Teach NO to Your Cat - How and Why

You should teach "no" to your cat it's not only possible but extremely useful.
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I'm going to help you teach your cat the word "no" so that you can stop them from doing behaviors you want to avoid. To do so, we are going to use 3 little games:
3:33 Charging the word "NO" - Priming our cat with the knowledge that "NO" doesn't get rewarded
4:57 "NO" means "STOP" - Teach your cat that "NO" means "STOP" and if they do, they get rewarded
5:44 "NO" in context - Stop your cat from doing things you don't want them to do
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[@jeancamacho5023]

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[@saralem6134]

I am not good at English, but with time and thanks to your channel about cats, I learn how to know a lot about cats. Thank you for the very good content. The best friend is cats, they feel you without a single word being said.

[@notsofunny9527]

Even our feline 🐈 friends need a little brain 🧠 training to stay mentally sharp. You're the perfect owner. I call them buddies in the apocalypse hahaha 😆 🧟‍♂️

[@aliya9819]

Thank you.. i will surely read and practice it.. also my house has 3 generation house.. my children 16 & 17 and my old 80+ parents living with me.. difficult to set a routine.. specially to discourage free feeds 😀

[@gnomecaveira1490]

My cat is very disobedient and I've been struggling to teach her the word no. I was at the point where I didn't know what else to do but after just 30 minutes of training her with the food, she's already starting to respond more consistently and be more obedient. Thanks so much for your tips and tricks!

[@OutdoorBengal]

I'm so so glad to hear this. If we learn to understand and communicate with our cats, we might end up realizing that in the end they are not that weird or independent, they just speak cat and we've been very bad at it for years hehe

[@aenstansbraeeen5066]

How's your cat now

[@crusader1563]

Just hold the cats head on the water problem solved

[@KreativeMart]

@@crusader1563 Reminds me how your mom used to do to you in front of me!!!!

[@Guardist]

@@crusader1563 my cats not breathing anymore

[@m_y0o]

I can’t believe how polite your cat is mine if I just say no practicality will bite me 😂

[@OutdoorBengal]

They might! You can wear gloves if they do. I'm sure that your cat 1) loves you 2) will learn that no, means no. Don't give up!!! :)

[@m_y0o]

@@OutdoorBengal thank you so much you’re such s nice person 💛

[@jenniferpricilla]

This made me crack up 😂 cats are too funny

[@ladyysorashii.8391]

Literally same

[@PinkBlue_Spood]

My cat is the same way. He’s very pushy and dominant. If you tell him no, I struggle to redirect him, because he goes wild. Playing with him as much as I can helps, but not enough. I’m 90% bedridden, though I stay on the couch because the bed is very painful for me. There’s times he will jump at me and bite me, I will tell him assertively “no” and he’s jumped onto the couch, stood up tall, made that “Mrrrrrrr” sound, before he launched himself at me and bit my shoulder, drew blood.

[@rayed1996]

You have become my favorite cat KZbinr. You have such clear and understandable tutorials (not to mention the cutie Mia). I am getting a Siberian cat in 2-3 weeks and I can't wait to teach him all these tricks! Keep up the good work for us cat noobs!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so so much for all the love! It makes me so happy to see other cat parents taking their cats outdoors or improving their communication thanks to clicker training. Receiving this kind of comments are a beautiful way to know that our work is appreciated. Thank you!

[@ewcringe]

Any update on your Siberian cat

[@3SeasonsUSA]

How did this training for for you? I have begun so late with my Bengal-Tabby mix, since she is already about 10 months old

[@KitastropheKat]

This makes so much sense! It’s the same approach as teaching “leave it” or “wait”. I’ve never thought to apply this to the word “no” because “no” seemed too broad or negative. You made it very clear how “no” doesn’t have to be negative but an exercise in will power and a chance to learn what behaviors are not desired!

[@lea._.5065]

i like how when you say “mia” it sounds like you’re meowing 😊❤

[@OutdoorBengal]

I also love this about her name!

[@EphemeralProductions]

Cute. :)❤

[@reginyra8401]

My siblings always asked me how my cats were so well behaved. I taught them 3 sounds, No, EHY (alternative to no. I use this when they try to eat something bad for them, like a URGENT NO), and Down to cover not being on the kitchen counters or table. Rewarding behavior has always gone a long way. It works for humans, cats and dogs! haha.

