How to teach a cat to give paw

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How to teach a cat to give paw. 3 secrets of success and a simple training algorithm😻

Many people love to watch dexterous and intelligent animals and admire their intelligence and cleverness.

Pets that can follow the commands of their owners are also very interesting, able to cheer up, amuse and delight👍.

In addition, at the moment of teaching the animal some skills, there is an invaluable communication between the owner and the animal, their positive interaction and fun game, bringing pleasure to both of them.

As a social and leisure activity with your pet, try teaching the cat some trick or command.

A cat, of course, is not a service dog and it may be more difficult to teach him some commands. The more interesting and valuable the process will be, and the more joyful the final result of your labors.

1. The cat should be moderately full (not full, but not hungry), calm and in a good mood.
2. The cat must be free: not eating, not sleeping, not doing hygienic procedures.
3. Beforehand, you need to stock up on proven goodies (not any goodies, but the ones the cat likes).

1. Approach the cat and several times, clearly and firmly, say: "Give me your paw.
Of course, the cat will be confused, what do you want him to do?
At the same time you take his right hand in your hand and with your left hand you put a tasty treat in his mouth. You praise him in every way.

2. You do this several times until the cat gets the connection with the fact that he gets the treat when his paw is in your hand.

3. You have to do this at least 2-3 times a day. In each approach ask for a paw several times, for example 3-4 times. If the cat wants to run away from you earlier – do not insist.

4. Do this until success is achieved. Sooner or later the cat will learn what you want from him and start pawing.

❗ My cat pawed for the first time on the second day (about 5 approaches with treats).

5. Sometimes the first time the cat executes a command, the next day he can't remember what is required of him.

Encourage the cat's initiative

When you realize that the cat has mastered the previous level task, make the process more difficult. Sit across from the cat, squeeze a treat between your fingers, bring your hand (with the treat) up to the cat and say, "Give me a paw!"

You may notice only a slight movement of the cat's paw toward your hand. Praise the purr, give it a treat, and continue learning, encouraging more and more movement of the cat's paw toward your palm.

Soon you'll find that the cat will reach for your palm when he hears the phrase "Give me your paw!" addressed to him. Praise your whiskered genius!

Then wait until the cat touches your palm and then give it a treat.

Practice the skill at different times in different places, but don't overdo it.

Other ways to teach the cat to paw

For example, you can take the cat's paw in your palm after saying "Give me a paw!" from the first stage and give a treat from the other hand at that very moment.

You can accustom the cat to the clicker and then use the clicker click to indicate the correct action (e.g. by waiting for the moment when the cat lifts its paw, then extends it in your direction, etc.) And then introduce the command "Give me your paw!"

You can touch the paw on the heel side and praise the cat when it lifts it, and then you can praise it for extending it to you.

You can clasp a treat in your fist, wait until the cat tries to "forge" it with its paw, and encourage it for that. Then we take the treat in the other hand and encourage the cat for touching the empty palm with his paw.

When should I start training my cat?

Of course, you should start training kittens at an early age, but you should not try to teach commands to a newborn animal. The best age to start training is 7-8 months. By this time, the kitten will be able to understand what is required of him and trace the pattern of command-reward. For the first training it is better to choose commands that will resonate with the pet's favorite activities. For example, if your kitten likes to jump and climb on furniture, you can teach him to climb on your shoulders, if he likes to carry items in his teeth – teach him to bring you a thrown toy.

Teaching commands to an adult cat is difficult, but possible. Over the years the cat develops its own personality and habits. This is why the process of training will be more painstaking and will take longer than with kittens, but if you approach it correctly and with love – everything can work out.

How to teach a cat to give paw without much effort, the quick way

Many people believe that cats are not intelligent enough creatures, they are distracted, often distracted, like only to sleep, do what they want and do not like to be pestered. Some are better left alone. Another thing is a dog, he is a true friend of man. They are active, consider their master the meaning of life, they are smart, loyal and very active.

Few people know, but the dog is an animal bred by man, which is the best adapted to live with us. They are incredible, they can understand our moods, follow where people point, understand what is wanted from them and very quickly learn commands. One of the most popular commands, of course – give me your paw. However, not only the dog can be taught this interesting command.

To teach a cat the "give me paw" command, we need to have a cat or cat under 2 years old, the cat's favorite treat and a little patience. Wait until your cat is active enough and start a game with him called training. Approach him, say the command "Give me your paw" clearly but not aggressively, put the cat's paw on your hand, praise him and give him a treat.

At the beginning of training you should allow 10-15 minutes maximum per day, you shouldn't scold the cat if he loses interest, it should be just a game for him. Over time, the pet will link the voice command, action and encouragement, and begin to give the paw on command itself. This is the fastest way to teach him this interesting command without much difficulty.

How to teach the cat to give his paw. 3 secrets of success and a simple training algorithm😻

Many people love to watch dexterous and intelligent animals, admire their intelligence and cleverness.

Pets that can follow their master's commands are also a very interesting picture, able to cheer up, amuse and amuse👍.

In addition, at the moment of teaching the animal some skills, there is an invaluable communication between the owner and the animal, their positive interaction and fun play, bringing pleasure to both of them.

