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Originally Posted by Maximo  Walk the boys separately and work with them separately for awhile. Max is barking because he wants to go with you and his big brother. 
Try changing your routine for getting out the door for a walk. If you typically go out the front door, try another exit. Keep Max guessing so that he isn't anticipating the triggers for barking. I believe it is nervous excitement that is at the root of this kind of barking. When I would leave the house through the front door for walks, Max and Teddy would burst out the door, barkety bark bark. It's like they were saying, "Hello World! Here we come!"  Now we exit through the garage much more peacefully. |
Yes we tried that today. We went out a different door. The barking started as soon as we were on the driveway. It stopped shortly after but I stopped the walk because I was concerned by the coughing. Maybe a little each day.