Cat clicker training

[TheStreetyoyo]

i like it

[BartMaxx]

Nice to know you dont need the plastic clicker thing and can use only your mouth to do the sound to reinforce the behavior.

Thanks for the info! :)

[buwisetka101010]

is your cat's fur is very thick or she is just fat? because she is really cute! :)

[maironad]

@buwisetka101010

Thank you! Her fur is very thick and fluffy, exactly like a Nebelung's (well, except for her coloring - Arwen is a blue/cream tortie instead of solid blue).

[brambodoodle]

click click click god my cat comes and does tricks he can even turn the light of shits in the crapper so HA u dont know wat ya doin

[EgyptGeekStudios]

i am thinking of buying a clicker training kit for my cat she is getting ol and we have had her since 2000 im not sure weather this is a good idea for her please respond i really want to train her!!!

[maironad]

The age of the cat isn't important - I've seen a 15-year-old start clicker training as quickly as a 5-year-old cat. The three most important things are to learn how to be a good clicker trainer, to use a reward that makes your cat excited, and to make the training fun for both of you. Good luck!

[Ruphondorm]

you should make a how to video ur cat is so cool

[AhotGirl9222]

woo .. your cat is soo cute ... i like her .. sweeeet

[DingoBluefoot]

What wonderful rapport you have with your cat. It's obvious that the two of you share a loving relationship, and that Irwin trusts you completely. Great video...

[lilyandjack]

Very cool! I'm teaching my cat how to high-five! He already knows sit.

[NisaDancer]

cool i luv cats doing tricks if u want u can look at my cat doing tricks cuz i have a video up of him doing tricks but im going to have to put a new video of him up cuz he can do alot more now . Also your cat is awsome and i like how u use a clicker.

[Signai1976]

I love the way you speak to her so friendly and gentle. She's lucky to have found you - she's a very beautiful and intelligent cat. <3

[arabcutey]

THAT is cuteee

[biakuya]

Err sorry if this is a stupid question, but do you do the sound with your mouth? I couldnt see anything in your hands.

[maironad]

I do use my mouth to make the click noise. Arwen thinks a regular training clicker is loud and scary. It's also helpful to mark and reinforce good behavior anytime, anywhere because I don't have to look for a clicker. That was especially important when I started working directly on her fear aggression and teaching her acceptable alternatives.

[biakuya]

thanks for the quick reply, i will have to try that too!

[mysterymelody]

i have to train my cat to be less agressive and walk on a leash. I came here to learn how other people do it.

[savannahcatz]

One of my cats I taught to sit, shake, walk on a leash and jump, but I never used a clicker, just treats. haha

Most cats are very food motivated. ;-) In the future, I may look into the clicker. It seems like its getting more popular, so there must be something to it.

[maironad]

You should try the clicker! It tells the cat exactly when it's doing what you want, eliminating the delay of waiting to be given a treat. The immediate feeback lets it learn much more quickly. I've had good results with a horse I leased over the summer, too!

[Tanja060100]

WELL DONE!!!Is he a British shorthair?

[maironad]

Thank you! Arwen is a mixed breed. My best guess is that she has Russian Blue, Nebelung, and/or Ragdoll in her.

[chesed101]

By this he will get obese and develope diabetes! Is this the goal?Though it was funny but your undermining his health.:(

[maironad]

Arwen has maintained a steady weight of 11 pounds for several years, and I am careful to keep her at that weight. Underneath her long-hair fur coat, she's a smaller cat than she looks.

[chesed101]

Okay, have a great sunday and much love for your cat.

[2007rebecca]

what a lovely cat!

[MichelleCee7823]

my cat only comes to me when i clicker to her :(

[brentalous]

lol i dont think that cat needs anymore treats haha. But cool training.

[housebz]

Very impressive - my cats aren't anywhere near that focused!! And of course they do it for the food reward - why wouldn't they?? I like the kiss on your nose trick; wonder if I can get any of mine to do that??

[sblob]

wow you're great, nevr saw clickertraining for cats, I use it with my dog, it's good for the animals & man too, relationships becomes more relaxed & positives.

congratulations

[timfresen]

This cat didn't learn any tricks, she is just following food! Seems pretty normal to me!

[mikes6vids]

Well the girl didn't have food on her nose for the "kiss" trick did she? ;) I know most animals are trained with food anyway, so I don't see a problem with this one :)

[operantlulu]

From what I could see, this cat is following a hand target, the pointed finger, not food. Targeting is a trained behavior, and is not luring (although luring is an acceptable form of initial training) or bribing. You can see that she feeds Arwen after the click from the *other* hand.

Excellent video! Clicker cats are great.

[CClarkVermont]

In my experience, "forcing" a cat to do anything is a frustrating, often futile venture (anyone who has ever tried to pill a cat, or secure it in a carrier for a vet visit will agree). This video shows a happy, well-loved cat interacting physically and mentally with her owner in a positive manner. Every cat should be so lucky.

[NekoKoriin]

erwin is about 100 times smarter then my dog lol i can't get my dog to do anything all he does is eat, sleep, yawn, and more sleep. i can get him to do tricks with food though *rolls eyes*

[iamdegenatron]

Hmm... looks like it was forced. I don't think you can teach a cat genuine tricks. This cat was just doing it for the food. I doubt you could make the cat do those commands without the food reward. It might work for the first few times (cat might think you have food in your hand), but it will eventually catch on and stop doing the tricks. Just my opinion.

[maironad]

I'm not sure why you say "forced." Forced cats don't show the postive, engaged body language you see here-tail high, ears & whiskers forward. Motivating any animal to perform on command requires a reward to reinforce correct responses. In the video, Arwen focuses on my signaling hand-not the hand holding food-with only one exception. If she were only after food, she'd be chasing that instead of the signals!

[rivarmonico]

Every animal starting a training, needs to be motivated for a reward, it could be the food, a toy or something else, food is obviously the strongest. You are right in your comments, she would just go after the food. NICE JOB! Sorry for my english :)

[TwilightTwinkle]

My cat is a rescue and does tricks too. I don't think you can really force a cat to do anything. Don't see anything wrong with there being something in it (a treat for a trick) for the cat. And it's good to keep them mentally challenged by making them work for their food. Lovely cat! Go Arwen!

[scubaduck]

How fun! I once trained a cat to sit and follow (no clicker though), as well as some other tasks with a clicker, a few years ago. You've done a really nice job clicker-training your cat! She looks attentive and motivated, and has a really long attention span! Thanks for the video.