Research Article

An Evaluation of the Aboistop Citronella-Spray Collar as a Treatment for Barking of Domestic Dogs

Table 1

Summary of characteristics of each dog (breed, age at beginning of study, sex, desexing status, age dog was acquired by its owner, hypothesised cause of the problem vocalisation, duration of the problem, type of vocalisation, and the context in which the problem vocalisation occurred).

DogBreedAge (mth)SexNeuteredAge acquired (wk)CauseDuration (mth)TypeProblem context

S1Bichon frise18FY8Territorial9BarkHome
S2Bull terrier cross24MN8Excitability12WhineCar
S3Dalmation8MN8Boredom4BarkHome alone
S4German shepherd6MN7Excitability2BarkHome
S5Bull terrier cross24FN6Boredom2BarkHome alone
S6Huntaway cross24FN6Excitability18BarkCar
S7weimaraner132FN6Boredom12BarkHome alone
S8Border Collie30FY6Excitability24WhineCar
S9Borzoi60MY0Territorial49BarkHome
S10Cocker spaniel48MY36Excitability42BarkCar