diff --git a/pkg/model/loader.go b/pkg/model/loader.go
index c2c9df0e..003d8327 100644
--- a/pkg/model/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/model/loader.go
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ func (ml *ModelLoader) ShutdownModel(modelName string) error {
 	ml.mu.Lock()
 	defer ml.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return ml.StopModel(modelName)
+	return ml.stopModel(modelName)
 }
 
-func (ml *ModelLoader) StopModel(modelName string) error {
+func (ml *ModelLoader) stopModel(modelName string) error {
 	defer ml.deleteProcess(modelName)
 	if _, ok := ml.models[modelName]; !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("model %s not found", modelName)
diff --git a/pkg/model/watchdog.go b/pkg/model/watchdog.go
index cf313180..c93cb99a 100644
--- a/pkg/model/watchdog.go
+++ b/pkg/model/watchdog.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type WatchDog struct {
 }
 
 type ProcessManager interface {
-	StopModel(modelName string) error
+	ShutdownModel(modelName string) error
 }
 
 func NewWatchDog(pm ProcessManager, timeoutBusy, timeoutIdle time.Duration, busy, idle bool) *WatchDog {
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ func (wd *WatchDog) checkIdle() {
 			log.Warn().Msgf("[WatchDog] Address %s is idle for too long, killing it", address)
 			p, ok := wd.addressModelMap[address]
 			if ok {
-				if err := wd.pm.StopModel(p); err != nil {
+				if err := wd.pm.ShutdownModel(p); err != nil {
 					log.Error().Msgf("[watchdog] Error shutting down model %s: %v", p, err)
 				}
+				log.Debug().Msgf("[WatchDog] model shut down: %s", address)
 				delete(wd.idleTime, address)
 				delete(wd.addressModelMap, address)
 				delete(wd.addressMap, address)
@@ -139,9 +140,10 @@ func (wd *WatchDog) checkBusy() {
 			model, ok := wd.addressModelMap[address]
 			if ok {
 				log.Warn().Msgf("[WatchDog] Model %s is busy for too long, killing it", model)
-				if err := wd.pm.StopModel(model); err != nil {
+				if err := wd.pm.ShutdownModel(model); err != nil {
 					log.Error().Msgf("[watchdog] Error shutting down model %s: %v", model, err)
 				}
+				log.Debug().Msgf("[WatchDog] model shut down: %s", address)
 				delete(wd.timetable, address)
 				delete(wd.addressModelMap, address)
 				delete(wd.addressMap, address)
@@ -149,7 +151,6 @@ func (wd *WatchDog) checkBusy() {
 				log.Warn().Msgf("[WatchDog] Address %s unresolvable", address)
 				delete(wd.timetable, address)
 			}
-
 		}
 	}
 }