[@leel3014]

How did you train them with the word down?

[@reginyra8401]

@@leel3014 Whenever I caught them on the table, I would use the sound no, then point down while saying down. Repeat a couple of times/wait a couple of minutes. If they did it by themselves, I would give them in a treat, praise and pets. If they didn't do it by themselves, I would pull them off and when I put them down say down. Look them in the eye while doing this to ensure you have contact. It takes time and repetitive action. I did this consistently since they were kittens. If you are training an adult cat, it may not work well, depends on the cat. There are other methods, such as using a mist bottle if they refuse. I haven't used those methods as they were inconsistent in my cats reactions of caring about the water.

[@andrewdrewdrew1637]

do they do these things when you are not there to "punish"?

[@reginyra8401]

@@andrewdrewdrew1637 not so much in the recent years. some in the beginning.

[@sharonengebretsen8370]

@@andrewdrewdrew1637 I've learned my cat the same thing. I would snap while pointing down to get the cats attention and show the cat that it needed to get down. It took a few times with training and now she doesn't go on surfaces where she's not allowed to be - even when theres something she really wants on the table.

[@xjingify]

Albert, you channel really inspired me to teach my cat. He's just a regular domestic short hair and really easily startled but really likes going out, so I'm hoping by clicker training him, i'll be able to make him more confident and trust me more so he won't run to hide every time we go out. Thank you!

[@samantha_amanda6704]

Yess same with meee

[@samantha_amanda6704]

Thx Albert

[@katwilliams2950]

How's it going?

[@prince00thieves60]

Yes I am on the same path with my kit she is very well behaved, but I want to take it to the next level. About to move to an apartment my cat is currently hybrid inside and out I want her to be happy and still be able to go outside but I will have to leash train her as well as litterbox train her

[@angieolivia1291]

I like the way you show everybody and me to train my cat with out over mad or frustrated thank you

[@cesarvazquez1180]

Omg!!! This is exactly the way Zak George teaches a dog to "leave it" and how I taught my puppy! It's so great that all of this is transferable.

[@catherinebaker7805]

Thanks so much for sharing this info.! 👍🏼. I will try this out. 😊 And your last tip regarding competing stimuli is sooo true! It was hard to clicker train my Toyger kitten when my resident cat was in the room. I needed to separate them, and once they got the hang of it, I transitioned in the space where my resident cat was. They took turns. 🥰

[@bulletproofaria2287]

She’s such a good girl 🥰

[@OutdoorBengal]

She really is!! ❤️

[@slp1561]

It's amazing. You created a very special bond with your kitty, bravo!

[@PawsNation-Life]

Very complete and Helpful! Thanks for this video

[@danielmoore8530]

Wow, you two have an incredible bond, and thank you for the tips, I am definitely gonna try this later with my cat. 😊

[@monicascaramuzzo945]

As always your videos are very clear and very well done!! You're a bless to cat parents like me!! Thank you 😊

[@OutdoorBengal]

It's a pleasure to share what I've learned as a cat dad myself! :)

[@aZndushi]

Hi Albert, when I try to do exercise 1 and 2, she does end up waiting and does it right but she loses interest after saying No and then stops doing the exercise as a whole. The sessions are so short then as she starts to lose focus/ interest. I also believe she definitely understands No, she gets off the counter/table when I usually say it But she chooses to be mischievous and then het back up there again within a short moment. Do you have any advise ? Thank you for taking your time in advance!

[@joyceakrasi8402]

I adopted my first boy cat 2 days ago and he already understands sit! Thanks so much for your videos, it's appreciated! 😊

[@moonbased1053]

How is he now?:)

[@Yan_Yan209]

Bruh the video didnt even teach u to teach your cat how to sit.

[@emelieornbergringstrom3243]

We have three cats, a mom and two of her kittens (now six months old) We haven’t started training this yet, but I know this will help us a lot!! Definitely gonna look thrue a lot of your videos, New subscriber starting today haha!

[@davidmoorman5153]

Glad I found your channel! I appreciate your advice!

[@curtisreynolds7375]

You are the Cesar Milan of cats!!! This was the best video I've seen on teaching cats boundries!

