British Shorthair has a simple and cute appearance and a docile personality and is loved by everyone, but not all British Shorthair cats are so docile and obedient, so for some naughty British shorthair cats There is a lot of necessary training for shorthair cats, so how should British shorthair cats be trained?

British Shorthair

1. Remember Name Training

When it is excited, it often calls its name, Makes it easy to remember his name, such as when petting him, while playing, or before feeding. In particular, don't punish it when it hears the name running, otherwise, it will associate the punishment with calling the name and fear you in front of you.

2. Action and behavior training method

The cat will also have some behaviors, for example, when you call it or want to hold it, you will To give instructions to the cat, you need to repeat these actions frequently, and when cat cat does it right, you need to reward it, and if it is wrong, you need to Oh punish it. The general situation is the reward of food, language, touching and other behaviors.

3. Language and behavior training methods

Including verbal praise, stroking the head or back, and giving food and snacks, can strengthen the cat's correct movements. At the beginning, every time the cat completes a simple action, it can be rewarded. With the upgrade of the training action, the threshold of the reward condition must also be raised. When it completes some complex actions, a moderate reward can be given, so that the reward can be fully utilized. utility.

4. Training the British Shorthair to sit down

Training the British Shorthair to shake hands with you can take food temptations and rewards. Before training, prepare some foods that British Shorthair cats like to eat, such as: fish sliced meat, beef jerky, etc. The owner smears some minced meat on his right hand to give his fingers the aroma of minced meat. Then lure and greet the British Shorthair cat, and then the owner stretches out his right hand to the cat to smell the aroma of the food, and at the same time gently gives the cat a shake hands command. Waiting for the cat to smell the fragrance of minced meat, it will naturally stick its head over. Then the owner raised his hands that were smeared with the fragrance of minced meat. Of course, the cat would stand up and stretch out its front paws in order to eat the minced meat. At this time, the owner can stretch out his hand to grab the cat's paw, and then shake the cat's hand while saying handshake, and at the same time hand the delicious food to the British Shorthair.

Training the British Shorthair cat to master the handshake movement requires the owner's continuous and persistent training, until the British Shorthair cat completely masters the handshake method and the conditioned reflex is formed, the owner can stop Training for cats.

5. Wrongdoing Punishment Law

The punishment for British Shorthair cats, each animal has its own nature and special habits, cats do not Exceptionally, it may be urinating beside a favorite potted plant, or scratching furniture, and you can't change its nature, but you can divert its target, such as giving it a claw pole.

When raising British Shorthair cats, we will find that they also have their own special instincts. For example: peeing next to a favorite potted plant, leaving scratches on furniture, etc. When training British shorthair cats to change these bad habits, the owner should also master the appropriate punishment training methods, so that the cat understands that some of its behaviors are wrong and will make you unhappy and angry. Then in daily life, slowly teach the cat to change these bad habits, and train it to master some basic and good behavior habits.

6. Training the British Shorthair not to bite

When the British Shorthair is playing, it subconsciously hugs your finger and bites At times, you can shout loudly or make an angry sound, and at the same time pat him on the head immediately (the strength should be controlled well, not too hard, otherwise he will hate you; not too light, otherwise he will think you are playing with him), and then give him your finger; he usually bites you again out of revenge, at which point you pat him on the head again and give him your finger again.

Repeat this four or five times until he doesn't bite your hand hard and just puts your finger in his mouth lightly. The next time I encounter him biting, I still use this method, and generally I will receive good results within a month.

British shorthair training is not a short-term effect that can be seen in any cat. For training, the owner must have enough patience. Punishment for not cooperating is not conducive to training.