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Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv  Yes, it is the same as any other "trick".
When they bark use whatever the command will be such as "no bark", when they stop, click and reward.
Start training as soon as they start barking and stay on top of it until they are well trained. Training to stop barking is not the same as training to do something like sit where you can begin to train and then skip a couple of weeks and come back to it. It's like their version of smoking.  Hard to quit.
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Good post from Itspuppyluv! She's right. You can teach "quiet" like any other command. Start with very low expectations and gradually increase the duration. In other words: quiet for 1 second after you said quiet? Good puppy! Click and Treat (CT). Repeat mulitple times then expect 2 seconds quiet before the CT, then 3, etc.
Also as she said, do NOT let your pup practice barking - it is self-reinforcing.
Immediately interrupt everytime. Use distraction when needed - something to chew on when something is happening that you know sets him off, keeping curtains closed if need be, etc. You get the idea.
As repunzel said, exercise is a good thing, too. Tiring them out physically (with walks) and mentally (with obedience commands or tricks) will also help decrease barking.
Good luck!