| Correcting your cat during cat training is probably the | | | | aggressive behavior in the future. |
| most difficult part of cat training. There are a number | | | | |
| of things which the trainer or owner can do in the | | | | 3. There are many other ways to correct problem |
| course of training to try to change the cat's behavior | | | | behavior in your cat. |
| - words or actions. These are some things to think | | | | One of the more effective methods is called the |
| about when trying to decide how to correct the | | | | reward and recognition method. This consists of using |
| behavior of a cat during training. | | | | positive reinforcement to encourage desirable |
| | | | behavior; the cat learns to behave well because of |
| 1. Correct your cat at the right time. | | | | the rewards they will learn to associate with it. |
| You need to punish the cat at the right time during | | | | You can reward you cat with praise, stroking, toys |
| training; wait too long and the cat will not understand | | | | and treats. If your cat exhibits a desirable behavior, |
| that their behavior and the punishment are related. | | | | then you can reward them with petting, praise, a |
| If the cat is punished long after the undesirable | | | | treat or some playtime. The trainer can then |
| behavior, then there is no way the cat is going to | | | | immediately take away these inducements if the cat |
| understand and to associate the punishment with | | | | exhibits undesirable behavior. The cat learns by this |
| their behavior. Animals do not make these | | | | that the treats and other rewards will be taken away |
| associations the same way that we do. | | | | when they misbehave. |
| | | | Just like training any other pet, training your cat |
| 2. Punishment does not mean hurting your cat. | | | | takes patience and you should remember that the |
| They are animals and do not think about the world | | | | results will not be apparent overnight. If you stick |
| the same way that we do - inflicting pain on your cat | | | | with the training and provide the necessary |
| is just not the way to go. Other than it's just plain | | | | reinforcement consistently, your cat will learn. Cats |
| wrong (and illegal), hurting your cat will only provoke | | | | are wonderful pets and if you train and treat them |
| and frighten it and it may well fight back, causing | | | | well, they will provide you with years of |
| bites and setting the stage for the cat to exhibit | | | | companionship. |