For example, if your dog is barking in your face demanding your attention, you must implement the time-out every time he barks at you. Bad attention is still attention and a dog will continue to exhibit the behavior for any attention, good or bad.įor time-outs to be effective, they must be consistent. There must not be any bad emotion in your acknowledgment of the behavior. And it should be said in a sing song voice, not in an angry tone. When doing time-outs, use a marker word, like “Too Bad” or “Oops”. Behaviors happen quickly, so if your timing is off, you could wind up punishing your dog for a good behavior like sitting. You want your dog to associate THAT behavior with all attention being withdrawn. The time-out has to occur IMMEDIATELY following the offending behavior. Your timing is VERY important when doing a time-out. If the dog is ignored for too lengthy a period of time, he will simply forget what behavior caused this consequence and you will have taught him nothing. Time-outs should last for no more than 2 minutes maximum but always start with 30 seconds. They are both effective depending on the situation. You can either withdraw your attention from the dog by turning your back on him or going into a closed room and leaving the dog alone or you can bring the dog into an isolated area such as a crate or a bathroom and then leave him there alone. A time-out consists of removing your attention from the dog, which is often the most important thing in the world to them. Time-outs are very important tools to advise your dog when he has done something you would prefer he not do.
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