Learn About Cat Training And Cat Litter Information
People who own cats may come across this question very often. Well, the answer is yes. Imagine a cat causing damage to valuable articles at home such as glassware, the sofa set, electronic items such as DVD player or computer.
The owner may run wild even at the thought of the cat doing this. Hence, it is essential to train cats so that they become familiar and get used to the environment around them. For the human-cat relationship to last long, it is recommended for owners to train their cats with extreme love and affection.
Bases Of Trainability:
Cats show their own interest in particular things. Cats like nutritional food and do activities that refresh them. Recreational activities may include watching squirrels climb the tree, pouncing on passing toys and finding out the things hidden in the cardboard box, left in the center of the living room.
Cat owners know that cats are curious by nature. They like to examine things around them, especially new things. They smell it and sometimes even sleep on it. To help a cat overcome shyness, the owner may move a catnip mouse across the room to catch the attention of the cat. This will draw the cat nearer to the object and help get over the tough task easily. This helps the cat to mix up with other members of the family quickly.
In the wild, cats tend to work alone. However, when they become part of a family, they rely on their owners for their usual tasks such as eating and bathing. This way cats develop an eternal relationship with their owners and other cats as well. Cat owners need to train their cats on normal activities and things such as relaxing, playing and eating.
Cats have the habit of playing, scratching and rubbing their body against objects. Many cats jump, look from the windows, sleep in many places and hang out with their owners in certain locations.
Some cats run back and forth in a house for no reason. Here, the activity can cause damage to the furniture. If the owner troubles the cat, the cat may raise its claw in self-defense. Several institutes engaged in training pet animals do their bit to bring abilities of pets at the forefront. Owners may take some time out of their busy schedule to visit such institutes for the betterment of their cats.
Cats - Waste Disposal
Disposal of cat waste is not a problem. Generally, cats tend to remain clean. It is in their nature to bury or hide their droppings. Owners may make available litter trays for their cats.
They may bury solid waste from the litter trays. The uncontaminated litter can be left in the tray. Pet shops sell biodegradable cat litters that break easily, when they add it to garden beds.
Litters built of clay break down slowly and as they are white in color, the owner can easily notice them in the garden bed. Cat owners may even wrap the contaminated litter and place it in garbage bins at home.
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Dogs and Cats, Training Eternal Enemies to Co-exist
Dogs and Cats. Eternal enemies, right? Through proper dog obedience training you can teach your animals to live together.
The first mistake that most pet owners make when introducing their pet dogs and cats is to allow them to make their own introductions. This is a mistake! As I stated above, these two species are eternal enemies. You can’t just set one down near the other and expect great results. (Ok, I know that can happen and does happen, but my job here is to teach you about dog training. My version of training calls for prevention with dogs and cats rather than creating a problem and then being forced to fix it. As Mom used to say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.) There is a good deal of prevention that should be used before allowing your dogs and cats to co-exist.
Whether you are introducing a new cat to a home with a dog or vice versa I want you to start out the same way. Start out by using your trusty dog crate. Put your dog in the crate and allow the cat to be in the same room. There are several possible outcomes to this action :1. Your dog shows complete indifference. This is ideal. If your dog behaves like this you will have a quick transition.2. Your dog shows fear. This is not ideal but it will make the transition easier than some other outcomes.3. Your dog shows nervousness and anxiety. He whines, he paces in the crate, paws at the door of the crate, etc. This behavior tells you that he wants out. There is something about that cat that is exciting and he wants to know what it is.4. Your dog shows overt aggression. He barks, claws at the door of the crate, and he knows exactly what he wants to do with that cat. This is going to be the toughest dog to train, but it can be done.
For the first few days don’t let your dogs and cats near each other. Keep the dog in the crate. This doesn’t mean you need to keep him in the crate 24/7. When you want him out of the crate just make sure that your cat is shut off in another bedroom to avoid contact. What you hope to accomplish with this action is to train your dog to be indifferent to the cat. You want your dog to view the cat as ‘background noise’. The cat is inconsequential, the cat doesn’t matter, there is nothing interesting or exciting about the cat. In other words, your dog is safely tucked away in the crate and casually observes the cat move around the house. For categories 1 and 2 this will be simple. It will take no more than a day or two for your dog to think of your cat as just another 'thing' in the house. Categories 3 and 4 will take more training and time.