[@sch603]

Love your videos!! They are so informative and easy to understand - Love from a future cat owner ❤️

[@raafadiamond]

Hi, since I got my first cat a month ago I decided to learn everything I could about cats and I found your channel, which has been really helpful. One thing that I keep questioning myself about clicker training and I couldn’t find the answer is: once my cat learns the command, do I have to always reward if I ask him to do it? For example, I’m teaching my cat to sit, and if I’m going to open the door to leave the house, and I ask him to sit, do I need a treat in hand every time I leave the door ? 👀 of course I want to reward him for good behavior and for following commands but it doesn’t seem to be easy to always have a treat in hand, except when we are doing the training sessions.

[@OutdoorBengal]

That's a great question and you are not the first one asking it. Let me try to summarize the answer. Your cat listens and obeys commands because there's an expectation of a reward. The key word here is expectation. If you never reward when you don't have a reward on your hand, if you don't have a reward in your hand the expectation of a reward is very low. If instead you give commands even outside the training session, without treats in your hand and you say "good" or "yes" or "click" and then go find the treats and reward, your cat will have the expectation of a reward even when there are no treats around. Hope this was clear :)

[@raafadiamond]

@@OutdoorBengal thank you so much for answering. It helped a lot. I noticed my cat will come to me when I’m at the kitchen and immediately sit and look at me like he knows he gets a treat and I ask him to sit. (It is the cutest thing ever and helped him stop attacking my feet) so I always praised him for sitting, but since I didn’t ask him to do it I don’t give him a treat. I only do it if I have the clicker and I ask him to do it. Now we are training him to follow my finger, specially coz we started to take him to the hallway on our apartment building so he gets used to the harness and leash and it’s working pretty good.

[@spozbucket]

Thank you! I did some basic animal training as a student maaaany years ago and needed it recently when I moved and my cat started trying to get into the kitchen cupboard. In my old house there was a space under the cupboard where she could hang out which we don't have now. I realised she may be anxious so started playing more, showing her safe places to hide and sleep and she seemed to stop for to while but now I think she is trying to open the cupboard because food is in there. So, back to training basics and this is helpful thank yiu!

[@OutdoorBengal]

This is amazing! Good luck with stopping that behavior!! Worse case scenario, you can use this until they stop, then you can remove: amzn.to/3IEuu7V

[@SabbeyOfficial]

So happy that I've found your KZbin Channel! You give amazing tips and Mia is absolutely adorable! She's doing an amazing job in front of the camera!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Yeah! It’s so easy to teach these things with her... she’s a natural! ❤️❤️❤️

[@brupmedi]

Thank you for teaching! Amazing chanel!

[@karencrozier7253]

Am loving your videos, so glad I found you. My cat does very well with a harness and leash and loves to go outside. Could you give us some recommendations on harnesses please.

[@FoxyFernAnimation]

Great video once again, Albert. I love this stuff, so helpful. :)

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks Em! 😊😊😊

[@philipwilliams6307]

Your videos and Jackson Galaxy are very helpful, I'll be giving this a whirl once I get home to Felix.

[@speederscout]

Another really good video! Keep up the great work, Albert.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so so much for the appreciation ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@evahruba5860]

Hello Albert, I wanted to say thank you very much for your channel! Your videos are actually super helpful and educating, finally I know how correct way to train my kitten! Thank you and keep going, we love your videos!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Happy to hear that! I really appreciate you took the time to share some love!

[@divacirce2845]

I need help stopping my Ragdollcat from chewing the carpet. She stops when I say no but comes back and does it later. Just found your clicker video will start there! Thank you for your videos

[@mtralyson4659]

First check his teeth and gums to make sure he's not doing this for medical reasons. Cats love their habits so it's a little tricky to change them, it can take from 2 weeks to 2 months. You'll have to be persevere for a while. Give him a diversion when you are around, play with him. When you're away, give him something safe he can chew on like catnip wood sticks or a kickeroo from Kong company, they love to bite and kick them. There's catnip in it but you can also spray some valerian on it. They love this stuff 😊

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hello! No is just the 1st step but then you need to offer an alternative. As Alyson is saying, it might be hard to stop a behavior, partircularly if you don't know why it's happening. If it's boredom - Play more If it's health issue - Try to fix it as soon as possible If it's a bad habit - Offer something that they might prefer to chew instead and reward when they use the alternative version. Hope this helps!

[@pbenson56fran]

Love this video.

[@sheilabiyo6629]

Thank you for this video.

[@beaghmne2369]

Awesome!

