What (the city) is trying to do is to keep people from thinking the only choice they have to get rid of a barking dog problem is to bring the dog to the shelter" for euthanasia, said Animal Control Officer Mike Kiggins.
"Bark collars" are now available to dog owners in Rock Springs to help quiet noisy dogs.
Under the new program, on the first complaint from a resident about a barking dog, animal control officers will provide the owner with a fact sheet outlining other methods to decrease barking without using the bark collar.
If those methods are unsuccessful, then the offender can check out a bark collar to help control the problem. Kiggins said the training device has a sensitivity control to allow the amount of shock to be adjusted for larger or smaller canines.
"Bark collars" are now available to dog owners in Rock Springs to help quiet noisy dogs.
Under the new program, on the first complaint from a resident about a barking dog, animal control officers will provide the owner with a fact sheet outlining other methods to decrease barking without using the bark collar.
If those methods are unsuccessful, then the offender can check out a bark collar to help control the problem. Kiggins said the training device has a sensitivity control to allow the amount of shock to be adjusted for larger or smaller canines.
