We might be dealing with a very intelligent dog who is bored stiff. Maybe...
Try a Canine IQ test...Here:
http://www.superdogs.com/documents/S...0IQ%20Test.pdf
Another possibility is that your dog has OCD...
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OCD often manifests itself in dogs who are stressed, anxious, or bored, and can be a very maddening experience for the owner. These behaviors can often result in destruction of items, yards, angry neighbours, and seemingly uncontrollable aggression. Obsessive digging, continuous biting at their own feet, barking at nothing, attacking inanimate objects, all are symptoms of OCD.
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http://dogs.about.com/cs/disableddogs/a/ocd.htm
In fact, the more I read, the more your dog sounds like a compulsive barker. Is the barking rythmic / evenly timed?
At what age did you aquire this dog? Any possibility fo bad socialization or abuse / isolation?
I'm wondering also if this is frustration for a need to assert dominance being blocked by fear. At 8 months most pups will start doing everything they can to get as much social status as possible. It might be that your 4-5 point pup wants to be a 10 and is getting mad at their own fear.
It might be a bad call, but you could try having the dog sleep in your bed, feeding them first, and letting them win more games of tug...just to improve her self assurance and confidence.