Hm..thanks. She is my 1st dog that I have trained so I'm still learning..I just want the best for her..How do I be positive when shes howling and not listening? If I'm positive like "Come here girl!!" won't she be like.."hey, I'm barking and she doesn't care, shes even happy!!" ?? Secondly, shes only like that when shes outside not on a leash. If shes indoors, she listens to everything. So I don't know if that means she thinks she alpha all the time, or maybe shes just scared when ppl walk by. Her fur goes up on her back, and she whimpers. Its not just a little bark she does, she howls as loud as she can. I don't know how to make her know that barking is bad, I get her when shes barking and say to be quiet, then take her in..If she knows barking is bad, why doesn't she know thats why shes punished for it?? I guess I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong..I would get some type of trainer, but dad won't let me. Shes been in obedience 2 times and did extremely well. To me, it seems she feels her yard is hers, and she doesn't want anything by, or maybe she just wants to go play with the dogs walking by. I can tell her come, or sit or speak, and she'll do it, inside. So.........?