Thank you carrie for you help. Josie listens to me about 90% of the time, 100% if we are in side. I tried many different thing and this works the best. Like i said you'd HAVE to know Josie to know what I mean. I think the reason why she doesn't listen sometime is because i'm not constent with it. I know if i keep it up steadily then she'll come around. I've even asked the advise of my veterinarin. Dogs are very smart and know when they can or can't get away with stuff. I know theres a "dog language" to follow, but it doesn't alway work, she seems to be more human then dog..LOL yes i know that sounds REALLY weird..hmm..anyway, Your way of training i'm sure works for you, but not for me. Theres seriously no way i can wake up any earlier or else i get a very bad headache the rest of the day, and I get up usually went josie wakes me up wanting her food. She hasn't barked really at all latly in the mornings when i let her out. Now it's mostly only at dogs she barks at. She got over humans mostly so now we're working with dogs. It'll take time but once shes older and used to the house a little more ( we just moved in not to long ago) she'll be better i think. Shes a very hyper dog who needs lots of exercise and just wants to play.

A while ago she howled at this kid walking his dog off lead and he looked at me like..my dog what a undiscaplined dog kinda thing..later when he walked by, the puppy walked across the road and he called her but she didn't come. He stomped across the road grabed her scruff of the neck and back (she looked kinda scared..had her ears back and head low) and he threw her down and WACKED her butt..i mean not a swat..a HARD WACK, a slap..or something..and he was yelling at her..i mean the poor dog...i don't think it deserved that just for walking across the road!