Cats

Cats are difficult to train. The owner is likely to lose patience during the training process, thereby causing irreversible damage to the cat. Therefore, when training a cat, you should pay attention to the following six principles.

1. Never use violence

Letting a cat suck water through its nose is a well-known case of violence. Never do this! This approach is very damaging to the cat and can cause urinary incontinence in the cat. Also don't hit the cat with newspapers or other light objects. It will always remember to run away when it sees you again. If there is a real reason for punishment, such as banning the cat from the dining table, and it runs up, then you cannot stand by with a smile. And you must say "no" very clearly! Kicking it off or spraying it with water from a garden sprayer is enough to show it that something is off limits. If a cat scratches your hand and howls like a cat, you may find this funny, but it is a clear and unmistakable signal that enough is enough!

2. Intervene immediately if you do bad things

If the matter has already passed, it is absolutely meaningless to punish it. The cat simply didn't understand why its owner was so angry. This kind of it is uneasy and doesn't know how to get along with others. Then other bad habits may develop, such as being sloppy, not practicing hygiene, or scratching everywhere.

3. Praise as often as possible

Only praise will produce good results. Praise truly has positive meaning. Only then will its effect be strengthened. Even if it doesn't work immediately, at least it won't be harmful in the future. Using methods of praise, rewards and encouragement, great success has been achieved in regulating cats. Unfortunately, most cat owners often neglect to praise their cats. For example, when the cat urinates well, uses a scratching tree, learns to sleep and eat in a basket, or is very quiet in the car, the cat should be praised appropriately. it.

If you want to teach a cat some special skills, you can only do it by strengthening positive education and completely giving up punishment and dissatisfied remarks. Of course, the cat’s unjust requests can be completely ignored, but bad habits cannot be ignored. If your cat frequently tears up flowers in a vase, and one time it doesn't touch the flowers, try not to praise it at this time.

4. Perseverance

Exceptions are always humane, but cats may just feel confused. In the absence of certainty, the only exception that can have the consequence is that the cat will act according to its own wishes rather than the person's. Show your displeasure, but don't yell at it.

5. Keep a distance

If saying no loudly or using similar methods still cannot change the cat’s bad habits, deterrence therapy can be used, that is, the cat When it does bad things, it is suddenly frightened, such as by a sudden popping rat trap or a whistle screaming. but notIt can make the cat feel like the owner is the mastermind behind frightening it. This can happen at any time. So the fifth rule is that if you want to use deterrent therapy to break your cat's bad habits, you must stay out of it.

6. Patience, time and will

If you want to change a cat or make it adapt to something it is afraid of, you must have great patience. Be patient and give the cat a certain amount of time. Once it shows a little courage, immediately praise it and encourage it. Don't care about the setbacks, especially don't show that you are angry with it. Therefore, the sixth principle is to have enough patience and time. and strong will!