For categories 3 and 4 you need to attach a negative association to showing cat aggression. To do this, get a spray bottle. Fill the bottle with either plain water, water mixed with lemon juice, or for very stubborn dogs, water with vinegar. At this point, your dog is still tucked away safely in the crate. The next part of training will be conducted while you are sitting near the crate, ready for action. The instant your dog shows aggression (barks at the cat, claws at the door, whines in frustration, etc.) toward the cat spray him in the face with your spray bottle. Every time he shows aggression spray him with the bottle. When he isn’t showing aggression give him soft praise, “Good boy”.
Make sure that your dog never gets a chance to show aggression toward the cat without having a bad experience. This means that you must always be ready with the spray bottle or make sure the cat isn’t near the dog. If you aren’t vigilant and your dog has the chance to show aggression with no adverse consequence, you are training him to show cat aggression.
If you are consistent with this exercise you will soon notice that your dog will show less and less aggression while in the crate, it just isn’t worth the squirt in the face for him. You are on your way to getting your dogs and cats to co-exist.
When your feel comfortable that your dog is indifferent to the cat move on to the next step. As I said, for categories 1 and 2 this is probably one or two days after beginning the crate training. For categories 3 and 4 get your dog to the point where he is indifferent and maintains that attitude for several days if not a week.
The next step is to get your dog out of the crate and get those dogs and cats together at last! You are going to move slowly, though. Put your dog training collar and leash on your dog and make sure that he is always wearing it around the house. Keep your dog near you and allow your cat to be in the room. If your dog makes any move whatsoever to chase the cat, bark at the cat, or perform any of the stereotypical behaviors that dogs and cats do, give him a very strong correction with the leash. You want this leash correction to be a very memorable one so it must be very strong. You want to form a very negative association toward cat aggression.
Be consistent with this training. If you do this properly you will notice that your dog has less and less of a desire to chase after or bark at the cat. As you notice your dog changing his behavior give him more and more freedom by allowing him to be closer to the cat and further away from you. Eventually you will phase out the use of the dog training collar and leash.
Even if your dog isn’t showing aggressive tendencies, never let him chase after the cat in the house, even playfully.
Even some of the hardest to train dogs will respond to the above method. There exist, however, certain dogs that have such strong prey drive that only drastic measures will cure them of their desire to chase and kill cats. For these dogs I employ an electric dog training collar.
Read the instruction manual on proper fitting for your electric dog training collar. With a stubborn dog that needs an electric collar the method is simple. With the collar on his neck and turned on to a high level of stimulus you are going to correct your dog every time he even looks at the cat. As your dog even sneaks a glance at your cat press the button to deliver the correction. Don’t say ‘no’, don’t react in any way, just correct him for looking at the cat. Do this as many times as it takes. Let’s examine this from your dog’s point of view. He wants to get to the cat, wants to chase, wants to kill. But the very act of looking at the cat causes him pain. You don’t tell him anything so he doesn’t associate the correction with you. He soon will learn to believe that the cat is ‘evil’ and he had better not even look at it because it the act of looking causes pain.
As with all training, you must be very consistent. Your dog must never have a successful chance to even chase or want to chase the cat. Be consistent, though, and soon your dogs and cats will be able to co-exist.
The first mistake that most pet owners make when introducing their pet dogs and cats is to allow them to make their own introductions. This is a mistake! As I stated above, these two species are eternal enemies. You can’t just set one down near the other and expect great results. (Ok, I know that can happen and does happen, but my job here is to teach you about dog training. My version of training calls for prevention with dogs and cats rather than creating a problem and then being forced to fix it. As Mom used to say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.) There is a good deal of prevention that should be used before allowing your dogs and cats to co-exist.
Whether you are introducing a new cat to a home with a dog or vice versa I want you to start out the same way. Start out by using your trusty dog crate. Put your dog in the crate and allow the cat to be in the same room. There are several possible outcomes to this action :1. Your dog shows complete indifference. This is ideal. If your dog behaves like this you will have a quick transition.2. Your dog shows fear. This is not ideal but it will make the transition easier than some other outcomes.3. Your dog shows nervousness and anxiety. He whines, he paces in the crate, paws at the door of the crate, etc. This behavior tells you that he wants out. There is something about that cat that is exciting and he wants to know what it is.4. Your dog shows overt aggression. He barks, claws at the door of the crate, and he knows exactly what he wants to do with that cat. This is going to be the toughest dog to train, but it can be done.
