10 Cat Training Pointers To Remember

Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 5:20 am

Cat training is not something that you accomplish within a day or two. It might take a couple of weeks or months, depending on the pet breed and your teaching style. However, whatever type of cat you have, there are certain things that you must remember while teaching commands and good manners to your cat.

10 Pointers

Have lots of patience. Even humans require time and practice to master skills. This is a cat!
Schedule cat training before mealtime. A hungry cat is more inclined to learn, as they know they’ll get a treat. When you finish the last trick for the session, instead of giving them a treat as a reward, feed them their meal.
Make sure your cat knows one trick properly before you switch to another.
Always say your cat’s name before giving the command. This is really important when there is more than one cat.
If your cat doesn’t wish to take lessons, don’t force her. Either try another trick, or postpone the session.
Don’t forget to revise the tricks that you’ve taught her to make sure they are fresh in her mind.
Conduct your cat training sessions in a variety of places so that she learns to carry out your commands everywhere.
Your training sessions should be short.
Maintain interest in sessions. When you notice your cat losing interest, stop the session.
Always reward your cat when she performs well, especially the tough tricks.
So, your cat training school has already started! Enroll your kitty now!

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