish the ability of the sound to reach the dog.
Q: Will It hurt the dogs?
A: Unlike shock collars or sprays, the high pitched sounds are not designed to hurt the dog, but rather to annoy them when they bark -- naturally training them not to bark.
Q: Will it eliminate all barking?
A: Every situation is different. Some dogs may be hearing-impaired or too far away from the Dog Silencer Pro; this will hinder the bark control training. Some types of barking are not eliminated, for example -- when the dog feels threatened or concerned for the protection of its owner, that generally supersedes the training effects of the device. The Dog Silencer Pro is designed to eliminate nuisance barking, but not protective/ instinctual barking. We have a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee so you can test out the unit and see if it works for your particular situation.
Q: How long does it take?
A: The Dog Silencer Pro is a training device. Some dogs learn right away; others can take up to 2-3 weeks.
Q: Is it waterproof?
A: While the Dog Silencer Pro is designed to be water resistant, you of course do not want to submerse the unit in water. It comes equipped with a rain jacket to give it even more protection in even the harshest of weather conditions. Also, if for some reason the unit is exposed to mass amounts of water, it can simply be laid out in a dry warm area to allow any condensation to evaporate and it generally it is back working in no time.