Territorial Barking                                                                             
This behavior is often exhibited to alert the owner or family of a presence in the home or yard that is unfamiliar or new. Dog owners often see this barking behavior when a knock is heard at the front door, when a person is seen from a window, or when an animal is seen near the yard. 
     -  Quiet Living Quarters
           Place your dog's sleeping or living quarters away from the front of the house or yard
      -  Attend to Barking
               1) in a relaxed manner, approach your dog to determine the reason for barking 
                  (make it obvious to your dog that you are looking to determine the reason for
                   the barking)
               2) say the word “thank you” and immediately give your dog a treat, throw a
                   toy for him to fetch, or play with your dog
               3) encourage your dog to move away from the area where the barking was
                   occurring, with treats, toys or playtime 
               4) distract your dog with treats, toys or playtime for 30 seconds
               5) with practice, your dog will start responding to the cue "thank you" by
                   immediately stopping barking and coming to you for the reward
     -  Desensitization 
          Identify the events that cause your dog to bark. Gradually expose your dog to these
          events and reward behaviors that are incompatible with barking (sit, stay, go get a
          toy, come, etc.)

Attention Barking
This behavior is one of many that dogs performed to get their owner’s to pay attention to them. It is particularly troublesome because well intended efforts to stop the barking (speaking in a harsh tone, grabbing your dog’s muzzle and even eye contact) often reinforce the behavior.
     -  Better Behavior 
           Teach your dog more polite ideas for getting your attention. Ask your dog to sit or
           lie down *before* the barking begins, and then reward with your attention.
      -  Ignore Barking
          When your dog barks at you to get your attention, don’t say a word. Instead, turn
          your back and avoid eye contact to make it clear to your dog that barking absolutely
          does not work to get your attention. Leave the room if you have to.  In the future, be
          proactive and ask for sit before your dog has a chance to bark.
      -  Teach “Speak”
          Teach your dog to bark on cue by using the command “speak” just before your dog
          starts to bark and then reward with a treat. In the future, the only barks that are
          rewarded are ones that are performed on cue.