One compliment that I've always gotten from Judges has been Parker's enthusiasm. "It's so nice to see an enthusiastic dog.", "He's so happy!", etc.
Parker will get excited enough to bark when we're working. It's a real job of containment with him.
It tends to be between exercises, like "Com'on!! Let's GOOOOO!" play bark.
Thing is, he's a 113lbs male with a BIG BARK. Any hints on curbing the barking without curbing the enthusiasm? I'd rather have the bark if it means I have to lose that happy, gleeful, prancing dog beside me.
