Viatek BC16G Super Bark Stop
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Viatek BC16G Super Bark Stop
Customer Review: Relief...At Last! (Amended Review)
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many people, I have ignorant neighbors that allow their yappy mutt to bark on and on and on. Despite talking to the neighbor politely and such, they still have no concern for the noise pollution. I was losing sleep, and the barking was getting so bad that I even considered moving!
In desperation, we looked online for something to stop barking dogs. We came across Viatek's Super Bark Stop and decided to risk the money.
WOW, talk about being worth the money! My husband affixed the device on a piece of wood, and staked it about 5 feet high in our back yard. It's unsightly, yes, but we're the only ones to really see it. More importantly, it's RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE BARKING MUTT. The first time he tested it, he told me the dog about jumped out of its skin! We laughed gleefully. Could a good night's sleep actually be on the horizon...?
It's been several days and Super Bark Stop has worked AMAZINGLY. The dog will lie as far as it can away from the device...when it usually lay in the middle of the neighbor's yard. If it starts to yelp a little, it stops almost immediately. It's as if it's afraid to bark. YAY!
You can select the volume, tone, and number of barks to help eliminate false activation (say, from talking or loud bird squawking). Audible and inaudible both work fine, but we now keep it on inaudible at the two bark setting.
The device is waterproof plastic and you need 4 D batteries (not included) to operate it.
I am SO thankful we found Super Bark Stop! My nerves were really getting jangled and I was dreading early mornings, when they put the mutt outside. It's amazing at how inconsiderate neighbors are; just because you may want a dog doesn't mean I want saddled with its noise while you neglect it!
P.S. After using Bark Stop for 2 weeks (yes, it did work!), we noticed that the neighbors dog started to bark a bit more. (Not as bad as before, though.) We had it on silent, and realized that it had stopped working. Apparently, it's not 100% waterproof, despite the claims of the manufacturer. The person I bought it from said that "once it's opened, we find that it's not 100% waterproof". Well guess what? You gotta open it to put the batteries in it! Either buy a faux bird house to protect Bark Stop or house it where it won't get wet. Otherwise, you may find yourself in the same position we were in. We got a refund, and fortunately for us, our neighbors got rid of their dog...so we didn't bother getting a new one.
Customer Review: It's all about the settings.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this product for about 7 years and it just died on me (it was hout in the rain and freezing weather for all 7 year) and I just purchased another. 7 years ago I moved into a townhouse where many neighbors had undisciplined barking dogs. The houses are close together and it was keeping my family from sleeping.
At first the bark stop did not seem to be working. I set it on silent mode, cranked the volume to high, lowered the sensitivity to zero, and set it to go off after a single bark. My neighbors yappy dog went insane. It barked and barked and barked. The large pit bulls up the street caught on faster they stopped barking almost immediately and then only bark occasionally as if to say, "Hey, little dog, stop. Don't you get it?"
When I listened carefully to the bark stop I realized it was clicking quietly when it went on and I realized when the little yappy dog freaked out, it never went off. Other dogs were whining in pain and the littel dog just didn't get it.
I turned the sensitivity down to about half, and the I turned the number of barks before activation to 3, the most. The little dog now had to start barking for a few seconds before it activated, it took a few days but the little dog finally got it.
A buddy of mine got one when he saw it and realized the dogs next door did not bark. His did not work at first because he, being an annoyed human, did what I did and cranked the settings up. When I explained what I had realized, he changed the settings, and it started to work for him.
Customer Review: Gave me back control of my life
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased: Super Bark Stop - Sonic Barking Deterrent
(From Safe Home Products, Inc. -- a very good vendor)
It's the same product being sold here.
First purchased Doggie Dazer: I had been making great progress in cutting off barking and getting dogs to stop on my verbal command (three pit bulls who live in the empty lot next door -- not mean, but not particularly smart either). Since the owners never had the presence of mind to train the dogs to be quiet, they will probably never realize I am using these two devices. Doggie Dazer requires vigilance and effort on my part. Now Super Bark Stop has automated that function for me. I put it in an open window facing their yard. Once in a while it will make them bark for a short while as they discover through repetition, yet again, that if they bark they will experience unpleasantness. It has cut down on barking and all times and particularly first thing in the morning when the dogs start up it reminds them again not to bark and they quiet right down -- almost as if to say, "Oh, yeah, overnight I forgot I'm not supposed to bark."
As several others have commented, it should be sold with a power cord.
I heartily recommend. I also suggest you refrain from using it once in a while so the animals do not become so accustomed they no longer react to it. (This is an assumption on my part since I've had the Bark Stop for only a few weeks.)
Customer Review: Super Barker Breaker Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptical at first, even after I finaly broke down and bought one. I wasn't convinced it would even work but I had to try something. I could not take my neighbors dogs barking any more. I had called the cops, spoke to them directly, all to no avail. Once I placed this unit up on a wall in the vicinity of my neighbors dogs I saw little to no difference... at first. Withing two days the dogs stopped almost completely. They still bark if a person with an animal walks by or something to that nature, but only once or twice. They used to carry on barking for a good half an hour to an hour. The barking has been reduced to the point I can handle. It keeps the dogs from just barking continously to only barking when they are supposed to, like if someone comes up into the driveway. Anywho, what I am trying to say is this unit (Super Bark Stop) is fantastic. I have had it up for a good two months and have not had to change the batteries once. I would suggest this to anyone who is interested in teaching there dog to stop barking or shutting up those noisy dogs your neighbor owns!Customer Review: so far so good
Summary: 5 Stars
PEACE AT LAST!!!!! We have only had this for 4 days, but we are very happy. I ordered this because of RUDE neighbors who leave there 2 dogs(who bark and bark and.... they don't stop) out 24/7 is a dog run outside our bedroom window. Other neigbors have complained as well, they still won't do anything. After setting up the bark stop it didn't take long before they got the idea, they get 1 or 2 barks out then nothing :) I called the other complaining neighbor and asked if she heard the dogs "trying to bark" I told her that we bought super bark stop and hid it, she thought that was great.( now maybe we can enjoy a nice fall day with the windows open or working in the yard)
update 10/18 okay the real test came last night and again this morning.What was the test?? SIRENS!!! I just had to laugh, they couldn't bark and howl!!! All I heard was this muffled grumbling coming from them. I am so glad we bought this!!!!!