In order to make the cats in the house smart and sensible, we must train the cats. There is one method of training and training called stimulation methods. There are two types of stimulation methods: namely Unconditioned and conditioned stimuli. So what are unconditioned and conditioned stimuli?

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Unconditioned stimuli: Unconditioned stimuli include mechanical stimuli and food stimuli.

Mechanical stimulation refers to the mechanical action exerted by the trainer on the cat body, including slapping, stroking, pressing and other actions. Mechanical stimulation belongs to the compulsory subsection, which can help the cat to make corresponding actions, and can fix the posture and correct mistakes.

Food stimulation is a reward. The effect is better. However, the food used must be something the cat likes. Only when cats become interested in food will they receive good results. At the beginning of the training, every time an action is completed, the cat should be rewarded to eat food, and then gradually reduce until finally no food is given. In actual training, it is better to combine the two stimulation methods.

Conditioned stimuli: Conditioned stimuli include passwords, gestures, whistles, and bells. Commonly used conditioned stimuli are passwords and gestures, especially passwords are the most commonly used stimuli. In training, the command must be combined with the corresponding unconditioned stimulus, so that the cat can form a conditioned reflex to the command. The tones of various passwords should be different, and the tones of each password should be consistent. Gestures are a kind of stimulation to command cats by making certain postures and shapes with their hands. Gestures play an important role in cat training. In the compilation and operation of gestures, attention should be paid to the independence and legibility of various gestures. Each gesture should be stereotyped, used accurately, and should be clearly different from the daily angry movements.