If your dog barks at the window or door every time someone walks by, a delivery arrives, or a noise happens outside, you’re not alone.
The first step to change? Decide you’re ready to help your dog through it.
This behavior won’t disappear on its own. When dogs bark at the window every day, they’re living in a state of alert. It’s stressful, exhausting and the more they rehearse it, the more it becomes a habit.
Here’s the good news:
Dogs don’t want to feel on edge all the time. They enjoy calmness, but some need help discovering it.
What to Do
Make the window boring:
- Block access using an x-pen or big boxes
- Apply privacy film to the lower half of the window
- Add a white noise machine near the window
- Place a sign on your door for deliveries
– Turn on the noise machine during typical delivery hours.
– Leave a friendly sign asking packages be dropped without ringing.
YOU CAN MAKE ALL OF THIS HAPPEN if you really want it!
Pro Tip:
Before getting on calls or online meetings, give your dog a long lasting chew along with the setup above. Help them associate your calls with quiet time.
For How Long?
Usually about 4 weeks, BUT every dogs is an individual, so until the window is no longer exciting.
You’ll know when it’s working. Your dog will stop rushing over or reacting.
Once that happens, check in with me so I can guide you on what to do next!
This works! and it’s time well invested. Calm dogs = happier lives.
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