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Hello,
Wikki is a six month old, 13 pound Maine Coon 'kitten' who is going through an unpleasant teenage phase. I won't go into his many naughty habits (walking on counter tops, disrupting jigsaw puzzles, biting when I put him to bed). Over the last week, I've been using a clicker and some delicious Tikki treats to teach him how to 'come', 'sit', give me his 'paw',...and he is doing a good job. This evening, he got on the dining room table again. I used the command 'floor', and he didn't respond. Eventually, he laid down in the middle of the table. I picked him up and sat him on the floor, using the command again. Once again, I had a bleeding scratch on my arm and a cranky teenage cat having an attack of the zoomies.
I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever be able to control his outbursts. I know people have suggested another companion kitten, but I'm afraid he would hurt another animal.
When he's not being a difficult teen, he can be sweet. He's a beautiful, intelligent cat. I hope I haven't gotten into more than I can handle.
Wikki is a six month old, 13 pound Maine Coon 'kitten' who is going through an unpleasant teenage phase. I won't go into his many naughty habits (walking on counter tops, disrupting jigsaw puzzles, biting when I put him to bed). Over the last week, I've been using a clicker and some delicious Tikki treats to teach him how to 'come', 'sit', give me his 'paw',...and he is doing a good job. This evening, he got on the dining room table again. I used the command 'floor', and he didn't respond. Eventually, he laid down in the middle of the table. I picked him up and sat him on the floor, using the command again. Once again, I had a bleeding scratch on my arm and a cranky teenage cat having an attack of the zoomies.
I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever be able to control his outbursts. I know people have suggested another companion kitten, but I'm afraid he would hurt another animal.
When he's not being a difficult teen, he can be sweet. He's a beautiful, intelligent cat. I hope I haven't gotten into more than I can handle.