Getting Started: Clicker Training for Cats

Karen Pryor is an amazing teacher of communication with animals. I've purchased and read a couple of her dog training books, as well. This book will teach you to train you and your cat to communicate with one another. It is all based on positive reinforcement. My cat responded immediately even though I wasn't always consistent. He would do things to remind me that he is a good boy and deserves a treat. I only had a few months of training my cat before he left us for the big scratching post in the sky. I have since purchased another copy which I gave as a gift to a client who has kitties. I highly recommend owning a copy of this book. It will change your perspective and your relationship with your cat(s).

I’ve only been training my cat for a few weeks so far, so voice-only commands aren’t quite there yet. But he can “jump up”, “come down”, “turn around (make a circle)”, and “transportín (enter his carrier in Spanish”.He still gets bitey and scratchy, but a little less frequently and less intensely. We definitely are developing a closer bond, though!

My cat is a very smart kitty but we do not communicate well. Somehow clicker training helps me understand her better. She is 2 years old and seems to be responding well. I have only had started to use this system a couple of weeks ago and we are taking it slow because i never seem to have enough time. but i do try to take 15 minutes a day and devote it to playing and clicking. I already feel myself scolding her less and she seems to love it. This book also seems the easiest to understand as it explains how the cat may react and explains to just be patient and have fun with it, gives you ideas on what to train your cat to do, and it doesn't cost a lot. I have it on my kindle app so i can read it any time. it is very convenient.

As a beginner to clicker-training, I did not like this book. It did not help me get started more than just researching a few things, and watching some videos did. It has some good, advanced ideas and stories but no real steps to accomplish such things. Also, I understand as an animal trainer, you can use all experiences to help become a better trainer or pet owner, but don't title your book "clicker training for CATS" when you speak more about dogs, dolphins, horses, and even mice. I do not own a dolphin, I have a cat. It did not state it was a step by step instruction book, so I suppose it is my fault in the end for wasting the time and money. I just found a bunch of reviews for another book that say this book was useless compared to "Cat Training in 10 minutes". Wish they would have reviewed here and saved me the trouble.

It could have been summed up in a few pages and may be more fitting for a little pamphlet at your local Petsmart.

Karen Pryor has an amazing understanding of animals. This book, along with "Reaching the Animal Mind", changed my life forever. You can train your cat! Read the book first, whatever you have seen or heard about clicker training, read it through first, (ot is a quick,easy fun read) so you don't make common mistakes, Training is easier when it is done right the first time, and Karen Pryor breaks it down into simple clear steps. Great book.Every cat parent should get this.

Fantastic book that every cat owner should have. It is so amazing what a little training can do.

concise book. I find it difficult to do the clicker and the stick. And my cats are trained some, it didn't know.

There does seem a lot of common sense in this book and also a lot of “oh! Of course” moments! We’re having fun training our 8month old kitty cat, who’s as stubborn as they come. A breakthrough came when, even though she still ignored us calling her name, she came straightaway when I double clicked!

Disappointing. One chapter on how to start clicker training and the rest of the book boasting what she and her friends were able to teach their cats."Teach your cat to associate a clicker sound with a treat. Now you can teach it how to play the piano. Advice: be patient and keep a log".There, I saved you all money.

amazing book, really easy training and it works

Excellent

Great book, as expected.