Clicker Training Your Cat is Easy and Fun!

[@ayermish]

A few comments: 1. You don’t need a clicker. You need any short sound that is consistent (you’ll make it the same way every time) and distinctive (you’ll never make it in any other context). I trained my cats by making a short high-pitched “boop!” noise. You can use words, but cats are not as good at understanding human languages as people are, so the specific words may not be as distinctive from all of the other words you use in your everyday life. 2. Training cats to come running to you expecting treats at a particular sound (I use “pss pss” for this) is a basic safety measure. If they get outside, or if you really need to find them ASAP because you’re late for the vet appointment, having a way to get them to come when called is super-helpful. 3. Another really important concept from operant conditioning that dog clicker trainers use that I don’t see mentioned here is “variable ratio reinforcement.” Once you get the cat very used to the idea that the sound means that they will get a treat, you can start gradually dropping it back wind *not* giving a treat every single time you make the sound. It works like a slot machine - they never know when it will pay off but it pays off often enough that they keep coming back, and you have less difficulty with satiation. The sound or the petting or the play becomes the stand-in for the treat itself. Variable ratio reinforcement is actually *more* effective than constant reinforcement.

[@Berserkerman42069]

Lol gambling cat

[@StreetN1ckel]

The cat gambler

[@DarthRaider520]

Whatever comes natural. "Hey"! works. It's about consistency.

[@michellemorrison9663]

@@DarthRaider520no it doesn’t. It’s confusing to them. Just like the first paragraph on her text and just like she’s comparing the conditioning between cats and dogs. You do you boo

[@hectormayoral443]

oh lol just asked this

[@willpina]

Cat training is super easy! Mine had me trained in less than a week and I only got scratched once!

[@whattheshmitty]

Right, your cat trained you! What a good slave to your cat god! 😂

[@mdvmdv660]

Such a smart cat!!!!!!!!!

[@joyceanderson1339]

😂😂

[@NIkki-ox1ej]

Same, its been two weeks, he tells me when to feed him, he trained me to clean the litter box and what food to buy him. He even trained me on how to pet him

[@ozzygirl098]

😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@GeeklingNo1]

When I got my kitten my whole family thought it was stupid that I was teaching my cat to sit. This kitty is over a year old, he knows how hard he is allowed to bite during play, he sits and waits for food instead of just taking it off my plate, he comes when I call him, and he knows what 'leave it' means. Is he perfectly obedient? NO. Cats are even more stubborn than dogs and where a well-loved dog will do anything to please their pet parent, a cat can be like a toddler, they know the rules but sometimes they just want to throw the ball in the house when mom isn't looking. Clicker training is awesome and my cat loves knowing how to communicate with me.

[@Juliia108]

guys clicker training is so easy, i was impressed how well my cat was able to learn, she can now do a bunch of tricks

[@vetlarenn5751]

Yes, they learn so fast! It also works with bunnies

[@MzAnzu]

ofc they can, they just can't be bothered usually:P

[@raccoon2276]

I clicker trained my cat to do all my assignements, cook a 3 course meal, do house chores and professional acrobatics

[@Jay-pj5tg]

I trained my cat to impersonate me and go on dates with my wife, she still hasn't noticed

[@blackmagicwoman8280]

What stores have clickers ?? I’ve never seen them anywhere .

[@LukasAM1992]

I showed this to my cat, and now I am being click trained.

[@lenarsa66]

I clickertrained my cat. We both loved it! 💙 Once I took care of some friend's chicken for a week and I clickertrained one hen - I called her Hjördis. It worked really well. We both liked it. The other day I visited the hens and guess who came running, Hjördis! She still remembered one year later and evidently has good vibes about the whole thing. 💕

[@mygirldarby]

Aww. That's so cute about the hen. It's sad that people eat them because they are so smart and sweet.

