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Originally Posted by hle_625 4 months tomorrow am I mean for putting her in time out? She has been out for like 15 minutes now and she has not bit me since then |
Congratulations, hle_625! It sounds like you've found something that works very well with your dog. And, I think you are spot-on with only making the time-out last for 1 minute. Beyond that, they don't remember what they did wrong.
A loud "ouch" or clapping your hands works for many small dogs. For a few, though, they interpret those things as playing on your part. If that's the case, you are probably better off saying "NO!" while immediately putting her down and walking away from her while avoiding eye contact. Again, 1 minute is probably long enough. If that doesn't work, your brief time-out is great!