| Clicker training incorporates the use of a clicker as | | | | 4. Note that practice periods should be short. |
| a reward or encouragement when training a cat. | | | | More can be learned in three brief five minute |
| Cats are able to relate with the clicker, displaying | | | | sessions per day than hours of boring and |
| good actions and behavior. Clicker training is often | | | | stressful repetition. |
| linked with conventional condition, where cats | | | | 5. Correct bad acts by ignoring and clicking when |
| associate sound with food and operational | | | | good behavior is displayed. Click when your kitten |
| condition and where cats execute movements | | | | uses the litter box or when it plays on the |
| for food. | | | | scratch post, not on the furniture. |
| A clicker is found to be more effective than | | | | 6. Click for accidental and voluntary actions |
| verbal command because cats can hear clicker | | | | nearing your objective. You should entice the cat |
| sounds more clearly than a voice, as human voice | | | | into a position, but never pull or push it or hold it. |
| tones change while the clicker sound is always | | | | 7. Never wait until your cat performs the perfect |
| steady or constant. | | | | act that you told it to do, instead click and reward |
| The click is brief and concise, whereas a voice, | | | | for little actions towards the correct direction. |
| phrase or a word, is fairly long in cats' point of | | | | When your cat is signaled to sit and it crouches in |
| standing. To say 'good boy' will take time than a | | | | its back, click. |
| click. | | | | 8. Carry the clicker at all times when you are with |
| With the use of a clicker, cats can be successfully | | | | your cat, so you can catch good acts. |
| trained in three simple steps: obtaining the cats | | | | 9. Make sure to put aside the clicker when you |
| behavior, marking its behavior, and reinforcing its | | | | are scolding your cat. |
| behavior. | | | | The non-confrontational character of a clicker |
| Guidelines when training with a clicker: | | | | makes it an ideal tool for training your cat. |
| 1. To make a sound, push the clicker's spring end | | | | You too, can be happy with the results, having |
| and then release. Treat the cat. | | | | achieved all positive behaviors that you worked |
| 2. When you notice a behavior that you want | | | | for with your cat. With lots of understanding, love, |
| your cat to continue on doing, click during while | | | | and patience, cat clicker training will continue to |
| the behavior is being performed, never after it. | | | | give you wonderful results that you and your cat |
| 3. Click only once, to express enthusiasm towards | | | | will benefit from for years to come. |
| the act of your cat and add more treats. | | | | |