Mason's exercise pen that he stays in during the day has a floor-level window that is inside the enclosure (DH built the pen, so I can't just "move" it elsewhere). When he looks out and sees
anything, person or animal, no matter how far away, he barks.
(imagine that; a Shepherd that barks when he thinks something is approaching?![sm=eek.gif])
I do not have a problem with this because I feel that it he is just being protective and doing his job. The rest of the family that has to live with me however, cannot stand it. My FIL is very ill and both he and my MIL are at home all day. She said that he barked the entire day yesterday - we're assuming because our neighbor (about an acre and a half away) was chopping wood out back and Mason could both see and hear him.
I can't close the blinds, because he is still an adolescent and will EAT THEM! The wall is concrete, so hanging something over the window is not really an option, especially not fabric, he would just pull it down.
Also, if my in-law's female lab is outside and she walks by his window, he will jump on the window, barking like a mad-dog when he sees her. (I have to keep them seperated) So, I also want to block his view to protect him from himself getting all crazed and heaven forbid break the window[
].
Any suggestions on how to block his view and do you think that is the solution?
I can't really work with him on it because 1)I'm usually not home when it happens 2) If I'm upstairs and he starts barking, I don't want to go to him while he's barking because that may reward it.
The window is about 2 feet off the ground and about 6 feet tall by about 4 feet wide.