BARKING

. Ask the dog to fetch something for you,

. Be calm yourself. Your calmness will influence the dog.
2. Have some objects available and let the dog carry one of them. If the dog picks up one himself, let him carry it. It is quite difficult to bark and carry something at the same time! Some might make some muffled noises, but it will not be so disturbing. And also having

Every time the dog is barking, make notations (see the form on page 14) of exactly how long the dog barks, what situation the dog is in, what he is barking at, etc.

Examples are showing teeth, lunging forward, snapping, biting, growling, and barking.

When we are not stressed ourselves, we become able to keep a cool head, and self-control lets us handle problems better. We become better observers and can find smarter and more efficient solutions to the problems we face.