[@kmarie3489]

Would she happen to be named after Hjördis from the show Rita!? I love both shows 😻

[@hiking1388]

@@mygirldarby Yes I had pet chickens as a kid, who ignored their coop to roost in the tree it was under! every evening there was a procession as they hopped on the coop, then a low hanging branch, then hopped higher and higher to their preferred branches. And then if you got up early enough you could see them jump out of the tree with their wings spread to help them! I had growing up a piece of paper on my door, "Have you hugged a chicken today?" My brother found it in I think a magazine and cut it out and taped it there! Made me so happy. Wonderful wonderful wonderful creatures. Saw yesterday (and last week) a truck loaded (tightly) with chickens on their way to slaughter :( Clearly there's a chicken farm (an intensive one too) to the north of where I live, and then a slaughterhouse to the south........it's heartbreaking seeing it :( But yeah, I could talk for days and tell stories about my dear little chickie friends. Even my friends from growing up still remember them vividly and fondly (well, fondly for most of them! Cookie didn't like too many people 😅 He actually only liked me, I think because he associated me with his rescue...two kids were hunting him and this other rooster with BB guns, and uh we took them?? He sat on my lap - I was 9 - the entire car ride home and just seemed stunned and stared at me in shock. After the shock wore off, he decided he liked to greet people by erm having a quick fight?? He was a gorgeous fellow though, absolutely huge, I suppose a bantam but not sure his breed as I've never seen his coloring since). eeep I did it, babbled about the chickens 🙈😍🐔🥰

[@SM-ce1uy]

Chickens are smart and cute ❤

[@Blue7Bright]

I didn’t use a clicker but I have taught my cats to sit, shake, up, and round using treats. Cats really are very smart and happy to learn!

[@kellyleibensperger]

Same! No clicker yet, but so far I taught my cat to come when called, shake hands, sit, and come to my lap just with words and treats. Sometimes (when in the right mood), also fetch. We are working on brushing teeth right now. Maybe I will try a clicker to pinpoint specific behavior if we try more complicated things in the future, though. Thanks for all the helpful videos, Jackson!

[@mygirldarby]

@@kellyleibensperger wow! That's pretty awesome. It is so important to teach a cat (or dog) to come to you when called. It can save their life. It is one of the first things I teach when I get a dog. I'm thinking of getting a cat, so I'm doing some research. I had cats growing up, but I've only had dogs in my adult life.

[@x0x0ilyhunny]

time to get a clicker lol!

[@heaven3594]

How pls tell me

[@kellyleibensperger]

@@heaven3594 My cat seems to be very treat and attention motivated. :) We just worked on one thing a little bit every day until he knew what to do and he mastered it. I think there is a KZbin channel called ‘Cat School’ that I watched initially.

[@kokbadazz]

Funny how i started watching your videos this week because i just adopted a kitten. I was having trouble getting the kittens attention. Ran across clicker training. Pick one up and right when i get home this video get upload. Its fate.

[@MyMegaJOKER2]

How's it going now?

[@kokbadazz]

@@MyMegaJOKER2 lol hes only 4 months so hes kinda stubborn but he knows his name now (his name was leo but now goes by Gambino). But he does know sit, come, in, up and off. But yeah its going well. My only problem is sometimes he gets impatient and he knows you have treats so it takes a couple tries

[@YokaiPie]

@@kokbadazz I noticed even in this video that the cats got impatient and were reaching for the treat 🤣🤣 I can totally see my cat being like that. I'm starting today so we shall see

[@beaniesmom]

omg Samantha's energy is so sweet!!! You can tell how much she truly loves her cats and wants the best for them.

[@gabriellesturm81]

Interviewing on Monday for a job at an animal shelter in my city. Hopefully I will get the job and will have the opportunity to train the cats and dogs there to make them more adoptable.

[@manders.]

You can add "watches all of Jackson Galaxy's yt videos" as experience/knowledge 😅

[@misssunnydee]

Good luck! That's an amazing job. I think you'll get it 🤗.

[@annasin90]

That’s so awesome!! I wish such jobs existed in my country, I’d certainly apply.

[@SemlerPDX]

3 years later... how did it work out? I have two kittens, so wondering if it's just gonna me mixed signals given that if I clicked for one, both hear it, leading to confusion in the one whose behavior I'm not actively trying to reinforce...

[@connorhillen]

I really liked teaching my cat a different kind of clicker training. We did regular clicker training (mouth sounds) but then I had a different click that I used as a kind of "Marco Polo" where I'd click lighter and repeatedly. Faster and louder when she gets close to the Macguffin, and a high pitched "Nope" if she went the wrong direction. She'd start scanning left to right to get the right clicks before going. Eventually I could hide treats around the house and clicker her around to the hidden treats and loud click when she got it. She *loved* it, vibrating tails, falling on the ground for some floor cuddles.

[@Scents4em]

I already had a clicker so I decided to give it a try with my two cats. Ivan, the older cat, learned how to sit in less than five minutes. Freya is an older kitten who is easily distracted but she caught on soon after Ivan. I can’t wait until tomorrow’s session with my brilliant fuzz friends!