[@victtorhenriqueferreiradas7472]

Best Video until now, keep going. I appreciate your content ❤

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nrbht9304]

Thank u so much I hope it well work 🥰🥰

[@kevinfelicianne4117]

your videos are amazing man

[@tnijoo5109]

This is amazing! 💚

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so much for taking a moment to share some appreciation!

[@bru1015]

Gorgeous cat!

[@elektras6325]

I don't agree with those trainers who say to ignore negative behavior. Place a hidden camera in their house and I'm sure they don't practice what they preach. No is a simple word and I have used a stern no with my kitten and she will now bite everyone in the house except me. I will continue to use the word no. The rest of the family started saying no this week. I guess we used it as a little experiment to see how kitty will respond to both methods of communication. Ignoring behavior vs a stern no. Now If I can get her to learn cool tricks and sit on my shoulder too would be great. Just found your channel last night.we've had kitty for 3 weeks now. btw kitty sleeps on my chest or lap so she's not afraid of me. I love this video on training with no so that I can use it more broadly. I will try this.

[@catherinewelke6774]

hi, just found your channel! I am very interested and will keep following! I am just wondering if you can recommend at what age to start these training activities (I have a kitten right now, about 12 weeks old)? Thanks :)

[@Princess92Isabella]

Hi.. I only watched two of your videos so far. But I am so impressed and now I am one of your subscriber. 🥰 I want to ask you, why don't you use clicker this time?

[@suvey8970]

He was consistent on taking the treat at first but he did such a great job as i continued, can’t wait for the end results

[@julzcinto5680]

Very nice content and video sir👏 salute☺️

[@anjaliacharya6875]

This is so useful 👍 am gonna try this . Thank u 😊

[@OutdoorBengal]

Please, let me know how it goes!

[@anjaliacharya6875]

@@OutdoorBengal sure 👍😊

[@user-zu6mz6je2r]

Thanks alot 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@pacman77783]

Thanks!

[@leoncyan5671]

Hope you make more vid about how to teach your cat. ❤❤❤❤

[@kimberlyhuynh5487]

How do you trim/cut your cat’s nail or how do you get your Bengal to get used to trimming/cutting nails? I just had my Bengal 3 days now and her claws are getting so sharp.

[@Arunjunji]

Hi buddy Am really impressed with your channel and the way you are helping all cat owners. There are not much channels in youtube like this, that to with Bengal and siamese cats. Please continue doing videos on Bengal cat and teach us how to make a cat a very good boy :)

[@designforABC]

This actually worked for my 2 cats, took a while at first but they learned it 1st session

[@adeebafaiz2751]

I searching things about my cats but I find this channel I am really really very happy because in this channel all videos that u want to thank you so much now I don't search any video on different channel ❣

[@OutdoorBengal]

You are so kind! I wish I could be doing this full time and have a lot more content out there to help other cat parents but little by little we hope we can create a library for cat owners that want to do more with their cats! :)

[@adeebafaiz2751]

@@OutdoorBengal thats really amazing keep going we are with you 👌❣️

[@colind5788]

Hi, nice video 👍🏾 What are you using as treats for your cat ? Is it a type of Kibble ? ✌🏾😻

[@Budoscted686]

My Bengal Oscar is 6yrs old. Friendly, loving cat, follows me everywhere . He will give me kisses, lie beside me and is extremely smart. BUT he will not let me pick him up. ? I would LOVE to be able to go for walks with him but I have tried several times trying to get a leash on him. I am going to order your cards and watch your videos and hope they work. The love I feel for this wee soul is tremendous and your Mia is a twin of my Oscar ❤❤

[@coolblxg9408]

I love your intro 😻

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you!!! It took a while to make because I wanted something that was representative but not too long!

[@angortiz9761]

i’m a new bengal mom your videos have been so helpful thank you

[@OutdoorBengal]

My pleasure 😊 I'm glad they help!

[@slingnanay]

Amazing tutorials! Thank you! We just got a new kitten , 6 months old. I hope I am not too late in teaching him.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Any cat can learn clicker training and it´s never too late to start. My recommendation is that you start with easy tricks and you build towards a more complex start as you go. Take a look at this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6nbdKSqf55msLc

[@SteMegManzaroli]

This is amazing! I’ve had a lot of cats in my life, they were all calm and obedient, but the last one that i rescued is a crazy little monster! I don’t know what to do with her, she risks her life because she’s impulsive, like when she fought with a dog, he bit her and now she has an intestinal hernia ☹️ I will try your tricks and hopefully she will also get more calm when she grows up! What kind of reward food do you use? Is it a special treat or just regular dry food?

