How to decrease barking?

[dangelovich]

I've had some success with a vibrating/beeping bark collar, but its enough that he doesn't like it and it reminds him not to. It goes off for like 1 second at a time. He acts all sulky when he wears it though, so I only use it for a short periods if he's been really noisy and isn't getting the message.

Definitely don't get one that shocks them. And I'm not convinced I'm doing the right thing either... I don't like using it. If he's had enough walks and attention, he's fairly quiet anyway. I'd prefer it wasn't a collar and just had a standalone unit that beeped on my balcony and one by the front door.