Does he need another short walk or short fun OB session to relieve pent up energy before bed time?
if I knew one of mine was going to have a temper tantrum everynight when I was trying to talk on the phone I would probably have a kong or other toy ready to give him before the barking started to keep him busy and quiet.

I would also approach it from the same angle I use for jumping, ignore it completely and turn my back while practicing my Zen like skills of patience and stillness, because much like a toddler any reaction is still attention.

Once he learns that barking gets him nowhere teaching a quiet command would be totally helpful to reinforce it. But for my dogs anyway, when they are worked up and being obnoxious the heat of the moment isnt the best time to teach a new skill, but it is a good time to start breaking a bad habit by changing my behavior so as not to reward it.

If the ball gets stuck under the couch a well placed 1x4 or 1x2 placed under the couch but back a few inches out of view works wonders...so does a slightly bigger ball.
We have wood floors and no rug so everything used to go under the couch.

The larger jolly balls are great for not getting under the coach. Bouvier's are a herding breed right? I've noticed dogs love to "herd" those things around.

When he's not being completely obnoxious about it you can turn him losing a ball into an OB exercise. Get him really wound up and pull him back from where the ball went. When you release him tell him to "Find it!". Reward him for showing you where the ball is. If it's stuck get a second ball to reward him with. Eventually he should be able to find his ball hidden just about anywhere in the house without seeing where it was hidden. You can also teach him to sit at the ball's location and add the "Show me!" command(eyes and body focus on ball's location) later to kind of make his mind work a little harder at self control and phase out the annoying barking. Then you can start naming his toys and have him find the right one out of multiple hidden toys. My lab had a blast with this when it was too cold/hot to go outside.

I realize my first post was probably a little on the harsher side. I'd spent all day with 2 dogs in my playroom who alternated between barking and whining. I would just get one to stop when the other would start again. 6 hours of listening to those two REALLY tried my patience.

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It sounds as though the dog has been rewarded somehow for this behavior so he knows it will get him something that he wants if he keeps it up.
Those habits can be easy or difficult to break depending on the dog and the handlers consistency.

Ditto. If the o.p. caves even once in a hundred times and gives the dog attention (or the ball, or whetever) because the noise just got so bad, then the dog learns that a certain level of noise is called for to get what he wants.

My new thing is just to cover my eyes and ignore it. He did it about 3 times last night then stopped. I was thinking he wouldn't do it at all because we were out for 3 hours and I really tired him out, but I think it's the food. Ate all his turkey and left all the kibble again.
I have looked into raw, but my concerns are this- No freezer or space to have one. I have a hard time keeping food in the house to feed my family. Need to suplement with vitamins or other stuff. Gross raw chicken all over his face and beard.

Leslie,

You really need to separate the raw meals and kibble meals. I am not sure if you saw that recommendation in an earlier post......

Now....back on topic.

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Ate all his turkey and left all the kibble again.

Then he gets just plain kibble until he gets hungry enough to eat it. Put it down and if he doesn't eat it in 15 minutes it gets picked up. Sounds mean but it isn't and you really need to give your dog a more balanced diet than just cooked turkey.

I really think that playing ball or re-directing, getting up to look at how much food he ate, all of these things are causing you to stress over a situation that really seems (to me) like the dog is saying "hey you! YOU! Play NOW". Stop worrying about his food, how much he ate, whether he needs a walk, more exercise. He has learned it gets your attention! Correcting him for is STILL giving him attention! If he will not follow a command to be quiet and lay down, (or doesn't know it yet) then CALMLY lead him into the crate without a word, put him in SHUT the door, and leave the room. Isolation does wonders for stuff like this. He will probably sound like a banshee in there, but he will learn that barking at you gets him isolated. As for the feeding problems, cooking the food is pointless and not that great for the dog. Cheese is not so great too. If you cannot feed raw, stick with kibble. But stop giving him people food. If he wont eat the kibble, look into another brand or stop worrying about it. A healthy dog won't starve himself to death. 15 minutes tops to eat, if he barks take it away and into the kennel.