[@Silthria]

Aww my ragdoll kitty is called Freya! ^_^

[@Scents4em]

@@Silthria oh lovely! It’s a perfect name for a cat. Actually, last week I learned a friend named her bearded dragon Freya too. It’s a great name for all creatures big and small ☺️

[@lynme3345]

How do you train both? I have 4 cats. Do you separate them for clicker training?

[@tokumeiokano4154]

I did this to leash train both my cats. It’s never too late to start them on it! Hunter is gonna be 15 in June! And Cecil’s gonna be a year this month! Looks like we needa start working on tricks next! ^^

[@cirrusm.2829]

That's exactly what I want to use it for! I tried it once (the wrong way) but she's so upset with the leash she didn't even pay attention to food. It was her usual food though, not the treat. Do you think I should give her a treat after putting on the leash or after taking it off? I'd love to hear how you accomplished this!

[@MyMegaJOKER2]

@@cirrusm.2829 I think after putting it on. Then to let her remember what's good about what she's doing. So put on, click, treat, off. That's the pattern. But let her associate the clicker with a treat first. Click, treat. Click, treat. Good luck!!

[@Quandale.dingle27]

Ummm I'm sorry to tell u but cats live 16 years and this was 9 months ago

[@yellowprofile]

@@Quandale.dingle27 some cats can live up to 20. In my opinion it’s not really nice to say that tho

[@charcoalanderson8010]

They don't have a built in timer that automatically kills them at 16 years and 1 second old. True, people can lie on the internet but scan the comments on any J. Galaxy video and you'll see tons of people commenting about their older cats, many of them far past 16yo. Exercise, diet, caring for their kidneys, etc all can prolong a cat's life. Just being indoor-only ads extra years.

[@kimberlygonzales2508]

Sharing this with my son. He just adopted an orange tabby two months ago.

[@badcatfamily]

Her smile is contagious! I found myself smiling the whole time she was training. I do a lot of animal training working at the zoo with conservation species, but I’m awful at articulating the components of training. She did such an amazing job!!

[@halverde6373]

I have 28 cats. Every one of them were dumped off in a school parking lot that comes up to the side of my home. I check daily in the spring and have found between 1 kitten running around alone to 6 in a cardboard box! Not a single year in my 40 years of living here have I not rescued at least 1 kitten. I get them fixed as soon as possible. I hate peoples callous behaviors on dumping unwanted cats, but all of those darlings have enriched my life.

[@manders.]

God bless you!!! ❤️

[@halverde6373]

@@manders. those blessings are everywhere. If you can't find one outside your door, you can always go to your local humane society shelter and get at least 2-3 cats. They groom each other and actually live in colonies. Never get just one.

[@stacyrice814]

I'll never understand how someone could be so heartless!!! I've lived in the countryside in several different places in the past 50 years. At every single place, this happened!!! Mostly with dogs, but litters of kittens too. It's so cruel & sickening. I don't understand why they won't surrender them to the SPCA or another organization, giving them the opportunity to find a loving home!!!

[@stacyrice814]

@Hal Verde I saw your response to my comment, but can't find it to reply directly there 😂 I bet you are correct on that. They might believe they're giving them a chance to live, but domesticated animals usually don't last long after being abandoned. Most are hit by cars early on because they'll stay near the roadside waiting for their owner to come back. There are also more predators in the countryside. I love how much you care about these abandoned kitties and how you are helping them survive and getting them fixed❣❣❣

[@halverde6373]

@@stacyrice814 made my home cat friendly. No carpet, just a few rugs but the house was built in 1840 so it's all petrified hardwood floors. Built a big outdoor compound for them too . They can go out the back door and climb trees. Put some big limbs back there too. Planted cat nip and oat grass too. They love it.

[@catharinamariatheresia1626]

I learned my cat to sit in three seconds. It’s like he instantly understood. He loved doing the trick again and again. I don’t have a clicker yet. In the evening I fetch him food in the bowl. Turn around. There, he looks at me very happy and sits. “Mum! This is what we learned today right?”. This is the most intelligent cat I have ever met. I look forward teaching him tricks and getting him some intelligent games.

