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I have 2 large dog who feed off each other's energy. This is a problem especially when someone comes to the door (usually the mailman). Pepper, even though she likes people, has developed the habit of totally freaking out and barking/lunging/growling at the mailman when he shows up. I suspect it's barrier frustration for her, she's usually home alone during the day.
Kane on the other hand, is fearful and distrustful of people. He doesn't like people even walking by the house. However, when he is alone he usually just growls and will only freak out and bark if the person lingers or looks different (ex wearing a hat or uniform).
Now put them both together. Pepper is doing her freaking out, totally focused on the person outside, blind and deaf to me completely. But Kane feeds off this and completely freaks out like Pepper is doing. Often he will end up going after Pepper and they have gotten into fights this way. If I step in and try to reach for Kane he acts as if he's going to go after me (although he never has) so I avoid reaching for him at all. I try to separate them with a barrier or my body, but it's ineffective.
I have been working from home more lately and it's become a problem I want to try to fix, but I'm not sure how. I tried blocking them from reaching the window, but if I leave the room Kane pushes through the gate or Pepper jumps over the couch to get to the window. I can simply close the blinds, but they can still see through the gaps and the same thing happens if it's anyone else who comes to the door, so I never really know when that's going to happen and don't want to keep my blinds permanently closed in the 2 largest windows in the house 24/7.
The only other thing I know to do is have someone I know practice walking up to the house, while I train the dogs. But I don't have anyone who can help me with that.
Is there anything that can be done or am I just doomed to live in darkness with the blinds closed all the time.?
Kane on the other hand, is fearful and distrustful of people. He doesn't like people even walking by the house. However, when he is alone he usually just growls and will only freak out and bark if the person lingers or looks different (ex wearing a hat or uniform).
Now put them both together. Pepper is doing her freaking out, totally focused on the person outside, blind and deaf to me completely. But Kane feeds off this and completely freaks out like Pepper is doing. Often he will end up going after Pepper and they have gotten into fights this way. If I step in and try to reach for Kane he acts as if he's going to go after me (although he never has) so I avoid reaching for him at all. I try to separate them with a barrier or my body, but it's ineffective.
I have been working from home more lately and it's become a problem I want to try to fix, but I'm not sure how. I tried blocking them from reaching the window, but if I leave the room Kane pushes through the gate or Pepper jumps over the couch to get to the window. I can simply close the blinds, but they can still see through the gaps and the same thing happens if it's anyone else who comes to the door, so I never really know when that's going to happen and don't want to keep my blinds permanently closed in the 2 largest windows in the house 24/7.
The only other thing I know to do is have someone I know practice walking up to the house, while I train the dogs. But I don't have anyone who can help me with that.
Is there anything that can be done or am I just doomed to live in darkness with the blinds closed all the time.?