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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
