Many cats easily learn tricks and enjoy doing them, providing both physical and mental enrichment.

Stationing is beneficial for nail trims as well as veterinary and husbandry procedures. Training consent behaviors builds confidence, promotes force-free learning, and increases your pet’s cooperation.

Training consent behaviors builds confidence, promotes force-free learning, and increases your pet’s cooperation.

Does your dog finish his food toy in just a few minutes? Puzzle toys can help make treat time last longer. 

Step 2: Shaping the Behavior If he does not willingly step onto the mat, you may also position yourself on the opposite side of the mat from your dog and mark as he steps on it to come to you. At first it may only be one paw, but you will then begin shaping for two, then three, then four feet by increasing the value of the treat. Kibble is the lowest and chicken, or hot dogs or cheese being the highest. Look at mat. Mark then treat on the mat. Touch mat with a paw. Mark then give higher

This month’s topic is one that comes often, and it is frequently asked by clients at the clinic where I work. The question is, “How do I get my cat to go in the carrier easier?”