Clicker Training for Cats (4/6)
By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Clicker Training for Behavioral Problems: Clawing Furniture/Destructive Furniture Scratching Destructive furniture scratching is a commonly reported problem in cats,...
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By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Introducing Cats to Each Other In a nutshell, cats should be gradually introduced to each other one sense at a time: first by scent, then by sight, and then...
View ArticleMama Dogs Don’t Use Treats…..
By Yvette Van Veen Many people seem enamoured with the idea that we should emulate what dogs do in the wild. “Mama dogs don’t give treats in the wild,” is one of the more common expressions. This one...
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By Paula Garber and Francine Miller Inter-Cat Aggression Living with cats who do not get along is stressful for everyone. Sometimes the cats need to be completely separated and then formally...
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Busy Toys Gone Bad
By Yvette Van Veen Toys…are neither good nor bad. Rather it’s how they are used. They can strengthen behaviour you like. If you’re not careful, they will strengthen behaviour you dislike. There are...
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How to Make Your Training Work!
Frequent, short training sessions that are fun for all parties make for more effective learning © Susan Nilson All dogs can learn amazing things. Sometimes it’s us (maybe more than sometimes!) who...
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7 Ways to Get Behaviour
Guest Post by Karolina Westlund Ph.D There are two important questions to ask before teaching an animal a new skill. In another blog post, I discussed the first question, one that is extremely basic...
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Training Your Cat to Sit on Cue
By Jennifer Van Valkenburg Cats are highly trainable and can be taught to sit on cue, as well as many other behaviors © Can Stock Photo Inc./ESIGHT I actually came to cat training completely by...
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The What, Where and When of Rewards
By Lily Mickleburgh If you see something you like, reward it to increase the likelihood of the dog displaying that behaviour again © Lily Mickleburgh The use of rewards in dog training is becoming...
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‘Spring Clean’ Your Relationship!
© Can Stock Photo/vitalytitov Spring’s here (almost), the weather’s improving, the mud’s drying, the morning’s are getting lighter and the day’s longer and you just feel better. So why not use this...
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