We are having this problem with our Bower too. I think it's the shepard in him that makes him bark so much but it gets irritating. I have read The Latchkey Dog and tried to be the alpha but unfortunately Bower thinks daddy is the alpha, so when daddy is home from work he is on his best behavior but when daddy is gone the little bugger is obnoxious. I learned that when he is barking it is because he wants something and like a child I have learned what each bark means, food, play or pee pee time. But what gets me is when he just barks at me to bark and when I tell him "enough-lay down" or "relax" it just makes him bark at me more. How can we both be alphas?[FONT=Arial]