Learn how to train your cat, emphasizing positive reinforcement obedience techniques. Learn to utilize clickers, water and meaningful alternatives to bad behavior to help your feline friend be a happy and non-destructive member of the family in this free video series and guide.
Starting early and remaining consistent and persistent can help a cat learn obedience. Learn more in this free video.
Understand what cat behaviors are common during training, such as chasing, hiding and attacking your feet, in this free video.
Using tape and aluminum foil to prevent cats from scratching or sharpening their nails is discussed in this free video.
Find materials that promote good cat behavior and encourage the use of clickers in this free video.
Allowing other animals to sniff at the new kitten helps to maintain order with all the pets in the house. Learn more in this free video.
Learn how to keep your cat on the ground and off of countertops and other places where it shouldn't be in this free video.
Use the internet, books and magazines to understand cat psychology. Learn more in this free video.
Keeping your cat off countertops and discouraging destructive behavior are discussed in this free video.
Teaching your cat to pay attention you to or follow a command can happen with the use of a clicker. Learn more in this free video.
Use a cat harness to get your cat's attention and teach it obedience. Learn more in this free video.
Using spray bottles as a tool for negative reinforcement or discipline is discussed in this free video.
Scratching posts can encourage good cat behavior. Learn more in this free video.
Use cat accessories like harnesses, clickers and leashes to teach your cat basic commands in this free video.
Walking your cat on a leash can teach obedience and good exercise habits. Learn more in this free video.
Summary: When most people get a cat they don't think about obedience training. One of the main reasons that this issue doesn’t get much brain time is that potty training is not typically an issue with cats. They usually go in the littler box once they find it and other problems like scratching at furniture don't enter into the equation until later in life. But the truth is that cats need and should get just as much obedience training as dogs – or many will feel as though they rule the home and that you are just in their space. It should be conveyed to your cat that you are the boss and should be obeyed.
In this free video series on training your cat, you will learn tips and techniques about why and how you should train your cat at an early age. There is information explaining the equipment you will need and how to use it, as well as information about how your cat learns from and sees the world. These methods are widely used and will, hopefully, work for you. This is a great series if you value your couch cushions.
Expert: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan started her lifelong dream to be a veterinarian at Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Tennessee. She graduated in 1977 and moved on to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where she graduated in 1981. Her veterinary career was delayed slightly by marriage but she renewed her education and graduated from veterinary school at North Carolina State University in 1993.
Determined to practice out west she packed her bags and didn’t find out she had passed her California boards until she passed through Las Vegas. She started her career at a 24 hour clinic in Laguna Niugel, California and worked for Bandfield Hospitals for 4 years. In 2003 she met her husband Jerry Mulligan and moved to Camp Verde, Arizona, where she bought the Camp Verde Veterinary Clinic. She and Jerry live comfortably on 3 acres with 2 horses, 3 cats and 3 dogs.
Dr Adrienne Mulligan,DVM
Camp Verde Veterinary Clinic
100 S Montezuma Castle Highway
Camp Verde, AZ
928-567-9400