Is it bad to say no rather than hiss to a kitten when it bites or nibbles? My kitten seems to be able to understand a firm "no" from her previous foster or owner. So when she bites I would say no; then she would stop at least for a few seconds. She is a sweet kitten but she takes every movement of mine as playing and hence would hunt my hands and feet all the timeTry hissing, and a high pitched OW, repeatedly every time he does it, and try giving him a soft toy every time. It'll take a little while but he'll catch on
I personally assume that a human hiss sounds very little like a cat hiss to ultra-sensitive cat ears, and believe any consistent sound to signal disapproval works just find, preferably if it is loud enough to be slightly startling. So I use a loud "no!" But clapping loudly or a loud hiss should work just fine as well.Is it bad to say no rather than hiss to a kitten when it bites or nibbles? My kitten seems to be able to understand a firm "no" from her previous foster or owner. So when she bites I would say no; then she would stop at least for a few seconds. She is a sweet kitten but she takes every movement of mine as playing and hence would hunt my hands and feet all the time
Did you try quacking like a very angry duck? Or making the "beep beep beep" of a large truck backing up. Those might have also worked. Well, except for the difficulty factor.Have you actually tried a hiss? I'm able to get the neighbor's dog to stop barking with a nice loud sibilant hiss
Whichever sounds or methods you decide to utilize, you will want to be consistent, even a high pitched OW can help train your baby that hands, ankles and feet are not toys
