Problem Barking
All Shelties bark. Most of them bark a lot. It is an inherent trait in the breed that you will not be able to train out of them. However, there is a balance between appropriate and inappropriate or excessive barking. These are some helpful links that we have found that discuss different types of barking and some ways to help manage the behavior:
How to Stop Unwanted Barking, by Melissa Alexander
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/1125
Incessant Barking, by Karen Pryor
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/237
Training "Bark" and "Be Quiet", by Karen Pryor
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/185
Manic Alert Barking, by Debi Davis
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001c/manicbarking.htm
"The Barking Dog" from The Dumb Friends League
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/barking.pdf
Excessive Barking, Determining a Cause, by Drs. J. Michelle Posage & Amy Marder
www.petplace.com/dogs/excessive-barking/page1.aspx
Barking, by Dr. Nicholas Dodman
www.petplace.com/dogs/barking/page1.aspx