[@janvafa9959]

I used several words with my cat… No! Was for urgent dangerous behavior. Quit (drawn out not sharp) was a warning. Eh-eh also a warning but not as urgent. And Hey to get their attention followed by a visual cue that they needed to change what they were doing.

[@aaliya1042]

You are so inspiring ..I live Mia and I even follow you on Instagram.. Your tips are very useful I really wanna meet Mia someday 😍😍best of luck till then

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so so much!

[@ayeshabarker3133]

I have 2 Siamese Kittens who are nearly 6 months old. Only of them poops next to the litterbox fairly regularly (she always pees in the box and sometimes poops in it). We have tried everything, we have had 2-3 litterboxes, placed them in different areas, tried different litter types, rewarded for correct behaviour etc. Do you have any tips? We usually don't see her do it to say no but we do try to feed at specific times to try and catch her in the act when/where possible.

[@traceyvang4073]

Thank you for your videos. Your cat Mia 🐈 is a beautiful breed.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you! 😊

[@avidnomad282]

Avid Nomad 1 second ago Thank you. I know so many cat owners (and some dog owners) who don’t like to address unwanted behaviors. They think saying “no” is being mean to their pet. They act surprised when their guests don’t enjoy their pet’s bad behavior and habits.

[@Enlightenment246]

Thank you for your great videos, lm really struggling with an adopted Bengal that just hates my resident older Bengal, it’s been a nightmare. This new one has no manners whatsoever but thanks to your wonderful videos lm having a routine now but the fighting is continuous so l keep them separated when lm not around to watch them.

[@OutdoorBengal]

I hope they eventually learn to like each other!

[@EphemeralProductions]

She is so cute!❤

[@rustic_russian5102]

We just got 2, 7 week old male twins and they are very rowdy and love jumping on our faces and all over us at night. I had to put them into the bathroom again because they are so active. Your videos have been helping a lot but it’s only been 4 days since we got them so it will be a little while before we see any progress from them as they are still getting used to us

[@OutdoorBengal]

I have a video in the channel explaining why cats are active at dawn and dusk and how to help them adapt to your rythm. I would recommend you to watch it for this specific problem you are talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2apkGeHnpprbKM

[@michelerich3242]

Great video. I would like to see this subject done really "in-depth!" I would like to see how you keep her off the food surfaces of cupboards in the kitchen-and away from the hob/(stove top), please. Also examples of how to stop them eating random plants in the garden, when there is plenty of grass to eat. This is such an important subject to get absolutely right! Thank for highlighting it!

[@therealzahyra]

He literally just explained it. He said that teaching them the word no is the fastest way than to teach them all the expected behaviours. So if you see your cat go on the counter, you say no. When they get off, you reward them. They eat the plants? No. Reward. They scratch the sofa? No. Reward. Simple.

[@sabrinagilmore]

Thank you!!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks for watching!

[@drewbocop]

Thank you. This is a struggle 😢

[@koshmiah6070]

What is the name of the treats you are feeding I’m trying to read the name of the tub at 3:41 but it moves too quick! Thank you

[@luanao7665]

Aww she’s so cute

[@jenniferwernicke3854]

Hi ! I just got 2 kittens both 14weeks old now. At what age would you start any kind of training? Can i teach them anything at that age ? When did mia learn her name ? I love your videos :) thank you !

[@rowanscmorien4761]

You can teach them some things when they're super young here's some examples I'd try: Teach them the sensations of things you'll want them to find comfortable when they're older, like being groomed, possibly wearing a harness, and having their paws touched. You can use this as a way to teach them how to start communicating with you. For example if you get a brush, brush the cat a little bit then pause, then show them the brush as a way to offer it, and brush them again. Learn their ways of showing interest in the activity such as leaning in, putting their ears at certain angles, headbutting, or blinking. Learn their ways of saying no or saying they've had enough, such as simple moving away or meowing, or putting their tail at a certain angle. Once you start to learn what their responses mean they start to learn what these sensations feel like you can practice doing the things in little bits, checking in with the cat, giving rewards, and building up to being groomed more thoroughly. If you need do these things with your cat when they're older they'll be more used to the sensations and will have learned that these activities are safe. You can teach them affectionate positive sounds/words and touches, just by interacting. You can teach them about feeding time by giving them a feeding time. You can start teaching them to come when you call by calling them for things like food and play time. You can also teach them where are good places to play (I have a no playing on the bed rule because I don't want my cats attacking me while I'm resting and getting kicked off the bed), and over time some of my cats learn to lead me to the centre of the living room to request play time.

