Cat Behavior: Cat Training Using Incremental and Positive Reinforcement Techniques

Many people say cat training is difficult to do. Cats are too hard to train. Well, if you use some basic training techniques cat can be just as easy to train as dogs.

When it comes to cat training most people dont even try because they think it is way too hard. Dogs on the other hand seem overly eager to learn tricks to get our affection. Cats on the other hand do not seem overly interested in learning tricks just to get our affection, they seem like they just want to be left alone to sleep.

There are many examples of how to train a cat. For instance my friend taught his cat how to use a human toilet, and my cat knows how to play fetch. Teaching your cat these and other behavior is easy if you use positive reinforcement and incremental training.

Positive reinforcement just means rewarding your cat for simple things they a have done right. For instance when ever my cat would bring the toy back to me I would show it affection by petting it.

When my friend trained his cat to use the toilet he used incremental training. He slowly, very slowly would move the litter box closer to the toilet every day until the cat was used to being next to the toilet, and then he put the litter box on top of the toilet, and then finally placed a recessed bowl in the lid, and then finally removed it.

By combining incremental training and positive reinforcement you can quickly train your cat, just as fast as training a dog. Start today, by picking a simple trick you would like to teach your cat and start your cat training.

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