This sounds to me like territorial barking, which is pretty normal behavior except that your pup “goes above and beyond” with it. And you are probably correct that, while you meant well with your numerous efforts to stop the behavior, you’ve actually confused — and even at times rewarded — him.
I do have one suggestion you might not have tried. Can you put “privacy films” on the front windows where he gets so agitated and then leave the blinds open? That way, when he runs to the window to check out the possible intruder, he won’t see anything out there, and he might not react so strongly. I’m guessing he’s a fairly small dog, so you could just put the films on the lower portions of the windows, so even if there are quite a few, you wouldn’t need so many films. And you would have the added bonus of being able to see out the windows at your level, instead of always having the blinds closed. |