How To Start Clicker Training Your Cat

[@duda1a2z]

Doing basic clicker training to teach my cat how to give a paw also helped me teach him to retract his claws when interacting with humans, something he hadn't picked up in his previous home. I rewarded the few times he gave a paw with claws retracted with extra treats, and then slowly phased out treats for clawy handshakes. Now he's super gentle while giving his paw and even outside of training he's become better at interacting with us without claws!

[@CatSchool]

That's so awesome to hear.

[@rima.mv2147]

That's such a smart idea

[@ev5793]

wow this is so good to know! i adopted a cat three months ago, and i think her fosters taught her that playing with hands is okay...and she definitely doesnt know about retracting claws when playing with people. I hope she learns to do this too with clicker training!

[@II-zc5lk]

I enjoy feeling my cats claws, I feel more of a connection with her. She is gentle and doesn't dig in....we've had her for many years and as she gets old she is becoming so gentle and loving.

[@snizzlefrazzy]

I’ve been clicker training my kitty. So far he’s learned to come when called and to sit on command.

[@briannapartridge7539]

i just adopted a cat a month ago to be my esa for college. i noticed she was way more affectionate then other cats i’d met including my family cat but that she picked up on things fast! she learned her name within two days, she learned when she was being called in one day and she follows where i want her to go. thanks to you i’m gonna be able to take those smarts to the next level! thank you!

[@renataguimaraes1410]

Your videos are the best!!! I thaught my cat to sit, high five, to jump between my arms and to give his paw, he loves it 😍 thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

[@jdc1964]

Thank you for your videos on clicker training. I am really enjoying them and working with my cat Lynx. Long story short he was a stray that I believe may have been lost or abandoned as a kitten. He started coming into my work and hanging out everyday and then gradually into our office and gym area. I decided to take him in but being on his own for what the vet estimates to be one winter at least because of the frost bite damage on the tips of his ears he has had a difficult time with boredom and adjusting to the life of an indoor cat in a small condo. The clicker training has really been making a difference. We walk on a harness everyday, he sits on command and now we are looking for new things to do. I hope to see more videos on how to clicker train cats especially how to keep your cat active and agile during the Pandemic. Since we have stopped walking and converted to patio time he is bored and going stir crazy. Looking forward to your next video. Have a purrr-fectly wonderful day. Stay safe.

[@aisforannihilation1662]

Bought your kit, am reading booklet & have a trainable, very bright rescue kitty who already follows my hand but still working on reducing the food obsession (over excitement, must devour all food) & bad kitty habits like incessant counter surfing, thievery & occasional aggression. Overall a wonderfully lovable, normally gentle sweet boy who gets lots of love & play time but has committed a few mild attacks which I bring his attention to toys vs my hand or whatever he's going for. Hoping I can break bad kitty habits as he is overall a great kitty who just needs direction.

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

Hi love the kit, just realized my kitten was coming up to me because he was hearing the clicking from the video! Sometimes my super hyper kitten is just too preoccupied with the surroundings to follow commands. As he gets older will he be less distractible or is paying attention something I should be training more? (When he wants attention he'll sit in front of me while I work and do spins and high fives by himself for half an hour, so he can be attentive at times.)

[@CatSchool]

Thanks for the note!!! Try to play with the level of distraction. In many of my original videos, I used to train Jones in the bathroom. You can also pay attention to those times when your cat is eager to work; training when your cat is food-motivated will help. Try mixing up the treats you are using. The best rewards can often trump distractions. You can also focus on training behaviour that improves attention, like Stay, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX3IpYWkn6h4qrc There are lots of variables to consider, but I wouldn't want you to focus on age because you could limit your cat's purrtential :) Keep practicing and thanks for training with us!

[@lauralodini1911]

Love your videos! Is there a recommended progression of tricks? What tricks first?

[@rachaelklahage2374]

Good Evening ,Had to check out r clicker you dining ,got my male kitten on Easter 2021 + he's about 3 months old ,& does bite slot yet very lovable & this b a gsme to teach him + reinforce positive behavior

[@claudiareynolds1916]

Thanks 👍 I'm ALL for this!🐶

[@beezwacks]

Awesome video!! For the clicker I use a retractable pen.

[@zannatulsneha2400]

wow! i saw this just on time! i was about to throw away my only retractable pen as it ran out

[@mathswithmoon]

Love from India ❤️ Taught a lot of tricks to my cat from ur channel

[@somepianoguy]

Do you have any videos on managing multiple cats when introducing clicker training?

[@jacobclark6941]

i am going to look in to this with my cat

[@jirimimra1397]

good day. I have a question again. what goodies she could eat more. Thank you. Jiří.

[@RM-xl1ed]

Thanks for uploading this video. I just adoped a VERY vocal shelter cat who would go absolutely crazy any time I opened any food in the kitchen. I was able to train him to be relatively calm and quiet when I open food in just a couple sessions thanks to clicker training!

