How To Train Your Cat (It's Really Not That Difficult)

The secret to train your cat is to understand the key points about the cat behavior. Feline behavior differs substantially from dog behavior. As does happen with the dogs, force training methods don't work with the cats.

Below mentioned are some of the simple rules for training cats:-

• Never wake up the cat for training, they won't co-operate.
• In case the cat is permitted to free feed, put them on the feeding schedule and then train them prior to feeding time.
• Maintain very short training session, each session lasting 3 to 5 minutes.
• Use play toy, food, pat or good scratch pat as a reward.
• Don't try to train the cat before nap time.

The best method of training the cat is by using the shaping methods. In case the cat owner wants to teach the way of jumping onto the shoulder from the back of the couch, begin by putting the cat at the back of the couch.

Secrets to Cat Training:

The secrets to cat training are that the owner needs to be inventive and observe the likes and dislikes of the cat. Cat owners need to keep in mind that the special rewards need to be obtainable only when the cat is in the training. In case the cat has free access to the reward, it won't respond and do things in return of special reward.

To keep the cat on the back of the couch, tease the cat with a treat. The cat may require to be placed on the back of the couch. Next, permit the cat to have the crumb of the treat and then lure onto the shoulder with the treat. This process may require to progress in steps. The first step may require the cat to reach for the treat by putting the paws on the arms. Next, the cat may reach with the paws on the shoulder, but won't jump up. In this case, the cat owner would have to lower the shoulder almost level with the top of the couch so as to get the cat jump onto the shoulder. Let the cat jump further, till the cat goes back to the couch and jumps on the shoulder. Give the cat a reward with each step of the way which is a possibility to swat at a special toy.

With proper rewards and firm faith, training a cat is not that difficult as it is made out to be.

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Felix Greenberg is the owner of 4MyCat.net, A Website that Helps Cat Owners to Train Their Cat.

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