[@zebjensen4251]

I love this video I am going to try this as soon as I can as I have two new kittens that need to be trained once they get settled in and used to there collars. But any advice for dealing with hyperactive kittens?

[@OutdoorBengal]

Playing with your cat is the answer to 90% of the problems A BORED Cat is a SAD Cat (Ways to PLAY with Your Cat) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZS1pXZ5arSlerc

[@mmarch16]

Hi Albert, I love your cat tricks and advice! 👍🏻🍀 I’m the happy owner of a Bengal girlie as well. She’s called Romy, she’s the sweetest cat but she can also be very stubborn when it comes to doing things her way. One issue I’ve had from the start is that she refuses to do her clawing on the (card)boards aimed for that but prefers the kitchen furniture, the sofa side and the chairs side. I have tried everything to stop her from clawing at these unwanted places, I even used spray. But she insists on doing it there. Any tips on how to train her to claw at the right place? Many thanks already ! Mu and Romy 💖✨🐈

[@Yinsterovna]

They might like to scratch vertical\up right surfaces instead. Maybe try getting scratchers that are vertical as well?

[@xjingify]

Hey, you might want to watch Jackson Galaxy's take on cats scratching behaviours. Every no needs to be supplemented with a yes. If your kitty likes scratching sofas, she might be trying to put her scent where yours is, she might prefer the softer texture or she might prefer vertical scratching, or maybe it's all 3! My cat was scratching my bedhead a lot until i figured out what he likes scratching - now my furniture is safe

[@stephie0531mei]

Hi Albert, how do you 'force' the third step if your cat does not like the leash on? Thank you for your videos! It's so helpful!

[@OutdoorBengal]

I use short pulls of the leash. When she reacts, I click, then reward

[@alexanderv5622]

Thank you! Gonna try this. I went and got a spray bottle, but before I started using it, read up online on how to discipline your cat. About to go get some cat treats.

[@dasbinich6878]

Hello, Just found your cannel, and I have a question, do you only have one cat? I just got my bengal Zoe, 10 weeks old. And she already is a wild one, hence I want to start training her, also to keep her busy. Mainly, as I am always told I should not keep only one cat, especially a bengal.

[@laurapaschold4638]

Thank you! I’ll try these on my cats!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

[@solidapoly2524]

Hello Mia and Albert, I have tried something similar. I tried teaching my 1 y/o rescue the “stay” command. Sometimes he is a good boy and wait for me to allow him to eat the treat. However, on multiple occasions, he would growl and swish his tail around and exhale deeply to show his frustration. I am all for training my cat tricks as they can be very useful and lifesaving. But I really don’t want to frustrate my cat. When he is clearly agitated, we just take a break from training. I was hoping if you can comment on this matter and what I should do?

[@WoaDmulL]

play with your cat. build a routine. if he's that frustrated it's probably the excess energy that builds up with time

[@nikname7155]

If your cat listened to your NO, then cuddle him and tell him that he's a very very good boy. You could even give him a nice extra snack

[@katinkadeboer543]

I really want to use this method to keep my cats off high spaces. But theyre not leash trained. Do you have an alternative for the leash pulling?

[@galaxynotepink]

How did you teach/train your cat to go out? Also i know you have a bengal cat which means shes more energetic and a bit different than other breeds. I have a British short hair as my first kitten and i want to teach her to go out without scaring her . Can you please make a video explaining that☺️ thank you very much love all your videos

[@laia3937]

Gràcies, necessitava aquests consells amb urgència jejeje

[@OutdoorBengal]

Me n'alegro de que t'hagi servit!!!

[@laia3937]

@@OutdoorBengal molt!

[@aliya9819]

She is so very well trained.. it will be nice if you can do a similar vdo with an untrained raw cat. That will be really helpful. I have 2 kittens 6 months and 4 months.. and i am struggling

[@OutdoorBengal]

This is such a great idea!

