Training
Training
How to teach your cat to shake paw: a 10-minute foundation trick that opens the door to clicker training
Cats can learn tricks. They just need a different motivational structure than dogs. Shake paw is the entry-level trick most cats can master in 1 to 2 weeks of short sessions, and once they have it, training larger behaviors becomes possible.
Teach your cat to use a pet door: the desensitization protocol that works
Cats often reject pet doors initially because of the flap movement, weight, and noise. The two-week training protocol that works for most cats, the model selection criteria, and the safety considerations.
How to train a cat to wear a harness: a two-week protocol that actually works
Most harness attempts fail in the first 5 minutes because the cat is shown the harness and then immediately wrapped in it. The reliable method takes two weeks of micro-steps with the cat's pace, not yours. Then your cat actually wants to wear the harness.
Feline clicker training: the step-by-step method (and why the myth of the untrainable cat is false)
The clicker method applied to cats. How to load the marker, which treats work, the first exercise (target stick), and common errors that derail the whole process.