I am an avid clicker trainer when it comes to dogs, but I've never really tried it with cats. I know there has been some success with it, but have any of you tried clicker training your cats/kittens? If so, what were your observations?
I used it with Sashka when she was so mental that I thought she was going to hurt herself. I don't see it as a method of control - it's training, same as with dogs or other animals - including children. Sometimes they need to be taught to stop doing things that are dangerous to themselves or others.Originally Posted by WellingtonCats
I wouldn't try it, I'm not here to control my cats..
How does it work?Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!
I used it with Sashka when she was so mental that I thought she was going to hurt herself. I don't see it as a method of control - it's training, same as with dogs or other animals - including children. Sometimes they need to be taught to stop doing things that are dangerous to themselves or others.
I've had a very high amount of success with it with my puppy - on Sashka I just used it to stop her from chewing on the television cords or jumping up on really high benches she couldn't get down from, or scratching me to pieces when she played. She really loved it, too - she was always so ready for her little training sessions!!
It's formally known as `operant conditioning' and it is used by associating the sound of something (ie, bell, whistle, clicker) to teach an animal to recognise a good behaviour and then receive a reward for offering that behaviour.Originally Posted by MoochNNoodles
How does it work?