I remember the exact moment I realized my golden retriever's window barking wasn't just a phase. I was on a work call, mid-sentence, when my 15-month-old golden launched himself at the living room window like a furry missile. A neighbor had walked past—nothing unusual, just a person existing on a public sidewalk—and my dog lost it. Full-blown meltdown. Barking, whining, pacing, the works. I ended the call early, stared at the destroyed peace of my afternoon, and thought, "How is this dog still not tired? We just walked three miles." To fix golden retriever barking at windows, you need to understand that your dog isn't being "bad"—they're likely experiencing barrier frustration or alert barking. The solution combines environmental management (blocking the view), teaching a "quiet" or "thank you" cue, and giving them a better job to do. Stop the rehearsal of the behavior first, then train an alternative response. It takes consis...