What do you think?

Rusty is a barker! What dog isn't right? But he wakes the kids up, encourages the neighbor's dog to come over the fence, barks at every truck that drives by, etc. Rumors have been around that a "shock" collar would be purchased. I was told last night that I had to"approve" it before it would be purchased. I expressly said I didn't want anything to do with it, ANYTHING! I won't be in the house when it is put on. Now it's back in my lap. I DO want Rusty to stop barking at everything but I don't know...what do you think? We know one family that had shock collars for their dogs and it worked wonders. They don't need to use them anymore.