Taking Out the Dog

See, this is why I could never be a criminal. Or a cop. This never would have occurred to me.
From the South Africa Independent Online
Gadget to silence dogs 'may aid criminals'
Helen Bamford
September 22 2007 at 12:05PM

A new gadget designed to stop dogs from barking incessantly is on the market, but animal experts have warned there are no quick-fixes and that the devices could be abused by criminals.

Heather Hiscox, of Plettenberg Bay, said she came across the device called a Dazer while visiting relatives in Portugal and was so impressed with it that she had decided to market it in South Africa.

She said the device emitted a discomforting, but harmless, high-frequency sound that only animals could hear and was a humane alternative to items such as shock collars, electric mats and choker chains.

Hiscox said the device could be used to stop nuisance barking as well as to stop the approach of unfriendly, aggressive dogs from as far away as seven metres.