Same with counter-surfing - if you want to teach your dog not to steal things off the counter, don’t leave things on the counter when you’re not there to catch her in the act. A crate, a bedroom in the back of the house, or even some physical barriers (sticky paper or window shades) can help. You also have to be able to interrupt the behavior every time it happens - so if you want to teach your dog not to bark at the window, you have to keep your dog away from the window when you’re not in the house to supervise.
#Puppy time out full#
A lot of dogs need the full 4-6 reps at each spot before they understand the rule applies to that specific circumstance too.įor this to work, the house rules have to be clear and agreed-upon by all members of the household, and everybody must participate. However, dogs don’t generalize well, so you may teach your dog not to bark out the living room window, but then he thinks it’s still ok to bark out the kitchen window or the screen door. If we are consistent and catch a dog in the act 4-6 times in a row, he will stop breaking that rule. We’ve heard and read that dogs learn in repetitions of 4 or 6, and we’ve found this to be true. If he goes right back to the naughty activity, another time out. At the end of 20 min, the dog is released and ignored for a few minutes, then normal life resumes. This can be whatever word you choose to designate to mean “you just broke a rule, too bad for you.” We walk the dog in to time out (never talking to the dog or touching him, just walking him in), shut the door, and leave him in there for 20 minutes (though if a dog barks or whines - neither of ours does this - the 20 min starts from when silence begins). As soon as there is tension on the line, we say our “time-out” words in a cheerful voice - never angry. When he breaks a rule, we grab the tail end of the cord and start walking toward a designated “time out” spot - in our case, the bathroom. We clip a long, thin line (this can be nylon cord or rope or a very thin leash - NOT the regular walking leash) on to the Dude’s collar, and let him drag it around the house whenever we’re home.
#Puppy time out windows#
In our home, the dog rules that have needed teaching - Chick a few years ago and Dude now - are (1) no jumping on the furniture without permission (Chick and Dude) (2) no jumping up on company when they come over (Chick) (3) no barking out the windows at everyday things (Dude) and (4) no stealing human food off tables or counters (Chick and Dude). We learned about this from our trainer Lee Mannix years ago, and have been reminded of it lately by his successor - and my boss - Shari at the Canine Center in Austin.
Not old-school punishment or intimidation (yelling, jerking, squirting with water, hitting), but just consequence - removal of the positive.
so now we deliver.Īlthough we use positive reinforcement for most of our training, we also think there’s a place for negative consequence for bad behavior. We got a few cries of “tell us more!” and we promised. Doodlebug for house rule infractions - in that specific instance, it was barking through the window at people walking by our house. Last week on our Facebook page, we mentioned that we were about to start the time-outs regimen with Mr.
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