[@albusaidizainab]

I just got a kitten and I’m bless to find your channel 🤍

[@Ashley-ce3sp]

hi so I have a two month old kitten and I am trying to buy him treats in PetSmart but they say theirs only for adult cats any advice or suggestions?? It would help a lot thx!!!!

[@mohd-fs7gl]

Sir i found a stray cat on streets I decided to pet it but it is acting strange like it dors not sits at a place it keeps on following everyone it keeps meowing does not stays at a place wich case problem because we live in a joint family and my aunt doesn't likes cats

[@jennychoi7735]

Looks easy with one cat, but how do you train two cats separately without the other getting in the way? Putting one in a closed room doesn't work in my house as they start scratching at the closed door which distracts the other! ( I have thin doors).

[@gracesnowbarger1874]

I love this video!! i think it’s super helpful, but my cats are picky with their treats and don’t really like them. Can you reward them in other ways if so? what would you do? Thanks again for the video!

[@OutdoorBengal]

I feed her raw treats, my cat Mia likes freezed dried chicken a lot: amzn.to/3FviIYa Try reading this article, I cover the topic in depth! www.outdoorbengal.com/blogs/clicker-training-cats/my-cat-doesnt-like-treats-train-a-cat-thats-not-food-motivated

[@danielaalejandrarestrepoga1803]

Hi Albert! Thank you so much for your videos ❤️ I got my bengal girl cat a week ago. She’s 3 months, since when do you recommend start the training with her? I know she’s a baby, but she’s starting to jump and steal our food, or jump over the tables and play with my plants haha

[@sharonengebretsen8370]

Hi :-) I started at 4 months and that seemed like a really good time to start. I did the basic commands with her like sit,lay down and stay , down, come when I use her name and to lay down in her cat bed. Now she's around 2 years and i still use the old commands but also have tried learning her other stuff like highfive etc.

[@noeliatomassi]

Hola Albert, me gustaría saber a qué edad le enseñas cada cosa a Mia. Ramón tiene ahora 4 meses y quiero empezar a enseñarle cosas pero me temo que aún es un poco joven y "disperso". Muchas gracias!

[@15TAZ1000]

Hello, i live in a camping car with my kitten, I have barely space to train the third exercise. Do you have tips for that?

[@gannaem2834]

Any thoughts about how I can do this with puree treats? Mine is still a kitten so he’s not able to chew dry treats

[@kristena5825]

These videos are such a great idea, I desperately need one on counter-jumping! We adopted our tiger kitty 2 years ago, she is 6 now and brings so much joy to our lives. But no matter what we do she CONSTANTLY jumps up on the counters (which I absolutely despise). We have tried everything over the last 2 years-- I will list the things we have tried below... please help, I hate getting upset with my baby and it happens almost every day at least once. ***(For the record, physical punishment has never been used and never will be). We have tried each one of the following for a minimum of 2 months, and in most cases for well over 6 months, before moving on to the next Google search result: distraction, plenty of alternative places to climb/sit, foil/tape on counters, motion-activated air sprayer, spray bottle, extra play, and several vet visits (where she was prescribed daily anxiety medication and feliway pheromones, which we use consistently as directed). She either ignores us completely or just waits a little while and then tries again.

[@coffeebase9657]

We have the same problem with two of our cats, they keep jumping on the counter and i get it that you despise it, i do to 😆 there's always their hair you can find in food or just thinking about that they've been in the litter box 2 seconds ago 😭 if after all that you find anything helpful i would really appreciate it if you could let me know 😅💕

[@DELLRS2012]

With my Siamese cat I had to create a spot in the kitchen that was higher than any other shelf option that also gave him the best vantage point to look down and see what is happening on the counter or stove. We also has to provide rewards for using this shelf initially. If I am cooking , he may need extra support and I will put treats that he can busy himself with while I prep

[@valeriaromano4699]

It’s quite impressive.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you! Have you tried it?

