Oh my what an odd little obsession he has for James Dean! Gosh I don't really know about that. Have you tried treating him close to James Dean? Can you distract him at all from JD? It sure doesn't look like it but you could try. Or there's the negative reinforcement - every time he barks, clap or rattle pebbles in a bottle or something. If he stops barking reward with a treat. When Dixie fixates on things this sometimes works. She gets like that with big dogs in the park that are MILES away.
Is Paddy fixed? That might make a difference.
I wouldn't bother trying to train when he's like that. He won't learn a thing if he gets fixated like that - if the behaviour starts while you're trying to train- just get up and walk away - try again in an hour when he's calmed down. (Ignoring him when he gets like that might help him realise it's not acceptable as well)
Good luck. I love how every dog offers a different training challenge! Keep me posted. |