How to Listen to Your Cat by Morgan Kim O.;Morgan Kim;

Author:Morgan, Kim O.;Morgan, Kim;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group
Published: 2016-10-20T16:43:16+00:00

This type of communication through clicking stimulates your cat’s brain. Always link a word with your cat’s actions, reinforced by the clicker and then the treat once it has responded to your command, so that your cat will associate the word with the action. For example, if you want to train your cat to willingly go into its cat carrier – often a battle for most owners since the carrier often means the vet’s office and riding in a car, two activities that can be stressful to a cat – click the clicker, say in (or whatever word you want to link to the carrier), put your cat into the carrier and then give your cat a treat. You might want to have the treat waiting inside the carrier so that your cat will enter it willingly in order to retrieve it. Once it has entered, click and then say, “In!” After repeating this, your cat will associate the carrier with the pleasant reward of a treat, rather than with the negative connection to the vet’s office or a ride in your car.

Using a clicker is also a great way to break bad habits. If your cat has the habit of climbing up on something you don’t want it to get on, simply click the clicker, firmly say, “No!” or “Get down!” and then have a treat waiting for it when it jumps down. Clickers are much better than using punishment, which almost never works and only serves to create stress and distrust between you and your cat. In addition, stress leads to acting out, like eliminating outside of the litter box, creating another stressful situation.

Try to use the clicker often, whether it is to reinforce a good behavior or break a bad one, and make sure you always follow up the click with a treat. This includes situations such as when two cats in the family are hissing and acting aggressively towards each other. You can cut the tension with a simple click that will catch their attention since they will know this means treat time. Use it when your cat goes to scratch on your furniture instead of the scratching post. Then take your kitty over to the post, move its paws to scratch it, click again and give a treat.

Bad behavior is often the result of either boredom or inconsistent training. Using a clicker sends a strong message to your cat about what is and is not acceptable, and reinforces the positive rather than the negative. In addition, clicker training strengthens the connection and affection between you and your cat, alleviates stress, and is a great way to get you and your cat talking.

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