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Why the sound of a clicker helps in training your dog or cat

How does a clicker improve cat and dog training?

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2023

You will read the phrase that in clicker training a cat or dog, the sound of the clicker, acts as a “bridge” and therefore makes the training more efficient. What does a “bridge” mean in this instance? That’s the question. … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, clicker training, dog training, training your cat | Leave a reply

Dog deliberately entertains cat companion with cat tease

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2022

This charming video caught my eye and my imagination because cat caregivers do not play with their cat enough in my opinion. I don’t blame them. It can be boring to trail a string around the living room for 10 … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat playing, cats and dogs, clicker training, dog and cat, mental stimulation | Leave a reply
Training a cat is a good thing for 3 reasons

Cat ‘training is logical’ – informal and formal training

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2022

The phrase “training is logical” comes from Dr. Bruce Fogle (Complete Cat Care). I think that it is an interesting phrase. It implies that caregivers should be training their cat as a matter of course. And it makes sense because … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged bonding, cat safety, cat stimulation, cat training, clicker training, enriched environment | 6 Replies
Pet Shenanigans at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, USA

Cats and dogs will entertain you at Pet Shenanigans, Busch Gardens, Williamsburg

PoC avatarPosted on January 12, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 12, 2022

This video is genuinely entertaining. It is very impressive. We have to be impressed with both the trainer or trainers of these cats and dogs and the animals themselves. I’m told that they are rescued animals and, yes, the trainers … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, cat video, clicker training, entertaining, promoting cat adoptions, rescue cats, rescue dog | 5 Replies
Clicker training a domestic cat using a clicker and food reward to do the roll over

How to train your cat to roll over

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2021

There is quite a lot of informal training taking place on an ongoing basis in a cat household both from cat to person and person to cat. Training a cat to do something specific is not that unusual. It is … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior problems, cat training, cat video, clicker training, education, positive reinforcement, responsible cat ownership | 2 Replies
Cat trained to do the ball in cup trick

Cats trained to do something will continue to do it without a reward

PoC avatarPosted on August 4, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2021

We know that the best form of cat training is positive reinforcement which entails the use of a reward. A clicker is sometimes used to connect the request delivered by the owner and the reward. Often this sort of training … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, clicker training, positive reinforcement | Leave a reply
Kitten raised on a military base learned to march

Kitten raised on a military base learned to march

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2021

This is not only a cute cat video but an instructive one as well. It tells us a lot about how cats learn. The video occurred on December 2017 at Manisa, Turkey. The video caption says that the man who … continue reading…

Posted in learning | Tagged cat learning, cat learning from observation, cat training, clicker training, observational learning | Leave a reply
'Journey' a stray cat from China being socialised through positive reinforcement training

Example of using positive reinforcement to socialise a cat (video)

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2020

We hear a lot about positive reinforcement in socialising feral and stray cats. Positive reinforcement is a way of training cats and it can be used to train a cat to trust a human and people in general at which … continue reading…

Posted in socialisation | Tagged canada, cat socialisation, cat training, clicker training, spca | Leave a reply
Training a cat to come on command with positive reinforcement and clicker

What is the purpose of a clicker in cat or dog training?

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2019

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…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, clicker training | 1 Reply
Obedient cat

How can I tell my cat that I am his boss and he needs to obey me?

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2018

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…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, cats vs dogs, clicker training | 2 Replies
Cat training

Why can dogs learn their names and cats cannot?

PoC avatarPosted on July 29, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2018

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…

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, cats vs dogs, clicker training, dogs, self-awareness, training your cat | 8 Replies
Say nothing they'll blame the dog

The difference between cat punishment and negative reinforcement

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2018

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…

Posted in Training | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat punishment, cat training, clicker training, human to cat relationship, negative reinforcement, punishment | 1 Reply

Cat Biting Hand (a plan to stop it)

PoC avatarPosted on August 11, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

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…

Posted in Training | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat biting, cat training, clicker training | Leave a reply

Cat Trained in One Day Purrs When Carrying Out Her Tricks

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2016 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2016

Do you believe that it is okay to train a domestic cat? Do you think the cat benefits from the experience? And what about the trainer too? This little white, female cat, whose name is Marie, was trained, we are … continue reading…

Posted in trained cat | Tagged cat training, cat video, clicker training | 6 Replies
Cat feeder

Über-cool Indoor Cat Feeding

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2015

Monkey the cat hunts for his food. But the food is not exactly food. He hunts for a plastic, backyard, toy golf ball which he has to find. When he finds it he has to activate a cat feeder with … continue reading…

Posted in automatic feeders | Tagged automatic cat feeder, cat hunting, cat product, cat training, clicker training, indoor cat | Leave a reply

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