And when not being used as a training collar, it serves double duty as a bark collar, with the same autorise feature found in the BarkLimiter Deluxe.

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The revenue generated by the auctions would be used for everything from training to green collar jobs to mass transit and low-income tax relief.

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There are a number of different electronic training aids, including an anti-bark collar, remote control collars used to control any unwanted behaviour, electric shock training leads and electric boundary or "freedom" fences.

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