What Is the Best Brand of Bark Collar to Stop My Dog From Barking? Are There Other Methods That Work Better?

My dog is driving me insane. I’ve heard that collars that increase the intensity with the number of barks don’t work well because they just teach the dogs to bark only two or three times. I want to stop it completely!

Is There Another Way to Get Your Dog to Stop Barking Other Than a Barking Collar?

When I leave my house my dog starts to bark, and obviously that’s unacceptable. I was wondering if there is an alternative method to control this other than using a barking collar. If not, do barking collar’s mildly shock the dog?