Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for milking an animal, which includes at least a pair of teatcups (2). A pulsator (12) is arranged, via a pulsation chamber (4) of each teatcup (2), to subject its liners (3) for a cyclically pulsating pressure from the outside, which pressure has a cycle with a time period T. The cycle includes a first opening phase (a), a second open phase (b), a third closing phase (c) and a fourth closed phase (d). When both the time periods of the second open phase (b) and the fourth closed phase (d) are less than the half time period for the total cycle, T the cyclically pulsating pressures of the respective pulsation chambers are controlled by a control (15) in such a way that a flow of milk between the two teatcups of the respective pair is prevented.