::Dog Trainer Advice:: Thank him, rather then the negative of 'stop that'. (It will not always work, but it is more effective) Most dogs "need a job" - this is his expressing "his" work. I'm like, "Thanks Digger, thanks buddy! There's something out there, but you scared it away." They are 'instinct' driven, and as annoying as the "Bark" is, it's in dog language - "Hey, there's frekin' something out there, and I'm drawing your attention to it." ::Woof!:: %^)