Clicker training, the science-based system of teaching behavior with positive reinforcers and a marker signal, is becoming immensely popular, world-wide, with some dog owners and trainers, while still being rejected by others. It seems so alien, so different from traditional training, that many are very reluctant to try this new system on their already well-trained dogs. Why not leave your dogs out of the picture for the time being, and explore the clicker experience for yourself, with an animal you don't really need or expect reliable performance from: Your cat.
Making Cats Friendly, Clicker Style
Behavior shaping
Submitted by Chandra on Tue, 2007-11-27 12:52.
CT is great for also helping a cat adjust to things that are normally stressful for it.
Per the recommendation of cat behaviorist Mieshells Nagelschneider, http://www.thecatbehaviorclinic.com/ I am using Clicker Training to help my cat become more accustomed to the dogs and surprises etc. My cat has a neurological disorder (not completley diagnosed yet) that causes her to have both behavioral and physical seizures. Stress can trigger the seizures. She was just put on medication last week, but the CT is also helping her to become accustomed to things that used to startle her so she's not as stressed. We have been having wonderful results in getting her to accept the other animals in the house that she used to have a very antagonized relationship with. I'm very new to CT though I've been interested in it for some time but it has helped my cat so much that I think it's a wonderful resource for everyone who wants to improve their relationship with any creature.
dylan the cat
Submitted by chrissitron on Mon, 2007-03-05 09:11.
i have just trained my cat to lie down, roll over and then sit up and wave on the command bang using clicker training. it only took two weeks and he got the idea very quickly
clicker training cats
Submitted by Erin Dakins on Mon, 2006-11-27 13:37.
Hello. I am an R.V.T. and am thinking that clicker training may somehow be incorporated into training cats for insulin injections or home fluid therapy. Any comments or has anyone tried this? Could be very interesting indeed!
Tnanks for the brainstorm!
Erin
looking forward to starting
I ordered my cat training kit yesterday and am looking forward to experiencing this with my seven cats. Two are very timid and I'm most hoping this will draw them out.