Just teach him some basic obedience. Sit. Stay. Down. Rollover. Gets him used to listening to you & following your commands by rote. Once he's doing those tricks well & getting praise/reward treats, you can teach him some impulse control. Teach him "Leave it" & then "Wait" as you leave the room & return. Then, once he's good at controlling his impulses, teach him to bark on command with good praise/reward treats for barking his head off. Then, teach him "Quiet" with praise/reward treats. Be sure you train in that order, basic stuff first, then some impulse control & then grauate to the big one - barking impulse control.
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