[@leticiabromley6013]

I never had a clicker, but my boy had the sweetest move that I never associated with kitties..he would give paw just like a dog when he was hungry (he was an outdoor community cat). I just melted every time he gave paw...RIP, my honey man. Great video, Samantha, and your kitties are amazing!😽

[@OutdoorBengal]

Clicker training is undoubtfuly useful to both turn your cat into a rock star as well as to change / encourage behaviors we want from them. Also, you'll see how the ability to communicate with them, will also transform the bond with your cat!

[@Quandale.dingle27]

Oh it's you!

[@thesjkexperience]

Great. I’m getting my first kitten at 60. He’s hypoallergenic 🎉. He’s a Siberian and I hope he wants to be an adventure cat. He was born in the year of the Tiger and the month of Leo. 100% cat! They are a very intelligent breed and I want him to be happy and smart.

[@PandaManiacLP]

I just started clicker training and thanks to this video I saw that I made one HUGE mistake! The last two to three times I kind of mixed some lessons, so at the end I had one really frustrated cat and was pretty frustrated, too. But now I know how to do it better! Thank you Jackson, and thank you Samantha! ♥

[@shelbyrose2791]

This was incredibly helpful! One of my cats is deaf and I was thrilled that she answered my questions before I even had to ask it. Thanks for making this so easy to digest 😁

[@sakurafalls2468]

I love that you showed how to train multiple cats! I was a bit nervous because I have two kittens and thought they were gonna get confused, but I suppose I should leave one in a different room while I train the other. Thank you so much, this video is super helpful! 😁

[@오우켄]

Hello Jackson! Thank you so much for the help, I'm getting two kittens in 3 days and honestly you have helped me so much and many other cat owners and cats themselves

[@paaads_]

will definitely try this! my cat doesn't like playing much, so this could be great for enrichment

[@drewberriesandcream]

thanks to you, i have such a loving and close relationship with my cat! i recommend you to everyone i know with cats! 🐱🐈🐈‍⬛❤️

[@riahe2009]

This is our bonding time as well. I give them churu treats as a reward or sometimes play with them and they love it 🥰

[@conweedeed7920]

This will be very useful for me. I'm adopting a cat later this week :D

[@frefly6774]

Same!

[@SHRIIMPSUCKS]

same! I plan on getting a tortie and naming her mori:) hey that kinda rhymes

[@SunnyYourG]

Cool

[@Cheerridenlax3]

So happy to see this! I started out clicker training with my horse and now do it with my cats too! It's so amazing how you can use things they do every day (sit, meow, etc) to form a type of language with any animal!

[@at-citie]

For a solid second I thought you where saying your horse is a cat

[@toebeans3741]

yohan is so cute - he looks a lot like my cat that I lost last week. his name was Butters and he was the best cat ever. He changed my life and everything is worse without him. RIP Butters 💔

[@asher-360]

Ouch, i hope you’re doing okay. RIP Butters

[@toebeans3741]

@@asher-360 thank you friend ❤️

[@BellyLaugher]

😢❤ Take your time. Grief-tears come are part of the territory/journey of getting used to the big hole where Butters should be, (& previous losses can piggy-back onto this one--making it a pretty heavy thing to live thru at times).It helped me to tell "Molly stories"/& describe what SHE'd taught me to my other cat-loving/animal-loving friends who grok that grief isn't limited to humans, & definitely not time-limited. A friend who isn't fond of cats (in general) sent me flowers & a sweet note, tho, & that was pretty touching/soooo helpful, too...she valued both my love for Molly & Molly's for me-plus, she opened her heart a smidge to cats (in general) b/c of Molly's gentle interest in her❤😘

[@toebeans3741]

@@BellyLaugher thank you for your words ❤️❤️ i still grieve him often but the pain & grief is more of a gentle tide washing over my feet rather than a tsunami.

[@BellyLaugher]

@@toebeans3741 ❤

[@MsMSB2012]

Wanda and Vision!! What adorable names!

[@kaseymizener9205]

I love clicker training! My George is kind of stuck on coming to a particular spot when asked. He does it but gets easily bored, so I was thinking of mixing it up but was not sure what else to try. This gave me a ton of fun ideas! And I can’t recommend this enough for safety reasons. If your cat will come when called in an emergency, think of the peace of mind you will have!

[@Queen-ty1xz]

I had no idea cats and dogs had different clickers! No wonder my little girl got a little unsettled with the noise at first. But now she is used to it. And she knows how to come when called, spin, sit down and get down from furniture (that only works when I have treats though)

[@kpolids]

This is very helpful! I love that you also showed us how to train a deaf cat bb. I am adopting my first cat next month and I want to learn all that i can for him. You guys are a really huge help.

