This is the inexpensive end of the handheld deterrent market. It does the same job as the larger units – a high-frequency tone you trigger yourself to interrupt barking – but it costs a fraction as much and adds a small LED torch, which turns out to be the feature owners use most on dark winter walks.
Key Benefits
- Cheap enough to keep one in every coat pocket
- Built-in LED doubles as a walking torch and picks out the dog in the dark
- Nothing worn by the dog and nothing automatic
- Keyring loop so it does not get lost in a bag
Best For
- Trying an ultrasonic deterrent without spending much
- Dark evening walks where a small torch earns its place
- Owners who want a deterrent for approaching loose dogs
How It Works
One button emits the ultrasonic tone, another switches the LED on. The tone sits above the range of adult human hearing but is well within a dog’s, so it registers as an unpleasant noise and breaks their focus for a moment.
Pros and Cons
Pros: Very cheap, genuinely pocketable, and the torch is more useful than the spec sheet suggests. Strongly rated by buyers.
Cons: Range and output are lower than the larger handheld units, so it works best within a few metres.
Things to Consider
- Shorter effective range than the higher-powered handheld deterrents
- Always pair the interruption with rewarding the quiet that follows, or the dog learns nothing
- Some dogs simply do not react to ultrasound
- Prices, availability and shipping times are set by the AliExpress seller and can change
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