For the first few days don’t let your dogs and cats near each other. Keep the dog in the crate. This doesn’t mean you need to keep him in the crate 24/7. When you want him out of the crate just make sure that your cat is shut off in another bedroom to avoid contact. What you hope to accomplish with this action is to train your dog to be indifferent to the cat. You want your dog to view the cat as ‘background noise’. The cat is inconsequential, the cat doesn’t matter, there is nothing interesting or exciting about the cat. In other words, your dog is safely tucked away in the crate and casually observes the cat move around the house. For categories 1 and 2 this will be simple. It will take no more than a day or two for your dog to think of your cat as just another 'thing' in the house. Categories 3 and 4 will take more training and time.
For categories 3 and 4 you need to attach a negative association to showing cat aggression. To do this, get a spray bottle. Fill the bottle with either plain water, water mixed with lemon juice, or for very stubborn dogs, water with vinegar. At this point, your dog is still tucked away safely in the crate. The next part of training will be conducted while you are sitting near the crate, ready for action. The instant your dog shows aggression (barks at the cat, claws at the door, whines in frustration, etc.) toward the cat spray him in the face with your spray bottle. Every time he shows aggression spray him with the bottle. When he isn’t showing aggression give him soft praise, “Good boy”.
Make sure that your dog never gets a chance to show aggression toward the cat without having a bad experience. This means that you must always be ready with the spray bottle or make sure the cat isn’t near the dog. If you aren’t vigilant and your dog has the chance to show aggression with no adverse consequence, you are training him to show cat aggression.
If you are consistent with this exercise you will soon notice that your dog will show less and less aggression while in the crate, it just isn’t worth the squirt in the face for him. You are on your way to getting your dogs and cats to co-exist.
When your feel comfortable that your dog is indifferent to the cat move on to the next step. As I said, for categories 1 and 2 this is probably one or two days after beginning the crate training. For categories 3 and 4 get your dog to the point where he is indifferent and maintains that attitude for several days if not a week.
The next step is to get your dog out of the crate and get those dogs and cats together at last! You are going to move slowly, though. Put your dog training collar and leash on your dog and make sure that he is always wearing it around the house. Keep your dog near you and allow your cat to be in the room. If your dog makes any move whatsoever to chase the cat, bark at the cat, or perform any of the stereotypical behaviors that dogs and cats do, give him a very strong correction with the leash. You want this leash correction to be a very memorable one so it must be very strong. You want to form a very negative association toward cat aggression.
Be consistent with this training. If you do this properly you will notice that your dog has less and less of a desire to chase after or bark at the cat. As you notice your dog changing his behavior give him more and more freedom by allowing him to be closer to the cat and further away from you. Eventually you will phase out the use of the dog training collar and leash.
Even if your dog isn’t showing aggressive tendencies, never let him chase after the cat in the house, even playfully.
Even some of the hardest to train dogs will respond to the above method. There exist, however, certain dogs that have such strong prey drive that only drastic measures will cure them of their desire to chase and kill cats. For these dogs I employ an electric dog training collar.
Read the instruction manual on proper fitting for your electric dog training collar. With a stubborn dog that needs an electric collar the method is simple. With the collar on his neck and turned on to a high level of stimulus you are going to correct your dog every time he even looks at the cat. As your dog even sneaks a glance at your cat press the button to deliver the correction. Don’t say ‘no’, don’t react in any way, just correct him for looking at the cat. Do this as many times as it takes. Let’s examine this from your dog’s point of view. He wants to get to the cat, wants to chase, wants to kill. But the very act of looking at the cat causes him pain. You don’t tell him anything so he doesn’t associate the correction with you. He soon will learn to believe that the cat is ‘evil’ and he had better not even look at it because it the act of looking causes pain.
As with all training, you must be very consistent. Your dog must never have a successful chance to even chase or want to chase the cat. Be consistent, though, and soon your dogs and cats will be able to co-exist.