As a social and leisure activity with your pet, try teaching the cat some trick or command.

A cat, of course, is not a service dog and it may be more difficult to teach him some commands. The more interesting and valuable the process will be, and the more joyful the final result of your labors.

1. The cat must be moderately full (not stuffed, but also not hungry), quiet and in a good mood.
2. The cat should be free: not eating, not sleeping, not doing hygienic procedures.
3. Beforehand, you need to stock up on proven goodies (not any goodies, but the ones the cat likes).

1. Approach the cat and several times, clearly and firmly, say: "Give me your paw.
The cat, of course, will be perplexed – what do you want from him?
At this time, you take the cat's paw in your hand with your right hand and give him a tasty treat with your left hand. At the same time, you praise the cat in every way.

Teaching the command "Give me your paw".

When all the above conditions are met, you can begin training:

1. It is better to train on the floor. If the cat is standing, sit it down. Just press quietly on its back, without any sudden movements.
2. Now take the cat by the paw and put it on your palm, showing the command. At the same time say the command: "Give me your paw", so that the cat will remember the voice command. At the beginning it is enough to teach the cat to give one paw so that it does not get confused.
3. Repeat these actions 2-3 times. This is enough for the first time. Praise the pet and give it a piece of a treat. With each training the number of repetitions should be increased.
4. The treat should be given at the moment of command execution, even if at first you do everything for the pet. That is, you take a paw in your palm and give a treat at that moment.
5. Try to repeat the training every day at the same time, increasing the number of approaches.
6. While training make sure to fix the cat's attention on you – if the cat will look around and you will teach it a command, it won't work. It is the treat that will help focus the cat's attention on you.
7. Do not give the treat with the hand you are giving the command to. If your hand smells of food the cat will not put his paw on it, he will sniff it.
8. On about the third or fourth day the pet may begin to make attempts to produce the command himself. Of course, you need to encourage the kitty for this, saying affectionate words, stroking, so that the animal understands your positive emotions and approval.
9. As soon as the pet starts to perform the command confidently, it is enough to carry out 1-2 more training sessions and then stop training. After 2-3 days, try asking the cat to give a paw no longer as part of the training, but simply at any convenient moment and without a treat. If the cat reacts and obeys the command, then the training is complete and successful. But do not overdo it, do not ask your cat all day long to give you a paw – it will simply bore it and the motivation to do the command will disappear. Especially if you do not give a treat.

Major training mistakes

Remember that all animals are different. Some will master the command in 2-3 days, while others will not learn it for more than a week.

If the cat refuses to learn, leave the training for later. After all, it's not a vital necessity. And pestering the cat with obsessive commands will only stress the cat out.

I don't recommend training too young kittens – they don't yet understand what's being asked of them. Also, they are too active to concentrate.

Older cats should also be left alone – they become slow and often sleep, no need to test the nervous system of an elderly cat.

If your cat is doing well and training is going on without success, you may be making some mistakes. Let's consider the most common ones.

• Punishment for not obeying a command. Be restrained and patient. Do not scold the cat, do not shout at him, and especially do not beat him. This behavior will frighten the cat, he will be stressed and will not understand what you want from him and what you are scolding him for. On the contrary, you should praise the cat even for just sitting and paying attention to you. After all, agree, you need this command, not him.
• Too much training. Do not overdo the time of training. One session should last no more than 10 minutes. And the first two days 3-5 minutes is enough for the cat to get used to the new kind of activity.
• Treats outside of training. Don't feed the cat a chosen treat outside of training. If you finish the training and give the cat a treat for nothing during the day, he will not be interested in continuing the training since the treat can be given for nothing, the motivation will disappear.
• Abrupt paw squeeze. You don't have to pull and squeeze the paw with all your might. The cat will simply be uncomfortable and will not want to give you his paw so he won't feel uncomfortable. The command should make the cat feel positive.

Give me your paw! A guide on how to teach the command to the cat

At the request of HeUspeli picabushnik I will tell you how I taught my cat to give the paw. This work does not pretend to be a scientific work or knowledge of the psychology of your woolly friend. All information is based solely on personal experience.

It is worth noting that the cat is willful, sometimes harmful and making it do what it does not want is absolutely pointless.

The Internet advises to clench a treat in your fist and train it that way. We went by the principle of "Pavlov's dogs" to do some action and get a reward for it.

It is important to find a period of time when the cat is not sleepy, not busy with his cat stuff, but when he is ready to communicate, for example, come to be petted or to play.

So, we started with her sitting in front of you and saying in a voice: LAPU (I purposely chose a short command so that it would be easier for the cat to remember). After that, I took her paw and put it in my open palm, clenching it into a fist. At the first time, the cat always yanked its paw, it did not like this activity. Immediately after that, I gave her a treat. She likes Drimiss (not advertising). The day repeated 2-4 times, depending on the cat's mood. After 3-4 days the reflex command – paw in the hand – treat was formed. She stopped yanking her paw away and willingly let it be held in her clenched fist. We are fixing it for some more time. We had it for four days.