[@ammaslotus]

HOW? I have a super vocal stray kitten and dont know how to train it to be more calm whilst im preparing the food...please share your ways!

[@BB-zy5fe]

@@ammaslotus same me too!! Huhu, he’s super vocal when I’m preparing his food and when I’m trying to eat he wants my food too even after I’ve fed him ugh, it’s frustrating

[@thotess]

How many times a day should we teach them one behavior? And how many behaviors/tricks in one day at a time to learn? Please thank you!

[@yy-jf3ym]

I have several cats.Should I isolate the the one that I want to train or can I train the one in front of other cats?

[@4lynneterry]

My cat has definitely learned some of this, but sometimes he looks at the cups or whatever and flops down, uninterested. Any tips?

[@lolkhalil]

Hey Julie, First of all I wanted to thank you for setting up this channel: I subscribed instantly. I was wondering 2 things: 1. I live in Belgium; do you know what delivery times are when I order from your website to Europe? 2. Isn't there any other pay method outside of the 3 digital ways given? Thanks in advance! Warm greetings from Belgium

[@CatSchool]

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[@lolkhalil]

@@CatSchool Thank you so much for your reaction!

[@brookiebrooke928]

Just ordered my Cat School kit 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@CatSchool]

😻Yay! Congrats on starting your clicker training journey!

[@idk9557]

I want to clicker train my cat and teach her to come when called, but the food that she loves is a canned food. Its like a gravy with pieces of chicken in it, and I would need to use a spoon for it, so its very hard to train her with (like having to toss the treat so she goes away, and then giving her the treat every time she comes back). Is there any other way to train her thats easier for canned food?

[@targettuition]

Hello Great video. Once the cat is trained do you have to use the treat all the time. ie Lets say you taught the cat not to jump on the kitchen counter if they returned to doing it but you gave them a command to get down and they did, do you need to reward them again?

[@CatSchool]

Check out this video to learn more about clicker training: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noOuZnZ9eNeYodE

[@ellewuchatsch3199]

The cats you trained in the video are very cute but do you know the breed to the cow cat?

[@ManicPandaz]

I have two brothers that are mostly inseparable. One big, one small. One black one orange. One bold, the other shy. Should I separate them while training? If not, how do you train two cats at the same time with out confusing them or one of them getting jealous of the other, especially with their different personalities?

[@torgeirloe7307]

know this is a old video, and dont know id get a respons, but my cant wont react on click, just scratch my hand if i give treat when clicking

[@kaycewow6520]

Do you have a video on how to train your cat to jump into your arms

[@thinkfirst1989]

What's the wand you're using and what does it do?

[@renaton1215]

I'm waiting for my kit, very anxious to start training my cats 😁! One question I have a 3 month cat and a 3 yo cat. Do you think the 3yo is able to learn as well in spite of being older?

[@oyveyoyvey]

more or less

[@jillam7039]

Your videos are excellent! We’ve been working on this consistently with our 3 year old rescue that we’ve had for 4 months. He will come when called only when a treat is involved. Otherwise no deal. Help!

[@CatSchool]

I hope to do a lesson on Come in the new year 🤞🏼. Stay tuned! In the meantime, feel free to join our training membership and ask for help in there: www.catschool.co/

[@jillam7039]

@@CatSchool I am looking forward to your you tube lesson(s)!

[@linzmichaels1894]

I love you Jones!

[@Peterapika]

When can we start training the cat? Mine is just about 2 and a half months old

[@CatSchool]

You can start now. Try it :)

[@savindysoysa2525]

But my kitten hates dry cat treats! Any other substitutes?

[@zosia5030]

I know I asked it in comment before, but maybe it'll be easier to find my comment here. When my cat has learnt something, will he forget it after some time, and if yes, how often do I have to remind him this tricks?

[@aesaphyr]

My cat isn't food motivated at all - we can barely get him to eat regular food let alone treats. (He's turned his nose up at pretty much everything available in my country.) I'm not sure how to train him since what he enjoys the most is playing endlessly and I get the feeling he'll see the end of play as a punishment rather than the play itself as a reward...

[@kristenbasgall2913]

LOVE your videos! Do you have any suggestions for stopping unwanted behaviors? My new rescue slaps ankles and nips quite often.

[@lianajordan8708]

Omg this might actually work my cats don’t listen to anything

[@emilychen6942]

Hi! My kitty is just turning 1 year old next week - will she be too old to learn ?

[@darkdolphiex9600]

Probably best done sooner rather than later. 1 yr is still young considering a cat generally lives 10-15 years on average (indoor cat) if I'm not mistaken.

[@trinidadlandajo5402]

I tried training my recently adopted 5 year old cat how to high five and he learnt it in a few minutes and does it every day now! Just be patient the first few minutes, when he gets it he doesn’t easily forget it.

