Training a cat has
been great interest to people, as to weather you can train a cat or not. Cats
are independent animals, which leads people to believe training will not be
able to be done. With the different personalities, characteristic or species
peculiarities in cats Training can be fun in training a cat.
Looking for a good
trainer takes time and work to do, some one that claim they have been working
with cats for years are not always seem, what they appear to be. Ask this
person how many cats that they train a year. This will give you an idea if they
have really trained a cat or just seem to think they are a trainer.
Asking the right
people for the right information is going to lead you to the best trainer for you
and the cat. Asking friends or the vet for information about training will not
be a great idea. A trainer can tell when the behavior is a medical problem and
will lead you to the vet, as they are the ones that deal with the medical
problem and the trainer with the training problem. We are selves would not go
to a heart doctor if our foot is hurting. Putting a cat on drugs for behavior
problems is not a good idea until you are sure that the behavior is not a
genetic or psychotic one. You can spend a lot of time and money if you are not
careful with finding a good trainer.
When considering a
trainer there are a few areas, which can help you in searching.
What is the
approach they take? Is it flexible enough for the cat and you? Anyone sticking
to certain way of training is not a trainer that you should consider and
looking for. Treats, negative reinforcement, and punishment will not be answer
in training your cat.
Communication and
to communicate clearly, are they able to do this. Big words, terminology will
not help in the training of the cat or the communication with you and your cat.
Not only cat skill
do they possess but also people skills, you and your cat both will be working
with them. Can they teach you properly how to doing things with your cat.
Considering an
individual cat or are they more interested in solving the problem. Training a
cat can be easy. With different breed of cats and personalities, each cat needs
consideration.
Teaching skills,
are the skills, something that you and your cat able to do. Being successful
for you and the cat is very important as part as training. You will need to be able
to learn skills from the trainer to help your cat with the training. The
trainer will not be at the home all the time.
How long in the
profession for training a cat. Find one that been in the business for a while
and with a stable business, not one that may pack and leave before the training
is done and once the training is done you may need contact with them for some
situations.
Humane methods
that they use trust, understanding, respect are good traits for a trainer.
Harsh techniques
will not be good enough for the cat as for you and is not a good practice and
the trainer should not be a trainer.
Are you
comfortable and is your cat comfortable around this trainer. If you or your cat
is not comfortable with the trainer, the time and money that you put in for the
training will be as effective as the training of your cat. They will not be
able to. In addition, the cat will not allow the training to be.
Finding a good
trainer looks like a real job to take on. Remembering the simple area to look
at will help you with the job. Most important one will be communication. If you
and your cat are unable to communicate with the trainer, there is no training.
With the proper
research, you and your cat will be on your way to a great training session.
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