how do u train a house cat like a dog. is it possible?

Question

my cat acts weird at night and has mood swings alot. hes lazy but well feed and he enters rooms hes not suppost to.

Answer 1

yes, it is possible to train cats, how else would they be in movies? you just have to have LOTS of patience. cat's are very smart and would be easy to train if they weren't so stubborn and proud. just train them like you would a dog, praising them and giving them a treat when they do something right, and praising when they make and effort at least. don't yell if the cat doesn't want to listen, this will make them impossible to work with. just keep at it, if he tries to get away bring him back and keep teaching until he makes an effort, them praise him and such. after a little effort if he wants to stop let him.

I trained my cat starting as a kitten, he was rather easy o train because he's very smart and trusting. he's more like a dog in many ways. however my sister's cat was nearly impossible because she's very independent. I could have done it but seeing she's my sister's cat I gave up because I didn't care that much, lol

Answer 2

It is feasible however it might be plenty of difficult paintings. At five years ancient I'd say it might virtually be unimaginable. Considering puppies like Malamutes and Huskies have top prey drives, notably for small animals like cats. It is a usual intuition. I believe you're soliciting for concern if you're considering getting a cat. Imagine how he might react if there was once a cat for your condo. It might now not be any distinctive then those he attempts to chase external.

Answer 3

You can use the same words as you would a dog...no, lay down, down, etc. But keep them simple and be repetitive. Three out of my four cats know the words lay down and of course all of them know down and no. Its just the point of being consistant and not giving up. They aren't going to learn it immediately like a dog would, but they will learn.

Also, to keep them out of rooms you don't want, try a piece or two of tape (stickie side out) level with your cat and one right above that. This will deter them from entering the room and eventually they will not go back to the door because they don't like the way it feels or smells.

Answer 4

Clicker training works pretty well with cats and dogs. So far, mine has learned to sit and lay down, but we've only been working on these for a short time. One thing that I've read that makes sense to me is that dogs and cats have different motivations for learning. Whereas a dog likes to learn things to please it's master, a cat wants to learn things to fulfill it's own desires, whether it's their curiosity or a treat, etc. Treats work pretty well for the basic commands as well. Good luck!

Answer 5

1. Cats are nocturnal and will normally sleep up to 18 hrs a day.
2. Pay attention to his tail. If it is limp when he is sitting or laying down all is good. If it starts swishing back and forth then cat is annoyed so leave him alone. If he walks toward you and its straight up, then he is happy to see you.
3. No cat understands boundries. The only thing that will keep a cat out of a room, other than a closed door, is fear. Thats the way we trained our cats to stop trying to get out into the garage. One person stood outside the garagedoor and the other person, in the house, opened the door to the garage. If the cat went into the garage the outside person made alot of noise by beating on the metal garage door. They don't try to go out there anymore.

Answer 6

simple, just train the cat like you'd train a dog. . . .or if you really need help, and if they'll allow you, put the cat in a training place where they train dogs :P
(more expensive: hire personal trainer)

Answer 7

yes you CAN teach a cat tricks! I have taught my 1 year old tabby to "sit" "up" and "lay down" you have to start with treats. Show them the treat and guide it to what you want to do. if you want them to sit put in front of them, give the command and if they don't put them in a sitting position and say it again giving them the treat. Eventually he will do it on his own with the treat in front of him with the command and then without the treat at all.

Answer 8

Depends on what your training them to do my brother has a 6 month old kitten and he tought it how to fetch it just takes time, patience and practice

Answer 9

Begin by teaching the cat "No" be sure and PRAISE when he obeys. They really are quite smart.

Answer 10

u just do the same to the cat that you do to a dog it has no effect on it