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To: goat granny

oh, I have!

my smartest cat, Cotton, has learned all sorts of tricks. Or rather, she’s trained me to give her treats when she does certain things ;)

I use a clicker, so she knows the exact moment she did the right thing. Plus, take it just one step at a time - click at first when your cat raises her paw. then a little higher, then comes near your hand, etc. they won’t get the whole trick at once.

oh, and before that - click and give a treat so she knows clicking is a good sound. later, you can postpone the treat because she’ll know the click already said she did something good. you can get cheap little clickers for $1 at PETCO or PETsMART.


46 posted on 07/24/2016 7:55:20 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: CottonBall

thanks, I’ll keep working on it,, but she refuses any treats I have tried. Have to get a clicker...


47 posted on 07/24/2016 11:06:39 AM PDT by goat granny
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