Training Tips From Susan: Inadvertent Time Outs In Dog Training: What They Are, Why They Matter, And How To Avoid Them

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Inadvertent Time Outs In Dog Training: What They Are, Why They Matter, And How To Avoid Them

In dog training, inadvertent time outs happen more often than many realize, so I’m sharing what they are, why they matter, and how to avoid them. Being aware of these moments can help you stay present with your dog and keep training and everyday time together more connected and engaging.

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0:00.0	I have a question. Have you ever watched a professional dog trainer, like an elite level
0:11.2	dog trainer train their dog? Maybe you've seen one of my videos on YouTube of just me training my dog.
0:17.1	And you'll notice the dogs got this attention for their owner. They could have finished
0:21.7	the exercise and maybe the owner's walking back to start a new exercise and the dogs just
0:26.8	like they're just excited and engaged and connected. Have you ever seen that kind of connection
0:34.0	going wow I wish I could get that with my dog. Well, I'm going to share with
0:38.4	you one of the most important things that you might be doing that's hurting the possibility
0:47.0	of getting that. Today is all about the inadvertent timeouts, the ones you may not even be aware that you're doing, but your dog
0:57.6	is. Picture this. I've seen this time and time again, you're in class and you're doing something
1:05.5	with your dog and then your teacher wants to give you some feedback. So you take all that
1:10.3	focus and good energy that you just had on your dog and you go, wah-wah-wah-wa-wa-wa-wa-and she goes, wah-wa-wa, and then you go, whoa-wa-wa-wa-and-then she goes, waw-w-w-w-w-w-h-w. And then you look back at your dog and go, okay, let's train again. the dog's going, yeah, I left you about two wu-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w. Like, waw-w-w-w-w-w-w. You can't just expect the dog to be on when you want them to be on, and then when you turn your back on them and leave them hanging, expect them to pick right up.
1:45.8	They're not machines, guys, they're animals. Now, your dog doesn't know what's going on.
1:50.3	All your dog knows is you are on a roll, you are doing something good and then you disengaged.
1:57.1	You saw somebody better come into the room.
2:01.0	So how can we fix that?
2:02.8	How can we fix these inadvertent timeouts?
2:04.8	And it doesn't matter, you might be saying, oh, well, I don't really go to class,
2:08.0	this isn't about me.
2:09.2	Don't hit pause or flick away because I have seen so many people lately walk down the street
2:16.3	with their dog on leash and they are scrolling
2:18.8	through their phone. Hello, your dog. Like just, I'm not saying when you walk your dog,
2:24.3	you have to have like your eyes on them and constantly, but you know what? Get your head up,
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