How To Leash Train Your Feline
Posted in Cat Training on 01/06/2009 10:38 am by adminCats are notoriously curious animals who love the great outdoors, but letting them wander isn’t always an option. If you live in an area with lots of traffic or a local population of feral cats, both can pose great danger to your pet. If you’re willing to provide supervision, then walking your cat can be a good solution. Since cats are often less cooperative than dogs, however, you’re going to need to invest some time into training your independent feline before escorting it outside. Help your cat and yourself by clicking for free ebook for cat training
Tips
*Start as soon as your cat has been weaned–generally around six or seven weeks of age. Young kittens are more receptive to a leash and if your cat grows up walking on one it will become second nature.
* Let the cat become comfortable with the harness. Start by laying the harness by him or placing it in his bed so he gets used to the leash and learns to think of it as something familiar. Then, after a week, place it on the cat for short periods of time until no longer objects to wearing it. - Be patient if your cat panics and tries to hide. This will be more common for cats who aren’t used to being outside. Wait for it to calm down, then gently urge it out of its hiding spot.
*Let your cat walk on its own terms. Cats are finicky creatures by nature, and cannot be forced into walking with you; let the cat set the pace, if you can. Don’t forget who is the owner, and who’s the pet.
*It can be helpful to hold the cat while walking it for a while; this helps the cat get used to the route.
*If you want to have playtime for your cat in the backyard make sure the leash is too short to hop over the fence (see Warnings) and never leave the cat alone.
*You could also make the garden cat-friendly and fenced off so the cat can play safely without the leash. This can be done without very much visible interference to your garden.
A very good way to train them is by giving them rewards after they exhibit good behavior. Do not present the dinner as the reward for the cat. A reward must be in small amounts and should never be substituted for its dinner. Read More On








