My dog is about 8 months old, so technically still a puppy. He barks at sounds coming from neighborhood, such as other dogs barking around, sounds of kids, etc.
Is there a practical way to end up this issue?
He doesn’t bark anymore against certain sounds that he used to bark against until about 2 months ago. So is it likely that he bark less when he grew older.
The best way is to be "on his side", and teach him when it is OK to bark and when not. Whenever he barks "without a reason" just talk to him and "explain" that the neighborhood sounds are OK. He will not understand all the explanation, but:
The downside is that if it happens during the night, it might not be very comfortable for you - but the barking is not comfortable either so...
Alternatively, there are (electronic) anti-barking devices - when the dog barks too loud, they emit some ultrasound, which is painful for the dog. And he will learn "by pain" that any loud barking is forbidden.
