Even when you’ve lost track of time, you always know when they’re outside doing their job because your dog barks at the window cleaners the second they show up! What’s going on here? Why do dogs bark at window cleaners? Is your dog scared of the window cleaner? How do you calm your dog around the window cleaner?

Worry and wonder no longer, because today we’re going to give you all the information you need about this problem. Most importantly, we’ll tell you how to stop your dog barking at the window cleaner once and for all. Very soon, you won’t have to worry about this ever again. Keep reading below for our article “Dog Barks at Window Cleaner? Here’s How to Stop It!”

How to Stop Dog Barking at Window Cleaner

To get your dog to stop barking at window cleaners, they need to learn to become quiet when told. To accomplish that, take your dog somewhere you know that they like to bark such as the park, with lots of small dog treats. Don’t take them off their leash and stay a fair distance away from the other people and animals at the park.

When your dog starts to bark, say “quiet” in a positive and calm voice. If they give you their attention, then immediately reward them with praise and a treat. But if they quickly start barking again or never even stop, then you should put a treat within your fist.

Place your hand very close to your dog’s nose. Your dog will still be able to detect the treat even within your hand and will quit their barking to investigate it. Once they’ve become silent and are also giving you their full attention, again give the “quiet” command and then open your hand to reward them with a treat and praise.

If your dog keeps being quiet, keep rewarding them with a treat and praise. But if they begin to bark again, regardless of whether it’s at you or at someone at the park, repeat the steps of hiding a treat inside your first, placing it next to their nose, and then pausing until they’ve become silent.

Be sure that you’re waiting until your dog has gotten silent before you reward them. This creates a positive connection in your dog’s mind with paying attention and getting silent any time you say “quiet.” Reward them immediately with praise and treats when your dog is doing what they should.

With repetition, consistency, and patience, your dog will get silent simply by you giving the command, and you won’t need to place your hand near their mouth. You should then begin increasing the duration of time before you reward them. Start with just 2 seconds, then increase that to 5 seconds, and so on.

It won’t be long before the praise and food rewards won’t be needed anymore and your dog will quit barking at the window cleaner or at anything else just by giving the “quiet” command.

These steps will get your dog to stop barking at the window cleaner, but it’s important to remember that the underlying behavioral issues (anxiety and territorial dominance) causing all of this to begin with will still be present. Until you address those, any positive changes you see are only going to be temporary.

“Well, how do I get these changes to last?”

By getting your dog to truly choose to follow your direction. I tried many times to write out how you can do that before deciding it made more sense to just link you to the free video series that explains it better than I’d ever be able to.

The series is by a man named Dan who is one of the world’s leading dog obedience trainers. In it, he teaches you how to put an end to things like when your dog barks at the window cleaner and all other misbehavior using his fast and easy-to-follow methods.

In the first video, Dan will reveal to you why the two most common methods of dog training only doom you to failure. You can watch the video now by clicking here. Follow the proven system he’ll show you in his series and you’ll never have to spend another second worrying about your dog barking at the window cleaner ever again!

Why Do Dogs Bark at Window Cleaners?

Dogs bark at window cleaners due to territorial dominance and anxiety. Your dog feels that is their job — and their job alone — to protect your home or apartment and its perimeter, which includes the windows. But all this responsibility also makes them very stressed, and everything eventually boils over to the point that they last out at the threat (the window cleaners) by barking.

The problem arises when your dog is barking at the window cleaners and ignoring you when you tell them to stop, or when this is happening repeatedly without improvement. Territorial dominance alone is a sign of distrust of your role as the leader of the home, but when they’re blatantly refusing your commands like this, there is no doubt that they don’t truly respect you.

While you may not see it as a big deal — after all, it seems like a normal thing for dogs to bark at these unusual people hanging outside the window — it most certainly is because if you don’t address it immediately, you are giving your dog tacit approval of their beliefs. That will only lead to their problems with dominance, anxiety, and misbehavior in general getting worse.

Before long, you’ll find that your dog is barking at your housekeeper, barking at your workmen in the house, and barking at your house sitter should you ever need one. These people all serve important roles in the functioning and maintenance of your home, and you certainly want them to have a safe, pleasant work environment so you can’t allow this to continue.

To learn how to stop your dog barking at window cleaners while re-establishing yourself as their leader whose commands must be followed, go back to the first section now and we’ll give you the exact steps you need to follow to make that happen.

Is My Dog Scared of the Window Cleaner?

Your dog is scared of the window cleaner. That’s because they look like an intruder and they behave in a way that is completely different than any other humans they’ve met. Even if your dog gets aggressive and barks at the window cleaner (which would be due to territorial dominance), they are ultimately doing so out of anxiety and fear.

With time and desensitization, most dogs will learn to ignore the window cleaner. If your dog reacts with aggression, barking, or other unwanted behaviors and ignores your commands to stop, however, then you have a behavioral issue that needs to be addressed. These are clear signs of disrespect of your role in the house and need to be handled right away so things don’t get worse.

Go back to the first section now and we’ll tell you exactly how to deal with that problem.

How Do I Calm My Dog Around the Window Cleaner?

To calm your dog around the window cleaner:

1. Learn the times that your window cleaner will be coming by (if you don’t schedule them yourself).
2. Act calmly and speak in soft, positive tones before the workers will be outside doing your windows.
3. Take your dog for a long walk or play with them beforehand so that they’ll be tired by the time the window cleaners show up. Tired dogs are more well-behaved and docile.
4. Give your dog a toy to keep them occupied.
5. Put your dog on their leash before the window cleaners will show up.
6. If your dog starts barking at the window cleaners or misbehaving and is not responding to commands to stop, take their leash and place them in a different room or in their crate with a blanket over the top. Dogs descended from wolves, and still feel safer and calmer in cave-like settings to this day.
7. Pet your dog and speak softly to try and keep them calm. When they do well, reward them with a treat and praise.
8. If they continue to stay calm, keep petting them, giving them treats, and praising them. This will form positive connections in your dog’s mind with staying quiet when the window cleaners are outside your home working.
9. Do your best to be at home when the windows cleaner come by while your dog is still learning so that you can keep your dog calm.
10. Continue working on the “quiet” command with your dog (go back to the first section of this article), which will be your most effective option long-term.

I’m sure you’re ready to not worry about the window cleaners passing by, so I’ll let you begin now. Best of luck with everything, and thank you for reading our article “Dog Barks at Window Cleaner? Here’s How to Stop It!.”