[@koolkel00]

I've never been an animal person until I got my cat Freddie, so I was completely brand new to training and had no clue what I was doing, but this method works! My cat Freddie now Sits, sits up pretty, high fives, does "touch" (where I say touch and he runs up and touches his nose to my hand, it's a really good recall tool if I need him to come to me quickly and I need to grab him, I learned that from Cats Vs Dogs!) He does "Spin" And right now we're working on "Stay"! Freddie is so smart and giving him more complex tasks than just chasing a feather wand has been so stimulating for him!!

[@ThePosrein]

Her apartment is remarkably clean for a multicat and kitten family. Kudos to her.

[@RisaPlays]

WANDA AND VISION! My heart just broke! They're SO cute!

[@thesjkexperience]

I had a super intelligent Guinea Pig that I trained. When using human language she responded to 2 or 3 note melodies for each trick along with a hand gesture. I miss her every day. My first kitten is on his way.

[@NRodovsky]

My first cat was stone deaf and I used a BOX clicker (not electronic) that he could feel through his whiskers and ear hairs, and he LOVED it. It made life SO much less stressful for him when combined with pet sign language. I recommend clicker training for anyone and any living thing.

[@kathyreese9373]

I bought your clicker bundle about a month ago for my new kittens. Nicky is still working on it. He knows that the click means a treat. His sister (same litter) Noel knows "sit" and "high five" so far. They both love it. The second I pick it up, they know we are going to do clicker training. LOL!

[@kellyleibensperger]

I taught my cat to shake hands, and now sometimes he tries to initiate a hand shake as sweet sign language for “may I please have a treat?” He also comes when called and sits on command. I didn’t use a clicker-just words and treats. We are working on brushing teeth right now. Sometimes (when in the right mood), he will also fetch-maybe a clicker would help with that one. Thank you for all the helpful info you share with us, Jackson!

[@briannatalent4336]

One of my cats is a little less play driven and I have a hard time getting him engaged in playtime, but he’s also much more food motivated than his brother. Last night I spent about two minutes teaching him “sit” and he mastered it so quickly. Tonight I tried it again and he didn’t even need a refresher. I’m about to order a clicker for him. I’m sure my other cat will benefit from it too, but my shy guy really seems like a natural.

[@robinferdinandsen7122]

training is so much fun and great for bonding. my old cat could do several things on command and when we walked the dogs he'd follow through the gardens(we live in a huge summerhome area with very few and slow driving cars) and when i'd call him he'd come running, sit with the dogs and get a treat. was always so funny to see ppls faces when he came racing from a bush XD

[@GenerationJonesi]

I live in a small apartment with 2 rescue kittens that are about 6 months old, now. Just bought a clicker but I wasn't sure how to use it. Thank you for this posting. It really helps. 😺

[@reverendsquirrel]

Haha a clicker is not a remote control. Anyone else flash to the '70s? Great vid!

[@wellnesswize]

Oh my goodness! I love her so much!!! Assuming that's her house, I absolutely love it too! Cats, crystals and catification perfection!

[@buddharuci2701]

Would you kindly do one on “fetch” clicker trainings and one on getting kitty to accept a harness. Thanks, Jackson.

[@SaiyanInDisguise]

You have nothing to worry about everytime I watch one of your videos I always put a like before it's over you've helped me so much with my cat and have taught me a lot about my cat

[@seniorcatland]

We got one of my cats to high five! Thanks to your pdf guide! --Any suggestions how to train our deaf cat?-- EDIT haha just had to watch for a little longer! Thank you, Samantha!

[@jackarrossi9584]

I adopted about a month ago and have been watching your videos nonstop. I began clicker training the first week of having my kitten and the results have been amazing! I love showing off new tricks me and my cat have learned together, and I truly feel the training bonds us very strongly. My cat cat go into his cat backpack on command, come on command, and even do a few other tricks for his favorite treats. Thank you so much @JacksonGalaxy

[@dreamer9562]

I can't use a clicker, because my cat is deaf 😂 BUT I think I don't need it, Ludwig is very smart :D I started the training yesterday, I use hand signals and he learned the "come here" and "sit" command :D

[@Stephanie-iz5ke]

This is such a great beginner’s guide to clicker training! Thank you Samantha

[@perfect12386]

I've not used a clicker before, but I have been doing training with Charlie for years. He comes when I call him, and does sit and touch for treats. Cats are way more clever than we give them credit for. I definitely have to invest in a clicker now and see if I can take his training to the next level.

