To Walk With A Harness On
Getting your cat to walk with a harness takes time and patience. Your cat may lie down, thinking he cannot walk with the harness on. Give your cat a treat whenever he lets you put the harness on him. Give your cat a treat if he enables you to take the harness off without trying to bite you. Do not pull or drag your cat. Let him take the lead and reward him when he walks beside or before you.
Clicker Training
I worked with my cat Cali and told her she was a good cat before I clicked my ink pen about five times. The next time I said she was a good cat, she came to me without clicking the ink pen. If you want your cat to come to you when you call her name, click the ink pen and then say her name and give her a treat every time she comes when you call out her name. You can buy a store-clicking device, but my ink pen works fine. You can train your cat to jump through hoops using the clicker and treat method. Cats only have to see something once and remember it, but repetition instills it in their mind.
Oral Command Training
If you see your cat slapping another house cat, say their name and bad kitty. Never hit, scream, or yell at your cat; they will learn to avoid you like the plague. If your cat stops using the litter box, it may be because another cat is hogging it. Buy another litter box and do not get mad at your cat, and reward him with a treat when you see him using the litter box.
Consistency When Training Your Cat
If your cat does what you want him to remember, always treat him until he has mastered the task. Never provide a reward now and then, as your cat will not know what you want him to do. Never give just one of your cats a treat. Give each cat in your household a reward that learns something new. Do not be wishy-washy and correct your cat when he jumps on the table, and the next minute, you are okay with him on the table. Cats learn from your body language and the tone of your voice.
Training Your cat To Use A Kitty Treadmill
Tape cat treats to your treadmill that your kitty can eat if he runs around the track. You could also tie cat treats on a string taped to your kitty treadmill. Keep treating your cat on the treadmill until he enjoys running around and burning off those unwanted pounds. Your other cats will try to imitate your cat on the treadmill or jump on with him. I had a housecat that would run behind me on my treadmill. Whatever you want your cat to learn and accomplish, he can if you are consistent and patient with your beloved pet cat.
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