The next step is to teach the cat to give its own paw. Again we command in a voice: paw, we hold an open palm in front of her at a height, so that it was convenient for her to put the paw. She doesn't understand you, she looks at you with sad eyes, but she remembers that a tasty treat will come to her soon, and she is ready to try. There were different attempts: to lift her paw, to put her paw in your palm with the other hand, and long pointers with the other hand to put it here, and light tapping on it, that it moved in the right direction. But all attempts, even the weakest ones, counted and she got a treat. About a week later, she herself began to give a paw, shyly, tentatively, looking, with a mute question: "Am I doing everything right? Naturally, and this process fixes time. I waited 2 weeks before moving on to the next step.

Give me your paw: How to teach a cat simple commands.

Cats, unlike dogs, are independent creatures. They are difficult to teach commands and will never do what they don't like. Take a good look at your cat, find out what he likes, be patient and go ahead.

The first step in training a cat is establishing a bond with him. In addition to your love for the cat, it is important to provide positive reinforcement for her actions to show the cat that she is doing something right. Reward her with treats or toys when she performs a command.

The first command that cats learn easily is "sit." To do this, take a treat and bring it close to the cat's nose. Then raise the treat above the cat's head. When she raises her head following the treat, move it back a bit to get her to sit. Once the cat sits, reward and praise him.

The second simple command is to lie down. It begins after the command "sit. Starting position is sitting. Take a treat and hold it forward from the cat. When she tries to reach for the treat, move it down slowly to get her to lie on her side. When she lies down, give her a cookie.

The third simple trick is to teach the cat to come to you. Tie a toy to a rope and throw it at a distance. When the cat goes to get the toy, say "come" and show it a treat. Don't forget the praise.

Some cats learn more advanced tricks on their own, like opening the door or even using the toilet. So you can teach your cat these tricks too. But it will take more time and patience.

Teach your cat how to open the door by gently pushing on the doorknob. To do this, take a treat and tie it to the handle. Bring the treat close to the cat's nose and allow him to grab it with his teeth. Then, slowly guide her to the door handle so that she will accidentally press it. Reward her for completing the task.

Taming the cat to the toilet

Some time ago in the comments boasted that I managed to tame the kitten (already fat gray cat) to the toilet. This is what the post is about)

In general, the idea was that if there is a kitten, then I will tame it to the toilet bowl, as since childhood I do not like to clean up for cats)
The kitten was taken from the cottage, when the street cat pooed. She herself has domesticated kittens to the regular litter box with sawdust, as lived in a cottage and it had a litter box from a domestic cat.

So the first week the kitten got used to the house and went to the litter box with sawdust.
Next, a special plastic circle was bought for domestication to the toilet bowl

Next, a friend in the workshop had cut out a ladder for the cat with a laser, on which he had to climb to the toilet bowl. Actually the name of the cat you can read on the ladder )))

And then I gave it all up, as there were problems at work and Lexus went to his litter box, while the plastic lid for domestication was lying in the hallway in its packaging. One day, the cat showed his mental faculties and urinated on that lid in the package.)
After that I realized that the cat himself is already hinting that he is ready )
Was put the ladder to the toilet and put the lid, in which the top poured the filler from wood shavings. I put the cat on the toilet, he walked around, sniffed and sat down to piss)))

Souvenir from Turkey. Episode 4

Continuing the story. Very sorry to subscribers that it takes so long to come out new series, but work makes its adjustments. Today I will tell you about the road…

So we're on a bus to the airport. The door closes and everything inside shrinks with the realization that we, one hundred percent, already have our own Turkish cat.

Initially, there were two main problems – a passport with vaccinations (I wrote about it in the last post) and a ticket. The first thing I did was to call my tour operator
– Julia, just do not rust, we want to take the cat. Naturally, on the other end of the phone came out laughing.
– I knew you were with the "freak", I'll clarify everything. – Of course, she used another word, more familiar to the Russian ear, but according to the rules of Pikabu, I should not reproduce it.
The ticket came out 50 euros. Well, well, according to a rough calculation of all costs, the cat, at least financially, was already becoming more pedigree.

The airport – the crowds of woozy people who want to get on the plane as soon as possible and maybe inside, at least a little sobered up. And me and the cage, from which occasionally came, a pathetic "meow," got another minute of glory.
Top people's reactions:
– Who's that one you got.
– Holy crap, a cat…
– And how did she survive the flight. (Well, yes, there was no chance that she was a local – of course, they brought her with them, yeah.)
Leaving my wife at the mercy of the others, I boldly stepped into the empty corridor of business class. Weary usherette, learning about our passenger, perked up, offered to check everything out without waiting in line. I went back for his wife, at this time, some married couple, told her that they left the cat at home, and would have known that she could be transported like this, would have taken with them, and we're great good guys. Embarrassed by the attention the wife occasionally nodded, knowing that if we tell them that the cat was bought here in Turkey, the attention will be even greater. I, savingly, said we were expected and we went to the check-in counter. Checking in, we felt like we were accompanying a rock star. All the available cashiers came over, smiling and looking at the cage, and of course we were given a ticket at the seats with extra comfort, so that "the kitty was comfortable". Didn't do without the traditional question – how does she tolerate the flight;)