Dog owner advice needed: how to train a noisy dog?

[Cyberus]

Coming running whenever the dawg barks will just mean that he'll do it all the more when he wants attention. In the same way that a young child will (I've seen my goddaughter do it), a dog will quickly discover how to get attention, and sometimes it is best just to ignore it, no matter how difficult, to avoid being at the mercy of the animal (or young'un for that matter)

I don't have this problem with my dog, as he is very quiet (I gather that his breed is usually almost silent), however he does suffer from loneliness - his usual solution is to come and leap on my bed when he's lonely, not good - he is a BIG dog. The one true solution to assuageing loneliness (aside from getting another dog) is long walks I've found. Then he's so bloody tired he couldn't care less who else is around.

I know this answer isn't very helpful - perhaps a dog behaviourist is the answer?
By the way, how old is the dog? If its a pup, it may just be a matter of time before he calms down...

[Cyberus]

-D- wrote:
@KennyR

Step 1 -- Manufacture a crude, life-size human dummy out of sticks

Step 2 -- Place it next to the cage

Step 3 -- Place next to the dummy a tape/cd player, quietly looping "good puppy"
every 5mins or so

Step 4 -- Finally enjoy a good night's sleep!!

:-P

That's a good point actually - have you tried leaving the radio on?

[Cyberus]

Tigger wrote:

4) See if you can borrow a bark supression collar from someone.  They electroshock the dogs throat if it barks, I'd send you mine, but its a long way to Scotland, and you'd need a transformer to step it down, etc.  I'd tell you to buy one, but in actuality you probably wont need it but for a few days, unless the dog is a cronic barker, he is going to learn in a few days to not bark and you'll be set.
    -Tig
 

Don't give him ideas - its already evident he doesn't like dogs, he may take 'electroshock' a bit too far and electrify the poor blighter's cage! ;-)