I've just begun to have this issue too. Whenever I take Niko (8 mos) into the backyard to potty, he thinks he needs to bark. It can be perfectly quiet outside and he will bark. Sometimes I think he just likes to hear himself!
My neighbor suggested a birdhouse that he saw advertised that stops dogs from barking. I think he saw it in one of those mail order catalogs on an airplane.
Any suggestions? Other than the barking, he is just about perfect!