[@lalasstarrsstarr6337]

R u going to get more cat books and clickers on ur amazon

[@CatSchool]

They are back in stock now :)

[@linzmichaels1894]

Can I cal him Doctor Jones??

[@hellobrother3577]

Which treat r u using

[@Danimfuentes]

Hi! I loved your videos. I have two kittens, but whenever I show them a treat they go crazy and start biting and scratching my hands. I can’t seem to stop them from going crazy with the treat and there’s no way possible to guide them with it to do something like seating for example. Is there something I’m doing wrong? I really want to train them

[@CatSchool]

Daniela, you can try to lower the value of the reward, i.e., work with something a little less exciting. The target stick is a great tool to keep the cats away from your hands. Check out our website for more training tools and resources. You are always welcome to enter our online classroom and get more training support.

[@aroomwithamoose6503]

Is it OK to train a kitten when he is a little hungry? Will he pay more attention?

[@CatSchool]

Yes, it is a good idea to train the cat before their meals, but you can also experiment and see what works best for your kitten.

[@amycarr7363]

What if your cat doesn't like treats? My cat does not particularly like treats and prefers wet food but we only give her wet food once a day. I have tried using her wet food as positive reinforcement but instead all she does is meow at me to give her the wet food. Any thoughts on what I can do?

[@CatSchool]

Are you leaving dry food out for your cat during the day?

[@mvx337]

How long does it take for your cat to understand the connection between the clicker and the treat?

[@CatSchool]

Every cat is different. If your cat learns the sound of the click, they will look at you expectantly for their reward.

[@AllegraClimbingPsychologist]

My kitty is deaf. What should I use to replace the click?

[@rosiecat]

I hope maybe you were able to track down someone who has trained a deaf cat for advice. However, in the event you are still looking for this advice, here's my suggestions. You can't really replace the clicker, but you can still use rewards. You'll want to be sure to reward REALLY QUICKLY while teaching new behaviors. I have not trained a deaf cat, but have trained with rewards without a clicker years ago, and it still works - it's just a little harder to mark the EXACT behavior. Be sure to develop a distinct hand signal for each command. This will be your sign language with your kitty. Although I haven't trained a deaf cat, I have a deaf father, and am profoundly hard of hearing myself. That's why all my videos are hand captioned for accuracy! (If you happen to be someone who uses captions). I'd start with the easy touch a target stick, but pretty early, I'd teach "look" or something to mark eye contact. You may need to teach kitty to respond to gentle vibrations, such as foot tapping, to get kitty's attention - even if you need to work this in gradually to desensitize kitty so the vibrations aren't scary. I'm not an expert, but these are my suggestions since no one else replied, and since I've spent a lifetime with one foot in the deaf experience, as well as someone who has done obedience training with dogs, and recently learning to train a cat. So, take it for what it's worth, and I hope it helps.

[@mj-od8he]

can i use the clicker to get my cat to sleep in his bed?

[@burakproductions1517]

Will it also help for my 1 y/o cat who's never trained before and doesn't even listen to me?

[@maxpayne69.]

That's what it's for

[@minshaperera6133]

How can we buy a clicker can we order it.

[@CatSchool]

You can get all the tools on our website: www.catschool.co

[@darkdolphiex9600]

or find them on Amazon...

[@josephtrancoso7857]

Where would I find a clicker

[@caidentamez1970]

Amazon

[@petartodorovic5477]

Can you use a pen or something else that makes a similar sound to train them? I would purchase a clicker myself, but I can't because of the lockdown.

[@Angelica-pp9gw]

But them from amazon. I bought mine for like 6 dolars

[@nancyrousseau9714]

How can I make my cat go from sit to stand?

[@knwngthwrds]

My cat seems to be scared of the clicker noise. She’s a rescue and can be pretty skittish.

[@sulikam7900]

When will I know that my cat understands a click equals a treat and is ready to do the next trick?

[@CatSchool]

You should see your cat get excited when they hear the click and look for their treat. For example, if you are placing treats on the floor, your cat should hear the click and look on the floor for their reward.

[@АлинаФакеева-з9п]

Crazy door 86

[@sebastianvangoethem4570]

Can I use a pen instead of a clicker because I don't find a pet store nearby

[@ПолинаПавлова-м4н]

Tall mechanic 28

[@ИльяГайдуков-г8т]

Pink money 48

[@michaelangelos7328]

can you introduce how to teach a cat not make a mess while we take him outside the house

[@pımpRu]

after every click my cat bites my finger😑

[@ЖеняРыбкина-э9ю]

Busy bear 63

[@goobertron772]

me sitting with my cat that wont go for any treat

[@aitenirnuraliev6032]

Intelligente bear 83

[@walterspence4370]

My cat would take the clicker away and run away with it...

[@darkdolphiex9600]

Get one with a wrist strap to loop around your wrist. You can find it on Amazon