It could be any distinct sound but the originators of clicker training Marian and Keller Breland (in the 1940s) choose a clicker probably for convenience. The purpose of a clicker in cat or dog clicker training is to create a … Continue reading →
You have probably heard of Pavlov’s dog experiments on classical conditioning. At a simplistic level they proved dogs (and other animals) can be conditioned (trained) to respond to certain stimuli. This amusing video on the Daily Mail website shows us … Continue reading →
If you want to see a good example of reward based cat training (operant conditioning or instrumental learning), this cat video should satisfy you. The rewards is normally a piece of food and in this example the cats have been … Continue reading →
Lesley on Quora.com asks how she might be able to ensure that her cat relates to her as the boss and that he’s obedient towards her. Misplaced It’s an interesting question. Without being critical of Lesley, it’s a misplaced question. … Continue reading →
Haikou City, Hainan Province, South East China: This cat acted like a human in putting her paw through the bars, lifting the latch to the door locking mechanism and then pushing the door open. The cat looks like a blue … Continue reading →
For me this sweet tabby cat is not necessarily hungry when she responds instantly to the call ‘Ya hungry’. She might be ready to eat but she is really responding to her human companion’s call and unusually it is an … Continue reading →
The question is false because cats can ‘learn their names’. In truth, neither cats nor dogs learn their names. They learn the sound of their names and attach it to a reward as opposed to understand the meaning of their … Continue reading →
The difference between punishing a cat and negative reinforcement, both of which should be avoided, is that the former requires the cat to be able to measure his/her behaviour against norms as decided by humans which is something that is … Continue reading →
This is an interesting question. Cat owners will have to rely on their own experiences and their knowledge of cat behaviour to answer it because you won’t find the answer in books. The answer is in human body language and … Continue reading →
I have an idea on how to stop your cat biting your hand. The reason why your cat bites your hand might be because he wants to play. Alternatively it might be an aggressive bite as if he is hunting … Continue reading →
