Dogs bark anyway, so why not train your dog to bark on cue. It's a fun trick that isn't that hard to train. My Pit Bull caught on quickly, but watch out training your dog to speak if you're sitting at the dinner table. It didn't take long and Mia was barking at us while we ate whether she was asked or not, and again, it didn't take long for her to realize she only got a treat if she was asked to bark.
Anyway, you may find an easier way to train your dog to bark on command, but here is a simple method of training your dog to speak.
You'll want to first figure out what's the easiest way to get your dog to bark. Is it going to be having someone knock on the door, teasing him with a favorite toy or treat, ringing the doorbell, etc. Once you've figured out an easy way to get your dog to bark, do it.
You will want to entice your dog to bark, and when he does, praise and treat him. When your dog barks, give a cue so that you're beginning the cue and behavior association.
If you want to make sure that your dog will stop barking on cue, you'll want to entice him to bark, praise, and treat him, and once he's finished swallowing his treat, give a cue to have him stop. Some may choose the 'Shh' gesture, giving it right in front of your dogs face, which will startle him and he'll stop. Praise and treat immediately.
You'll want to repeat the process several times. Eventually, you'll probably start to notice that your dog will bark once and stop, expecting your to 'Shh' him immediately, so you'll want to vary it a bit. You don't want your dog to learn to bark and stop with one cue. You want him to understand what his 'quiet' cue means, so vary up the number of barks preceding the 'Shh' cue.
Once your dog starts to figure out 'speak' and 'shh,' you'll be able to have your bark on command, as well as be quiet when he becomes a nuisance.
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