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Training Log Aug 28, 2018 Today, we played a very brief game of free-shaping with a basket. When she looked at the basket, I clicked and treated. I really want to get some easier to deliver treats. Right now I'm trying wet food in a squeezy tube and it's not working as well as I'd like. `sigh`

Training Log Aug 26, 2018 Only about two minutes today. I want to read over the instructions, again. Today, I would walk towards Himicat, she would freeze and look at me. I stopped. When she looked away from me (sometimes turning her head away, sometimes simply averting her gaze) I walked away.

Training Log 29 July 2018 Cuddles & Scritches ~5 minutes Crate Training Today was both more and less effective. I didn't get the doors nearly as closed. However, she was much more free about walking in and out of the cage. I find myself wishing that I had her trained in a few more basic...

Training Log 29 July 2018 3 Approaches, each separated by at least an hour throughout the day. Each took about 1 minute total (including approach, stop in response to stress signals, leave following some sort of signal that has communication potential.) This is improvement. When we first...

@hadd. My cats are about 6 and 11 years old, I think? I need to check their papers. That would be good information to know off the top of my head. :) I just barely glanced over the article that you linked to. It looks like a very well written article! I love that the author integrates a broader...

@Mr.Fizzy I love it! I hope that Bibbles observes Bubbles and figures things out, too. It took a long time for me to find foods that TortieCat would work for. What treats does Bubbles like? What treats have you tried out with Bibbles? @ArtNJ. Lol. Yeah, uphill battle. Luckily, I enjoy it and...

@ArtNJ . Yeah, I agree that it's an extreme version. I play with HimiCat with toys (her favorite, currently is the Cat Dancer) and she's comfortable sitting quietly in the same room as me. She appears to enjoy being in the same room with humans, just gets startled by our movements and does...

The following are thoughts on "Capturing" and "Shaping," both of which are mentioned in the Jul 28 log. I then wander off into "Luring" and "Targeting". I'm hoping to clarify my thoughts in writing so that the next time that I have an appointment with the trainer I can use our time efficiently...

@KarenKat . Your tortie is beautiful! Thank you for your kind response. I look forward to learning together among a community of fellow cat lovers. :caticon: @PushPurrCatPaws . Oh, thank you! I know that I will be learning a lot. I have a hard time sticking a regular training schedule, and I'm...

@PushPurrCatPaws . Well, I'm still learning how to do all this and each time the trainer comes over I learn things (that I'm doing right and...) new things that I thought I was doing right but actually was doing wrong. So, pinches of salt and all that. ^_^ When I stop moving or stop...

@rubysmama Ahw, thank you! I look forward to learning from you and your adorable tabby! My very first cat at 8 years old was an orange tabby that I creatively named "Tiger." :crazy:

@catsknowme . Yeah, I was in the "Why would anyone get a pedigree dog when there are so many great dogs waiting to be adopted?" camp right up until I adopted my beautifully awesome and extremely challenging TuxeDog. I still encourage folks to adopt; and, I now strongly encourage that they...

tl;dr. My dog (TuxeDog) and the more bold and human-oriented of my two cats (TortieCat) don’t get along very well. Below, I introduce the basic outlines of the situation and write up my first CatSite TortieCat training log detailing cuddles, crate training, and nosework. --- Context...

Hello, all! I would like to use this thread specifically as a training log, open to any thoughts, suggestions, and encouragement (especially encouragement!) of course. It will also provide a space for me to look back and see what progress has been made over time. Technically, I could do this...

Oh, @kathyfrank , I can empathize! I'm currently working with a timid cat and the work is so sooooo slow! How has today been?

Hi there, Hadd! I will also be working on some reintroductions, over the coming months. We should be comrades in arms! How has today been?

Your cats are beautiful, and you write so well describing their personalities! I'm writing from the Western USA. Glad to make contact across the oceans!

Hi there, @nazzurai! I'm new, too. A pleasure to meet fellow cat lovers!

Hi there, RibbetGidget. I'm new, too! Thanks for sharing your story. Gidget sounds like quite the cat! Also, your Gidget matches my Kai, who I refer to as "TuxeDog" online, because he has a Tuxedo pattern coat. Yay for tuxedo pets, they're always dressed up and ready to go! :-D

tl;dr. My primary interest is in training and behavior. I'm also interested in learning more from breeders that focus explicitly on breeding for behaviour. John Bradshaw's Cat Sense is pretty cool, particularly his closing chapter on the future of cats. My current thinking is also heavily...