OK I see you have more experience with dogs than me but it still seems to work with my dog and I think a shock collar is a very humane way of teaching a dog not to jump on people or bark excessively. I do treat my dog kindly, she has food, toys, and a place to sleep, and we play with her and pet her all the time and take her on walks every day. Out of curiousity have you ever trained a beagle? They are very high-strung and large dogs (that I have met) seem to be much mellower.