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title: "Bark vs SportDOG: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Bark or SportDOG? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shock collar brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Bark vs SportDOG: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Bark or SportDOG? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shock collar brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Bark and SportDOG
- **Competitive set**: Shock collar brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bark Share of Search**: 2.1%
- **SportDOG Share of Search**: 97.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Bark or SportDOG?

- In September 2026, SportDOG had more branded searches than Bark among shock collar brands worldwide. SportDOG was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Bark’s 18.1K, and held a 97.7% Share of Search versus Bark’s 2.1%.
- SportDOG was ahead of Bark in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bark’s estimated Share of Search among shock collar brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SportDOG’s estimated Share of Search among shock collar brands worldwide moved from 96.6% to 97.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for shock collar brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for SportDOG worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 823K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bark worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Bark estimated searches | Bark Share of Search | Bark rank | SportDOG estimated searches | SportDOG Share of Search | SportDOG rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 2 | 673K | 96.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 3.9% | 2 | 673K | 96% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3.9% | 2 | 673K | 96% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 2 | 1M | 97.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 2.1% | 2 | 823K | 97.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 2 | 673K | 97.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 2 | 673K | 97.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 2.1% | 2 | 823K | 97.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 2 | 1M | 98.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 2 | 1M | 98.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 2 | 1M | 97.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 2.1% | 2 | 823K | 97.7% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bark’s and SportDOG’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Bark**: Measured on the search term “bark app”.
- **SportDOG**: Measured on the search term “sportdog”.

- [Bark profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bark)
- [SportDOG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sportdog)
- [All shock collar brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/shock-collar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Bark or SportDOG?

In September 2026, SportDOG had more branded searches than Bark among shock collar brands worldwide. SportDOG was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Bark’s 18.1K, and held a 97.7% Share of Search versus Bark’s 2.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Bark vs SportDOG: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bark-vs-sportdog

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