[RowdysMom]

I really can't help the separation thing - Rowdy follows me from room to room but doesn't cry or whine when he can't come with me. But when he was about 4-5 months old, he started barking at us - bark bark bark bark - when he wanted our attention. Ignoring the barking did NOT work. I didn't know what to do so I treated him like I thought his (canine) mom might. When he barked, I grabbed him (gently) by his harness and gently shook him (like his canine mom might if he misbehaved) and said "NO!" very sternly. He was so startled, it only took 3 times for him to stop the barking act. After that (and now) when he barks or whines, all I have to do is say "NO!" in that stern voice and he stops!