This is exactly the right technique to use for both cats an dogs. Instead of telling them off when they make a mistake, REWARD every time they do the thing you want.
BUT
It MUST, absolutely MUST be within 3 seconds of them doing it.
I would compare it to how you get a child to change bad behaviour. Instead of hitting them and screaming at them, you try to ignore the bad behaviour, and when it stops, (like when they stop yelling) you give them something they like as a reward, like a toy, or something new to play with.
I have found cats much more easy to train than dogs (or children for that matter), and we love ours very much.
Re: Training Your Cat
Hi Sam
This is exactly the right technique to use for both cats an dogs. Instead of telling them off when they make a mistake, REWARD every time they do the thing you want.
BUT
It MUST, absolutely MUST be within 3 seconds of them doing it.
I would compare it to how you get a child to change bad behaviour. Instead of hitting them and screaming at them, you try to ignore the bad behaviour, and when it stops, (like when they stop yelling) you give them something they like as a reward, like a toy, or something new to play with.
I have found cats much more easy to train than dogs (or children for that matter), and we love ours very much.