The same four-part approach as our automatic bundle, with one difference that changes everything about how you use it: you press the button, not the collar.

That matters more than it sounds. A remote lets you act before the bark rather than after it — pressing vibration the moment you hear the knock at the door, rather than responding once your dog is already going. Interrupting the anticipation tends to work faster than interrupting the noise.

The trade-off is equally plain: it does nothing while you are out. If the barking happens when nobody is home, the automatic bundle is the right one and it is twenty pounds cheaper.

What is in the box

• Deluxe Citronella Spray Collar with Remote — three modes you trigger yourself: tone, vibration across eight levels, and citronella spray at two intensities. No shock. Around ten days per charge; collar and remote charge together from one cable. Collar is IPX5; the remote is not waterproof, so it stays in your pocket. Suits dogs six months and over, 8 lbs and up. Ships with its own citronella bottle.
• Citronella Spray Refill — a spare can, since the collar already comes with one.
• Calmdogs® Calming Collar — worn daily, up to 60 days, adjustable to a 27 inch neck, non-sedating.
• Calmdogs® Dog Calming Treats — 120 turkey-flavoured soft chews, 2.5 g each. A complementary feed with chamomile, valerian root, passionflower, L-tryptophan, L-theanine, ashwagandha, ginger and magnesium.

Start with tone, not spray

Most people reach for the spray first because it is the reason they bought the collar. Start at the other end. A good number of dogs are sound-sensitive enough that a single tone is all you ever need. If not, vibration has eight levels for a reason — you want the lowest one your dog actually registers, not the highest one available.

Spray is there for dogs who have learned to tune out everything else. Two intensities, and the lower one is enough in most situations.

What it costs, worked out

Worth knowing before you order

This bundle needs you present and paying attention. If you are looking for something to manage barking while you are at work, this is the wrong one — buy the automatic bundle instead.

The remote is not waterproof even though the collar is. Expect to find that out on the first wet walk unless you read this first.

The chews are turkey-flavoured and will not suit a turkey-sensitive dog. Keep continuous collar wear under 12 hours, supervise the first few sessions, and treat the whole thing as support for consistent training rather than a replacement for it.

Calmdogs® Dog Calming Treats are a complementary feed, not a veterinary medicine. They do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition. Individual dogs respond differently. If your dog is barking from genuine distress at being left alone — rather than at a specific trigger — that is a behavioural problem rather than a training one, and it is worth speaking to your vet or a qualified behaviourist before buying equipment.