Dogs bark for many different reasons, such as alerting you to danger or to warn off a strange intruder.
These are the sorts of dog barking behaviors that we want our dogs to display.
However with that said, a persistent barking can be really annoying.
There are steps which you can use to control your dog's barking.
Method 1 Our family doctor always tells us to exercise daily to stay healthy and fit.
Same holds true for our beloved dog.
Daily exercise will help your dog burn off energy.
For some reason that you don't have time to go for a walk with your dog then setup a play time sessions with you dog.
You and your dog can benefit from the play time session.
You will help yourself loose a lot of calories and improve your health.
It is a win-win situation here.
Method 2 You should consider buying your dog a chewing toy from your local pet store.
Once you got it, let your dog chew the stress away.
Chewing can use up a lot of time and greatly reduces stress.
If you have to leave your house to run errands or go to work, you should consider rubbing your hands over the chewing toy which you just bought for your dog.
This leaves your scent on the toy so your dog will not miss you as much when you are gone.
Method 3 Search your house for a empty can, preferably a pop can (like empty Coke, or Pepsi can).
Drop some coins into the can and seal the top.
Whenever your are around and your dog starts to bark out of control, shake the can in front of your dog.
Try it.
It works great.
I hope those methods can help you to control your dog to stop barking.
Good luck and have fun.