[@jerseygirl2854]

You’re both so amazing! I just adopted a young cat 2 months ago. She’s about 9 months old and I’m going to try this with her. Thank you for all the great tips you share with us! Samantha’s cats are beautiful! 😻

[@ashlynw4500]

I hope people try this! I use clicker training with my cat and the bonding is so rewarding!

[@vinawaldren6888]

This works rather easily, if you think about it, cat's obviously learn by sound...(ie; they've learned the sound of a can opener) even certain words. Mine learned the word "tuna", so we started spelling it "T-U-N-A" (when we weren't intending on giving tuna) a couple of them have learned the spelling means Tuna!...then all it takes is one to go running into the kitchen and here they all (6) come! 😆😼

[@mayvu8817]

Hey Jackson, I was wondering if you could do a video on how to deal with the loss of a cat (grieving, honouring, etc.) I just lost a cat myself and I think many people would appreciate a video on that too❤️

[@chortoncat]

Sorry for your loss May Vu. It is so hard to lose our loved little kitties.

[@neuronslovers9596]

I deal with it by adopting another cat that needs a forever family and love ❣️

[@chrissy628]

I actually watched this to find out if it's normal for a cat to be motivated by attention more than by treats. Thanks for answering that and so much more!

[@audreyloveall1749]

Now I want to try this! I have one boy who is very smart n I think will enjoy this. For my other boy I think he will benefit by becoming more sure of himself! Gunner, Kato, and I thank you for opening up another activity to benefit in so many ways! ❤️🐈🐈‍⬛❤️

[@Suoma80]

I know what I'm buying tomorrow morning ☺️ Me and Mitzy are going to have a great time 🥰 Thanks Samantha & Jackson. 💕

[@FreyaGem]

I had good success harness training my cat with the clicker (though I used a dog clicker). This was sooo informative- gonna start working on further training with my little kit kat! Thanks so much to you and Samantha and her rad kitties.

[@13rosaline]

I use a dog clicker as well. Where i live i couldnt find a cat clicker. So i am happy to read this.

[@iyogi2]

Please, blather on and on and on. I have learned so much from you, my cat has a better life because of what you've trained me to know. I have a much better life,I understand my cat so much better, because of you. So as I blather, I hope I include a lot of gratitude for the information that you've whispered about cats. Thank you. d

[@mariferGlz16]

Samantha seems soooo friendly!!!! great video!!

[@nolongersociable]

If you have already clicker trained your cat too do simple actions, you can move to a complex routine action, such as up then down then sit then stay the roll over then click treat.

[@geraldinebaterina2923]

Wanda and Vision 🥰

[@bleachedout805]

Praise and petting is what my cat dude likes. Also treats. It's good to know how small their stomach actually is. I was afraid I wasn't feeding him enough bit I'm feeding him the perfect amount.

[@rrperez75]

I have just started clicker training with my big boy. I've been daily sitting with him and getting him to understand clickeans treat. I laughed when she said call her cat to come by calling him because I actually meow at mine like he does when he's hungry and he comes running lol

[@Sandy-zx3ub]

I just saw the Clicker training Vid. with Samantha Bell and this is SO HELPFUL! I can't wait to start using this to help my cat come when called! Also learning how small a cat's stomach is makes better sense why my cat gets bored with his treats! Thank you again! 😍

[@xelu8960]

Wow, you literally uploaded this on my first day clicker training my cat.

[@nayyabnaveed18]

Omg you listened! I’m so glad!! I was waiting for a training video!!

[@SillyGooseTV]

Out of skeptical interest I decided to practice the come here command with my 4-5 month old (we weren't super sure on age) but using my mouth as a clicker I got my cat to come to me about 4 times. She got a bit over stimulated and proceeded with zoomies but it goes to show clicker training works even with first timers.

[@IngridBruinsma8]

You are a real cat god. Yesterday my friends and I were talking about all things cats and I mentioned your name so often. “Butttt Jackson Galaxy said.....”

[@Carole2Kittens]

I'm so excited 😆 to try this with my kittens 😸. They're already so loving ❤and I'd like to reward them 😊 any way I can.

[@vrtu4lvamp]

I would absolutely do this next month when I get my cat!!

