If you have a barker, don’t try to stop his noise by being louder. Instead, get up and go over to him with a tasty treat between your fingers. This first step sounds easier than it is. Getting humans to move toward dogs at the appropriate time is a challenge for all training instructors. So know that you must focus carefully on this action, because although it seems trivial, people tend not to do it, even after they nod at my instructions and say they will.