[@8sun52]

We've taken a different approach about counter jumping. When we first got our cat, Willy, home from the animal shelter he would want to explore everything. He jumped up on the hallway table, jumped up here, jumped up there. We let him. Just as an aside. Willy had a difficult life on the city streets. He was brought to a shelter, he was adopted but then returned for some reason. Supposedly their daughter was allergic to cats. We adopted him three years ago and he's seven now. We let him jump everywhere and do you know something? He hardly ever jumps up on the hallway table anymore or on the kitchen counter. He might have jumped up on the hallway table like five or six months ago, if I can remember... He only jumps up on the dining room table to jump from there up to my loft bed to sleep with me. But he very, very rarely jumps up on the dining room table to hang out. He just doesn't do it. The point here is we've used reverse psychology. The novelty of jumping up on things has worn off. He knows what's up there, he's explored all these elevated objects, and he doesn't bother anymore. Once in a while he jumps up on a small living room table and paws at a little box with pens in it, and paws at a few things on the table, and then jumps off. It's okay, it's not the end of the world, we just let him do it. He's a cat. It's like that idea, the more something is more difficult to get the more you want it, (in a lot of cases). That hard to get kind of concept. The only time I can last remember that he jumped up on the dining room table to hang out, was when I was doing my taxes. He plopped himself down in front of me to watch. And that's okay. That is what having a cat or cats is all about. They are not dogs. They're much more agile and they like to jump up to different things. That's the love of having a cat; them jumping on a computer table to hang out with you. To jump on the bed or couch to be with you. People are so worried about the litter box that they've just been in. Well they're tracking that stuff in the litter box, (whatever is there), all over the house. And now you're walking on it with your socks or your bare feet. And what if you have young toddlers and/or young children? They're crawling and playing on that. And yes, there is something called Toxoplasmosis but it's more of a concern with outdoor cats. It's not a deadly infection but could be more of a concern for pregnant women. It's not nearly as much of a threat or problem as it's sometimes made out to be. Do you clean their feet every time they jump out of the litter box? If not they're tracking it all over the place. And what about them climbing in bed with you if they just were in the litter box. Did you clean their feet before they can do that? Cats are very careful with the litter box and they brush things over it to cover it without touching their feet to it. I personally have never seen poop all over their feet after being out of the litter box. We're outside on the enclosed terrace right now enjoying the nice weather. He loves his two perches, watching the pigeons, birds, and people. He's such good company. I Willy, Willy love him so much. It's overdue to acclimating him to be walked, and we're working on that now. Take care kitties and cat lovers. 😺✌️

[@OutdoorBengal]

THANK YOU for such amazing thorough answer. I like the approach a lot. Cats will be cats and letting them have full access to the house is a great way to making them feel safe and at home. Offering alternatives and rewarding the alternatives is always the best way to discourage a behavior, it's not about the punishment, it's about making everything else a better choice! :)

[@8sun52]

@@OutdoorBengal Thank you for your understanding...and a belated thanks for your important insights!

[@amberveronique913]

How do you do step 3, if your cat hasn’t been leash trained yet?

[@sannasanna8062]

Hey thanks for all the video , I just got an 8 weeks little kitten (5 days ago ) , lovely as my Esa , I’m starting training him , but I use to leave food for him out all day , I know about scheduling their food is better , how often would you recommend, and what time ? He loves food since I rescued him for the street , I’m worry he would get hungry and won’t have food available, also should I feed him at night ? Last question isn’t to many treat bad for them ?

[@OutdoorBengal]

That is awesome! So happy you joined the cat parent family! I like feeding Mia 3 times a day, a good amount each of the time (basically until she stops eating) then I remove the food. Particularly with kittenss, you should not worry too much about calories intake. Once they are spayed, you will want to measure how much do you feed them :)

[@sannasanna8062]

Albert & Mia, the Adventure Bengal Cat great that makes lots of sense thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@jcmayzik]

Does this also work with countertop surfing?

[@keilaprevette1487]

I found 2 kittens about 3 to 4 weeks old in a ditch by my boyfriends work. They were very malnourished and close to death. I could feel every bone in their body it broke my heart. I’ve had them for about a month now and they are doing so good. But the smaller one is so attached to me. I literally think she thinks I’m her momma. She has to be with me constantly I can’t get anything done around the house so I had to make her a sling out of one of my scarfs so I can at least attempt to do some housework but she constantly climbs up my legs and body to get on my shoulder and sit. I have a disease on my legs were I have sores and they are so hard to get them to heal and now with that kitten I have scratches all over my legs and I’ve been trying to get her to stop but it has been a nightmare. Plus I’ve never had a cat before so it’s been challenging. Im going to try your suggestions bc just saying a firm no and placing her back on the ground repeatedly ain’t working lol. If anyone has any suggestions I’m all ears😅