How does a clicker improve cat and dog training?
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...
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Amazing video: cat copies her owner’s complex movements
Although we know that cats can be trained to do things, in this video you will see a charming cat copying their owner carrying out some relatively complex movements. The owner demonstrates the movement...
Should I use a spray bottle on my cat?
There are different views on this and some websites actively recommend it as a cat trainig method. Apparently in a proportion of US homes there are spray bottles in every room! These are, in...
Do cats respond to ‘good boy’?
I’ll rephrase the question: ‘Do domestic cats respond to words of praise?’ I say ‘good boy’ to my cat when he does something that I have informally trained him to do which benefits both...
Video shows how cats can be trained like dogs
I am not saying that cats are as easy to train as dogs. Of course not, but looking at this video it is undeniable that cats can be trained like dogs, to do the...
Seven reasons not to train your cat to use a human toilet (and Jackson Galaxy doesn’t like it either)
No doubt there are benefits if a domestic cat has been trained to use a human toilet but the benefits are all with the human and there are 8 negatives from the cat’s perspective.
Why can dogs learn their names and cats cannot?
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...
When Using a Water Pistol on Your Cat Is Not Punishing Your Cat
The title to this article sounds improbable but I’d like to explain what I mean. We should all know by now that punishing your cat as an act of training is very wrong. It...
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