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Can a cat be taught the meaning of 'no'?
I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do if you merely say 'no'? -cr |
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"Calvin Rice" wrote in message m... I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying. Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do if you merely say 'no'? -cr Matilda has learned to obey this word. Her training started with the ole water pistol method accompanied by the word "no". It's said in a low tone and a bit drawn out. Within a couple of months she got the message and I was able to toss the pistol. Now if I say "no" or "Matilda" in that low drawn out tone, she usually stops what she's doing. On occassions when she's being willful, I'll stair her in the eye, say the word and make as if I'm going to approach her. Doing this usually sends her up to her room. LOLOL I don't know how old your cat is Calvin, so this may or may not work. I used this method with my previous and Matilda the day they arrived as kittens in our home. Good luck with your cat training! :c) Judy & Matilda |
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"Calvin Rice" wrote in message m... I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying. Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do if you merely say 'no'? -cr Matilda has learned to obey this word. Her training started with the ole water pistol method accompanied by the word "no". It's said in a low tone and a bit drawn out. Within a couple of months she got the message and I was able to toss the pistol. Now if I say "no" or "Matilda" in that low drawn out tone, she usually stops what she's doing. On occassions when she's being willful, I'll stair her in the eye, say the word and make as if I'm going to approach her. Doing this usually sends her up to her room. LOLOL I don't know how old your cat is Calvin, so this may or may not work. I used this method with my previous and Matilda the day they arrived as kittens in our home. Good luck with your cat training! :c) Judy & Matilda |
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Yes,
and I strongly believe that they understand most of we are saying to them. I have proofs of that. Andr0 -- "Calvin Rice" wrote in message m... I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying. Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do if you merely say 'no'? -cr |
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Yes,
and I strongly believe that they understand most of we are saying to them. I have proofs of that. Andr0 -- "Calvin Rice" wrote in message m... I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying. Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do if you merely say 'no'? -cr |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:29:12 -0500, Karen Chuplis
wrote: Mine know it. If they are scratching on something I shouldn't, I don't even have to raise my voice. I just say No. and they stop. Friends are impressed. I of course, immediatelly redirect them to an appropriate place and they go to with gusto. We've only recently had to start this again as I got new dining chairs. But they listen and learn. They do. It is reciprocal. You listen to them and learn from them, too. Like, "Don't touch my ears that way, it makes them itch because they are furry inside. Scratch my head but stay the BLANK away from my back feet! I hate it when you touch my feet! Clean my box at a time when I can watch. I love to supervise. If you do, you will find less unwelcome presents arount the house!" Etc. Point is, it is not an "either/or" proposition. You compromise. Karen |
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Thanks for the responses. I've rarely needed to use 'no' because I don't care
about the furniture, except my stereo speakers which I was able to stop one of the cats from scratching on by gently removing his feet from them. He seemed to learn ok. But a new stray cat that I adopted often goes places that I would like to let the original cats continue to use, and it would be great to get him to stay off of them, such as a table on the front porch. They wont go near him because he is aggressive, so when he takes over a place that was theirs, they give it up and let him have it, not just at the time, but continuing. The main thing I would like the aggressive one to understand 'no' about is stalking and attacking the others (the males, that is), but I think he will never obey about that, so I'm looking into Feliway as a solution. -cr |
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Thanks for the responses. I've rarely needed to use 'no' because I don't care
about the furniture, except my stereo speakers which I was able to stop one of the cats from scratching on by gently removing his feet from them. He seemed to learn ok. But a new stray cat that I adopted often goes places that I would like to let the original cats continue to use, and it would be great to get him to stay off of them, such as a table on the front porch. They wont go near him because he is aggressive, so when he takes over a place that was theirs, they give it up and let him have it, not just at the time, but continuing. The main thing I would like the aggressive one to understand 'no' about is stalking and attacking the others (the males, that is), but I think he will never obey about that, so I'm looking into Feliway as a solution. -cr |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:29:12 -0500, Karen Chuplis
wrote: Mine know it. If they are scratching on something I shouldn't, I don't even have to raise my voice. I just say No. and they stop. Friends are impressed. I of course, immediatelly redirect them to an appropriate place and they go to with gusto. We've only recently had to start this again as I got new dining chairs. But they listen and learn. They do. It is reciprocal. You listen to them and learn from them, too. Like, "Don't touch my ears that way, it makes them itch because they are furry inside. Scratch my head but stay the BLANK away from my back feet! I hate it when you touch my feet! Clean my box at a time when I can watch. I love to supervise. If you do, you will find less unwelcome presents arount the house!" Etc. Point is, it is not an "either/or" proposition. You compromise. Karen |
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