My Pointer is 4 years old. He loves the moors (his natural habitat) & really I need not be there for the amount of attention he pays me! But on his daily park walk he has recently begun barking at me for the entire walk ( It's a huge park & this can last over an hour at least) He has a ball but doesn't want me to throw it & loves playing with other dogs.  But sometimes other dogs just aren't around & that's when the barking starts as if he's bored. I have trained him to an excellent standard & he often gets taught new tricks. But how can I stop him from this persistent barking? Cheers Lucy.

As soon as he starts barking take him home again.......