Shadow, 10 months old, is like that. A knock on the door, even if it's on TV, gets her to "ruffing" and barking. I just keep telling her it's OK. If that doesn't work I tell her to "Quiet!" not loudly, just a bit sharper than usual. She is beginning to learn. Whenever she quiets down, she gets a little treat.
She doesn't always stop right away, especially if her big sister dog is barking also, but she is learning. We've always shown the dogs what it is that startles them, whether it's a truck going by or something on the TV.
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