Ah, the great bark debate. We never really worried about Bo's bark until we moved to our new house. From birth until 2, she lived with us on a 27 acre ranch with two other Pyrs, so barking was totally normal and accepted. Then we moved to a new neighborhood (1/2 acre, not all fenced) with lots of dogs, but one NASTY neighbor. My second day in the house, he came over to me and began to scream at me about "my damn dog" etc. Needless to say, it FREAKED me out becuase I had never had anyone complain about her barking before. Since Bo barks at pretty much ANYTHING (mouse farts, the wind, the voices in her head...), after much consideration (and citronella collars, sonic collars, etc-none of which worked), we finally decided to keep her inside during the day with access to teh garage for potty breaks. No more complaints, but it was hard for us to adjust to not giving her free reign over the yard/house. I think she's fine with sleeping on the couch all day, though!! To add to the mix, Floyd is part border collie and if he doesn't get walked every other day (miles, mind you), he barks AT me non stop. If that doesn't work, he starts to jump on me and "hound" me until I break down and walk him!! Ah, the kids! =)
Jenn, Bo & Floyd in California