| er training is a reinforcement or reward for a cat when | | | | Continue to do this until the cat goes though the hoop |
| training them. Clickers are use most often for support | | | | on its own or your command. Reinforce the behavior |
| when training a cat for a reward. Cats associate the | | | | Remember to have snacks handy so when you do |
| clicker with a good behavior they will use for a long | | | | see your cat go though the hoop a snack is available. |
| time. Clicker training is associated with classical | | | | Training a cat with a clicker can be fun for both you |
| condition (they associate the sound with food.) and | | | | and the cat. Taking steps in training will be rewarding to |
| operant conditioning (cat performs movement to | | | | you and the cat. Try not to rush a cat in training, as |
| receive food). | | | | they can become confused especially if they did not |
| Why use a clicker and not tell a cat or make a sound | | | | get the step before down. The training will take time |
| to get your cat to do a trick? A clicker has a sound a | | | | and steps to achieve this behavior. Patience, love, and |
| cat can hear and associate good behavior. With | | | | rewards will be the key factor in training your cat. |
| words, our tones in our voice can change from time to | | | | The clicker is a good exercises tool for a cat. 10 to 15 |
| time, which a cat can become confused with the | | | | mins a day you should get your cat to exercises. For |
| training. With talking for the commands, a cat could | | | | exercising, you can have the cat use a hoop, play with |
| mistake the commands. With using a clicker, it is more | | | | a toy, and climb on the scratching post or something |
| of a training tool to get the behavior started with the | | | | that focus on the cat getting exercise. Exercises will |
| cat. Then you can put the clicker away for that | | | | help the cat to stay healthy and help to keep it out of |
| behavior or trick once a cat has learned the behavior | | | | mischief. |
| When taking the cat out for a walk or on a trip, the | | | | Clickers can come with books to help you train, treats, |
| clicker is a good item to carry along with you. Cats | | | | and a clicker. Clickers come in many different size |
| can get distracted with other people, or animals in the | | | | shapes, and color. You will want to research the |
| area. With using the clicker, it will reinforce the behavior | | | | clickers out. Check out a pet store, Internet sites give |
| that you have taught them. In addition, a clicker can | | | | lots of information on training and using a clicker. Check |
| help you with having your cat walk with you instead of | | | | out companies that make the clicker by using Internet |
| wondering around. | | | | to see what kind they offer and any additional |
| With the clicker, a cat can be trained using three easy | | | | information that you might need to get the process of |
| steps: Get a behavior, mark a behavior, and reinforce | | | | training done. Check out articles about the clicker. Talk |
| the behavior. Get a behavior is the first step. A good | | | | to someone that has used one. Talk to your area |
| example would be for the cat to jump a hoop. The cat | | | | veterinary about training with a Clicker |
| will have to know that when you click that they get a | | | | Once you have used a clicker, the cat will get good |
| treat. Start with very small treats in your pocket. Clicks, | | | | exercise and be a healthy cat. The cat will be happier |
| Treat, Click Treat do this for a few times until you see | | | | and you will be happier with the new behaviors that |
| the cat coming for the treat on the click. Next marking | | | | you have taught your cat. |
| the behavior: You will have to show the cat the hoop. | | | | To sum up training your cat, important things to |
| Once the cat touches the hoop, click, treat. Then show | | | | remember is have patience, love and the clicker. |
| the cat to go though the hoop once it does click, treat. | | | | |