[@reneetuzun6089]

Loved Loved this video!! I'm getting a new Siamese kitten in 2 days and so excited to start a positive bond with my new baby. Thank you so much from a fellow New Yorker now living in Turkey.💚💙💚😊

[@zaguma]

This is something for my best friend

[@lokilover3746]

I love her shirt! a great reminder to give a treat after the click

[@joyjohnson2852]

I am thrilled to see this. Going to get going with my kitty.

[@AzlianaLyana]

Good info on getting them conditioned 👍

[@velvetturtles]

Thank you. The kittens just turned 8 weeks, so looking forward to trying this out!

[@Mollieglore1592]

Interested in more training videos. I don't want to train incorrectly and create a habbit of kitty ignoring me while training session. 💙

[@zelle2]

I love it! I have two kitties, same age, it's so hard to train them together!

[@carr0760]

Perfect timing! I just started clicker training one of my cats last week!

[@Aw_tig]

I started doing some training with my cat a while ago, some with the clicker and some without, it depends on what behaviour your teaching I found, but always treats and praise are involved, he’s learnt quite a few things, every so often I add in something new

[@norahiller7362]

I am super excited to clicker train. One cat is food motivated, the other snubs treats and only wants Cherrios.

[@goobygoo6105]

thank you for your time, this was very inspiring and your are so cute and precious and beautiful.

[@adnanation3406]

This the best tutorial on youtube hands down!

[@trishaKay]

Hahahah thinking of it as a camera. Such a good way of putting it. Super cute

[@clonerstive]

WOO! imma go train the cats at my local shelter ♥️♥️♥️

[@KyrosX27]

what's a good cat clicker to use? she said it's different from what dog clickers are and I looked it up in amazon and they seem to all be for dogs.

[@angelajaables5537]

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try this. I have your clicker and treats pack.

[@karrenolsen435]

We got the wrong clicker, we'll get a new one because we are sure our cat can be trained. Thank you 😊

[@beeosome713]

A concentrate and crystal clear of all I needed to know. Thanks a lot.

[@sksk-bd7yv]

Just one thing... For those of us who are hearing impared - clicker training isn't obvious to the homo sapiens. But using other ways, same principle, our cat, just turned 1, knows nine words/phrases. Though... He does listen - but what I say is not an order, more a suggestion.

[@jennismith2]

My cat Tilly LOVES clicker training!

[@misssunnydee]

Wow, the universe must have been listening. Clicker training isn't done for cats in my country, but I'd bought one anyway (sound is indeed harder, probably for a dog, but not too annoying for a cat. Edit: the one in your training sounds exactly the same). Because my boys weren't exactly bffs, I wanted to wait until there was balance at home. There is now, after almost 11 months of trying and reintroducing (so happy I never gave up; got to keep them both 🤗), so I picked it out of the toy box again & bought tiny treats I know they love with the intention to start finding training info. And then THIS! I see it as a sign it'll be good for them. If anyone has good tips on channels or books on clickertraining I'd love to know. I prefer Dutch or English, because I'm fluent in both, but I'm able to make sense of German too.

[@dreamwalker2518]

Traveler's garden has good training videos for anti-anxiety and leash training, and there is another channel called cat training school I think, for the usual clicker training stuff

[@misssunnydee]

@@dreamwalker2518 That's great! I am going to look up both. Thank you very much 😻.

[@dreamwalker2518]

@@misssunnydee another good cat channel is fundamentally feline (food puzzles for cats) and also billispeaks (button-augmented communication)

[@dreamwalker2518]

Sorry Dee, the channel is called "cat school", not cat training school, I just looked

[@misssunnydee]

@@dreamwalker2518 I figured it out. 'Cat training' sent me there, so I already thought you probably meant that 😄. So far my cats get so focused on the treats they forget they're supposed to do sth first, but they're new to it. At least one of them jumped in my lap expecting his treat when he heard the clicker in the video 😅. Guess the link has been forged for one of them, haha. I will have a blast doing all of these things with them, it looks like an amazing channel. Thx again.

[@ana-ld8yr]

thank you SO MUCH for this video !!

[@lunamationss]

Very informative! Thank you so much.

[@jrg419]

Yeah! I started a week ago and today my cat learned to do the handshake. I'm surprised how easy it actually is!

[@YesName_1]

I trained my cat to go for treats It worked like a charm

[@lelaramsey177]

her home looks so beautiful i love her furniture