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When people start clicker training their cats, how does it affect their relationship?

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When people start clicker training their cats, how does it affect their relationship?

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This is an important aspect of clicker training. Many times when people turn to me it’s a last ditch effort. The owner has lost trust in the cat – the bond is broken. Then they start clicker training and when they see how responsive the cat is, it changes the relationship. Sometimes the cat’s trust is damaged. Maybe he had been punished. In that case, clicker training restores his trust in the human. Have you ever worked with feral cats? Yes. Feral cats have a lot of fear issues. In fact, the sound of the clicker can be frightening to them. When working with feral cats you may want to put the clicker inside of a sock so the sound is muffled, or click a ball point pen. So how would someone go about clicker training their cat? First, you need to ‘charge the clicker’. All that means is you’re associating the sound of the clicker with a treat. So you click and then toss the cat a treat. Do that 5-8 times so the cat understands everytime he hears the click, a treat will follow. The next ste

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