Cat House Training Utilizing Cat Feel Intended Techniques
Cat House Training Utilizing Cat Feel Intended Techniques
The correct litter package intended the work is a should. The package should be big enough intended your cat to maneuver into. The cat ought to be able to perform a filled turn lacking problems interior the box. The box should be arranged in an region where it is readily accessible via the cat but private and elsewhere of the way of foot traffic. make certain it is not placed in a room that is closed inactive since the relax of the residence via a barrier otherwise where a door is frequently closed. If you encompass a large home you might desire to invest into two boxes places strategically into dissimilar areas into your home. in household inclusive of multiple cats, some cats will decline to utilize a box used by additional cat so it is a acceptable regulation of thumb to supply a litter package for every cat.
utilize enough kitty litter to permit your pet to scratch also cover her waste. remain the package immaculate. Cats prefer a immaculate litter package also frequently refuse to use a dirty one. To make it easier in keeping the box clean try using a clumping or scoopable type of litter fabric thus solid also liquid waste is lacking troubles removed. Remove waste twice a day intended optimum cleanliness. After cleaning the box replace the removed litter inclusive of greater as required. A thorough cleaning of the package ought to be performed one time a week. Although scoopable litter is more costly up façade, if you choose to use the less expensive non-clumping litter you will encompass to immaculate the whole contents of the box numerous times a week also will outlay as much or greater in the long run. Steer unblemished of perfumed litters. The scented types are purposed to please humans although not the cat. A cat’s sense of scent is remote more than ours also most don’t similar to the smell of heavy perfume moreover might revolve away since the litter box.
pay close concentration to your cat if it is not litter trained. via careful observation, you will perceive your cat changing location in a dissimilar manner moreover be capable to anticipate while it needs to purge. meantime you perceive the telltale signs, especially after a meal, pick upwards your cat just also remove it to its litter box. If you grasp your cat making a mistake, rapidly pick her up moreover place her in the litter box. perform not scold your pet anymore next to tell it “no” into a firm vocal noise. Excessive punishment will only strengthen that the litter box is a location intended punishment. inclusive of era also persistence your cat will presently recognize pardon her litter box is for.
Taking advantage of the fact that cats are clean animals will help in the home training of your cat. aquiring the right sized litter package, the correct litter, also organism consistent will have your cat home trained rapidly.
The correct litter package intended the work is a should. The package should be big enough intended your cat to maneuver into. The cat ought to be able to perform a filled turn lacking problems interior the box. The box should be arranged in an region where it is readily accessible via the cat but private and elsewhere of the way of foot traffic. make certain it is not placed in a room that is closed inactive since the relax of the residence via a barrier otherwise where a door is frequently closed. If you encompass a large home you might desire to invest into two boxes places strategically into dissimilar areas into your home. in household inclusive of multiple cats, some cats will decline to utilize a box used by additional cat so it is a acceptable regulation of thumb to supply a litter package for every cat.
utilize enough kitty litter to permit your pet to scratch also cover her waste. remain the package immaculate. Cats prefer a immaculate litter package also frequently refuse to use a dirty one. To make it easier in keeping the box clean try using a clumping or scoopable type of litter fabric thus solid also liquid waste is lacking troubles removed. Remove waste twice a day intended optimum cleanliness. After cleaning the box replace the removed litter inclusive of greater as required. A thorough cleaning of the package ought to be performed one time a week. Although scoopable litter is more costly up façade, if you choose to use the less expensive non-clumping litter you will encompass to immaculate the whole contents of the box numerous times a week also will outlay as much or greater in the long run. Steer unblemished of perfumed litters. The scented types are purposed to please humans although not the cat. A cat’s sense of scent is remote more than ours also most don’t similar to the smell of heavy perfume moreover might revolve away since the litter box.
pay close concentration to your cat if it is not litter trained. via careful observation, you will perceive your cat changing location in a dissimilar manner moreover be capable to anticipate while it needs to purge. meantime you perceive the telltale signs, especially after a meal, pick upwards your cat just also remove it to its litter box. If you grasp your cat making a mistake, rapidly pick her up moreover place her in the litter box. perform not scold your pet anymore next to tell it “no” into a firm vocal noise. Excessive punishment will only strengthen that the litter box is a location intended punishment. inclusive of era also persistence your cat will presently recognize pardon her litter box is for.
Taking advantage of the fact that cats are clean animals will help in the home training of your cat. aquiring the right sized litter package, the correct litter, also organism consistent will have your cat home trained rapidly.