PRAISE... PRAISE... PRAISE...
I personally love watching the Cesar Millian shows because he gives you an insight to these common dog behaviours and problems.
Dogs FEED OFF THE ENERGY THAT YOU PUT OUT. If you are feeling overwhelmed all the time then he is feeling overwhelmed. If you are happy he is happy and etc etc. Try changing your attitude (as hard as it seems) and see if there is any change.
My Abby has satrted to become barker... only when she DEMANDS THINGS FOR ME TO DO, such as pick up her toys when they fall, put her on the bed when I am on the bed, food, treats, etc... I have slowly started to stop this behaviour by changing my attitude and it is working. I stand up tall and somewhat put out my chest and say no barking and she stops right away. You need to show them that you are in charge....
Sorry for the long post but hope it helps...
Remember there is no problem for them being spoiled (trust me I know) just know that you control them and their spoildness... LOL
Good Luck!!
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