When you hear the word “time out,” you probably imagine a young child being sent to his or her room for a few minutes as punishment for doing something naughty.

why?

It is a safe, gentle and effective training method that helps children understand and calm down when their behavior is less than desirable.

While this method of discipline is known to work wonders for kids, I’m here today to let you in with a little secret.

Time outs work just as well for dogs! Pretty neat, isn’t it?

Believe it or not, I’ve stopped more unwanted dog behaviors with this simple tool than any other approach. And the best part…this disciplinary action is calm, gentle, and gentle – I think three things are very important when training a dog.

I’ve been so successful using the time-out method that I’ve even written an entire chapter on the topic in my book,  What Dogs Teach About Being a Dad.

If you know my dog ​​training techniques, you know that the methods I use are gentle and gentle and that I encourage all dog owners to take a gentle approach to limiting their dogs behaviour.

So, in an effort to help you and countless other people around the world equip themselves with gentle training techniques, I want to give you a free audio chapter from my book  Learn Dogs About Being a Dad that  explains how to use doggy time. efficiently and effectively.

The chapter is called  Time Out is a Beautiful Thing. And I really think it is, since it was one of the most useful and useful tools in raising all of my four children and two dogs.

Listen to the sound and you will discover…

• Why time-outs are so powerful as a dog training tool.
• Why it doesn’t work to tell your dog to go outside more often.
• How to implement a timeout so that it has maximum impact.
• The power of calm and silence when given a timeout.
• Lead times provide benefits for you and your dog.

Whether it’s raising our kids, training dogs, or keeping chickens from pooping all over our brand-new concrete driveway, it’s becoming abundantly clear to me that the best and most effective training methods are gentle and gentle.

Although I strongly believe that dogs and children also need clear boundaries and that they often need to be reinforced with consequences, I don’t think these consequences should involve fighting, yelling, or hitting.

For this reason, my motto is that we need to use calm and consistent consequences with our dogs (and children!).

Of course, it goes without saying that I always encourage dog owners to reward desired behaviors with some positive reinforcement, whether that be a pat, a cuddle, or a reward like a ball game.

So, what happens if the timeout doesn’t work and your dog goes out and repeats bad behavior?

Easy…

Repeat the dog pose at the time interval.

And what if you repeat the process a few times and it doesn’t really work and you seem to get nowhere?

If it doesn’t work, I would suggest that it is because your dog thinks he is in charge and you don’t really have the right to give him a deadline!

Let me explain!

Think of it as if a child tried to temporarily alienate their parents because the parent did something the child didn’t like.

Do you think the parent will accept that and change his behavior? Think again.

The person at the top of the hierarchy sets the rules and disciplines. So, if you are really struggling with your dog’s behaviors, your dog is probably at the top of the hierarchy and you need to look at a complete training program and reconsider how your dog displays your position in the pack.

Honestly, no one wants to yell at their dog all the time, and there’s nothing more annoying than having to repeat what you asked over and over. This is why keeping your voice when you use the timeout and having another way to reinforce what you asked for is so powerful, and one of the most effective dog training methods.

So, when I work with dogs or my kids, I use the following words to keep myself in the right territory…

Calm and clarity … firm and fair. Or in the words of a great man…

“Nothing strengthens power so much as silence.”  – Leonardo da Vinci