First Alert Bark Genie Handheld Bark Control Device

We have an awesome dog - that means a lot coming from me, because I am NOT a "dog person". She's about 4 years old, she does the usual tricks: sit,roll over, paw, speak. She also fetches beer cans and says "please" which is actually "speak" but quieter :-) Here's the problem - she thinks EVERYONE just LOVES her and wants to be her best friend. So she barks and jumps. She is also VERY attached to us, and has to be near us at ALL TIMES -- or she barks.. incessantly! Again, i'm not a "dog person" so this is an issue for me. I find it rude and irritating. My sister IS a "dog person" and has two dogs that used to be barkers. Until she found this gadget (which is why I also purchased this gadget). Here's the nutshell: For $20, plus about $10 in AAA batteries (it needs 4 of them), this wonderful gadgets emits a supersonic beep of the variety only a dog can hear. That little beep STOPS our dog dead in her tracks. We've been "training" with it and a command for about 2 weeks, and we're already nearing the point where we only need the command, and not the beep. Dog jumps - "Down!" and beep - dogs stops and sits. Dog barks - "No!" and beep - dogs stops and sits. Dog (off leash) wanders toward street, people walking by, other dogs - "Right Here!" and beep - dogs stops, turns, and comes to you and sits at your side. As much as I'm not a dog person, I had a hard time considering using something like a "shock" collar for training/correcting her behavior. Plus the cost involved - they are not "cheap". This is a PERFECT solution - affordable, humane, EFFECTIVE!