Cat Tricks

Okay so I am still thinking about which new trick I will teach my dogs, but in the mean time, I was also thinking about teaching my cat some tricks.

My cat Aedan is very smart and on more than one occasion we have mentioned that he is a dog trapped in a cat's body. Can you relate?

Well why not bond with him too? I am going to start with the basics. I think sit will be his first trick. Here are the steps I plan on following to accomplish this; I pulled them from CatPlay.com

Training Steps

1. Gently put the cat on the table at the edge nearest to you, and pet him so he is comfortable.
2. Show your cat the reward, then give the command "Scooter, sit" and move the reward back and over his head.
3. As he tips his head back to follow the food, he will sit to keep his balance. When he sits, hit the clicker (or use your positive signal) and say "sit, good sit." Immediately give him his food reward.
4. Eventually your cat should respond to the command "sit" without you having to move the food over his head.
5. Once your cat has learned this behavior, you no longer need to place the cat on the table to sit.

In the beginning, if your cat does not sit on his own, you may gently press down on his hindquarters. Then hit the clicker (or use your positive signal) and say "sit, good sit." This trick will be easy with some cats, while others may resist being helped to sit. Be gentle and patient. Remember not to frustrate or frighten your cat. If he resists, try again another time. It's always better to have him sit on his own.

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