obsessive window watching

I have to agree with SheltieChe. When we call out to be quiet when dogs are barking at the door, a window or on lead we are actually percieved as joining in. Personally I would put a drag line on her and as soon as she goes toward the window I would pick it up and walk the other way encouraging her to come with me. Lots of treating for all movement away from the window including just a turn of her ear or her face but none for turning back. She needs more exercise and more stimulation in the house and outside. Take her somewhere that is less busy than the park and teach her to walk nicely on a lead. Put lots of sits, turns etc so she has to watch and think. Teach her the "watch me" command. Get her to obedience classes to get her used to more people and noise. Once you can get her to focus more on you when you are out at her quiet walking place then go to somewhere slightly less quiet and start all over again. Measure her food into a bowl and use most of it to train randomly throughout the day. If you get on top of it now and make no excuses for her barking at people then you should be able to get her to calm when she sees them. I wouldn't let her get to the windows at all at first. She has to earn the priviledge.
 
Katherine said:
I've taped wax paper on the the bottom of my windows at the office and it has worked like a charm ! The paper is about 12" wide, so I overlapped one strip above the other to give a 20" visual barrier.

It's inexpensive and is opaque, so light still comes through. I did it about 2 months ago and it has changed Snap's behavior completely. He now hears footsteps coming up the back steps, but no longer runs to the window as he can't see out.
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That is a brilliant idea!!! I've been looking for something new, because Bailey keeps getting through my sheet. :lol: I was going to buy the stuff that you stick to the window, but my roommate was worried about how difficult it will be to remove it. Wax paper might be the perfect solution. If that doesn't work then I'll buy an x-pen and block off the whole window.
 
Tagg said:
I have to agree with SheltieChe. When we call out to be quiet when dogs are barking at the door, a window or on lead we are actually percieved as joining in. Personally I would put a drag line on her and as soon as she goes toward the window I would pick it up and walk the other way encouraging her to come with me. Lots of treating for all movement away from the window including just a turn of her ear or her face but none for turning back. She needs more exercise and more stimulation in the house and outside. Take her somewhere that is less busy than the park and teach her to walk nicely on a lead. Put lots of sits, turns etc so she has to watch and think. Teach her the "watch me" command. Get her to obedience classes to get her used to more people and noise. Once you can get her to focus more on you when you are out at her quiet walking place then go to somewhere slightly less quiet and start all over again. Measure her food into a bowl and use most of it to train randomly throughout the day. If you get on top of it now and make no excuses for her barking at people then you should be able to get her to calm when she sees them. I wouldn't let her get to the windows at all at first. She has to earn the priviledge.
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these are some awesome ideas. luna and i have completed level 1 & 2 of training and she walks really good on a lead w/o distractions, and "look at me" is something she knows really well, w/o distractions.

ya using her food is probably a better idea then the treats. she had some odd poop times the other day. i like the idea of using a lead to walk her around in the house so she cannot just do what she wants. because sometimes i feel like its a game. especially when she goes around the table.

adrian has made a barricade for the window but its so dark and gloomy.
i will try the wax paper for anytime that i can't make sure that she isn't at the window. when we are not home she is in the crate so i know she isn't doing it when we aren't home which is good.

so many ideas, i hope we can get this under control. just less obsessive. obviously when the guy comes to shovel the sidewalk, thats going to be too amazing to pass up, but the everyday children are going to drive me bonkers if shes barking nonstop...
 
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