Last Updated on Sunday, 25 October 2009 22:30 Written by Sara Puls Tuesday, 20 October 2009 00:00
I have a very smart and food motivated cat and I think it would be neat to teach him some tricks. Can you give me some ideas of what kinds of tricks are good for cats and some ideas of how to teach them to my cat?
Cats are food motivated and love to chase and play with toys, so training is generally very easy. Cat training can be as simple as teaching your cat to sit or as involved as competing in cat agility competitions. There are training cards and books you can buy to give you creative ideas. Since cats can move and respond quickly, you may have greater success if you start training with a clicker. For more information go to Karen Pryor’s website.
Here are a few behaviors to get you started:
Last Updated on Monday, 21 September 2009 14:54 Written by Heather Mohan-Gibbons Tuesday, 15 September 2009 15:48
When something happens to one of my dogs (e.g. I accidentally step on his tail), he growls and gets snappy at my other dog as though he's blaming the other dog for what happened. Why does he do this? Is there anything I can do to stop him from doing it? I feel badly that the other dog has to put up with this since he didn't do anything to deserve it.
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