I usually just use a clicky pen instead of a proper clicker, my cat doesn't seem to know the difference anyway so it's a win for the both of us.

@NomadicWanderer11

Жыл бұрын

I could not find a clicker and your idea to use a pen is genius!!!! o(^▽^)o

@Mr._Lagom

Жыл бұрын

My cat tries to lick the candy of my hand, am i doing something wrong???

@urmoonlitup

11 ай бұрын

I thought I am only the one who do this!! i do the same too!! Instead of buying a clicker, a clicky pen will do for me, that's what I use to teach both of my Budgies HAHAH and now I will do the same for my cat

@Ava840

59 минут бұрын

Omg thank you so much

@Ava840

58 минут бұрын

@@Mr._Lagomsame my cat just likes licking my hand or cuddling it

I feel like my cat will be more interested in learning how to effectively slap me when I don’t give in to what she wants, before she learns how to high five 😂😂

Solid advice. I'm currently owned by seven cats and like their predecessors they all quickly picked up on phrases, words, sounds, and gestures. Plus the clicker (I use my tongue). If I precede the click with a name, I get that cat's attention. If I do five to seven rapid clicks without a name every cat in the room focuses on me and usually they approach, waiting to see what's up. Two are harness trained, and two younger ones are still in training. The outdoors is full of stimulation so it takes a bit longer to get them into that routine. Cats are extremely smart and if given attention will seek to please. We've never had any who knocked things over, scratched at good furniture, et cetera. They want to see us happy because we keep them happy and safe.

@PocketJammy

9 ай бұрын

Funny I'm buying a clicker but I use my own voice as a clicker

@K4113B4113

7 ай бұрын

Your cats are smart? Mine starts slapping me if she doesn't succeed in the trick for two tries and isn't getting treats every second

@mbryson2899

7 ай бұрын

@@K4113B4113 We switched from treat rewards to twice per day treats. Our reward for tricks is extra attention and talking. We had the same experience as you do with using treats to motivate. Their dynamic is interesting. Our current eldest learned from Bob, our (regretfully gone to his reward) cat. From there the rest have learned by watching their elders. Even though they're from five different mothers and they span 10 years overall they all have a lot of Bob's habits, likes, and dislikes. From kittenhood Bob got a lot of human attention (which he loved) so he was eager to please. We used "pleased voice" and "disappointed voice" to deter bad habits and to reward good ones. He passed that on. Sorry if I'm blathering. I hope you find a method that works for you and your cat. 😺

Great! But my Jack was sitting close to me while I was watching… “Where is my treat?!” 😂 The question was clear. Click and treat… 😊

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry! I tried to have the sound as little as possible but I guess nothing escapes a cat's ear!

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I started doing your training methods with my 4 year old Bengal, and within a week he began to regularly seek this training time with me. He is catching on so fast I can’t keep up, and have to come back and learn more here to teach him. You have Revolutionized what was an already good relationship with my Bengal - Thank you!!! My Bengal and I will probably be doing this indefinitely

hi albert and mia~ i just got a cat a week ago and she's already learned to sit and come! :D i was wondering if you have any tips on her doing the commands without the treat. i noticed you mentioned intermittent rewarding. are there any other tips or a video that discusses this? thank u!

Thank you so much for making this content. You are awesome! I have two kitties (domestic cats) that I'm teaching these tricks to and it's so fun for me and them. You've answered so many questions I had. Thank you!

Congratulations for 100k subs!!!!

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Just tried it on my cat and she kept trying to touch it with her nose instead of her paw. But after a few tries it worked and now she always go for the paw. Thank you! What other trick is simple to teach?

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

That's great! It always takes a few minutes to get them going and when they get it it's DONE! Take a look at this video for more easy clicker training tricks: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJxtuNOec5nUZZM.html

@HeliumPink

2 жыл бұрын

@@OutdoorBengal thank you I will try them!

Where did you get those nice wall bridge & shelves.

What treats do you recommend for beginners? (2 brother kitten’s) both 3months

New Sub here! Getting my first Bengal a retired female age 4 named Sassy and your channel is amazing! Thank you for the tips!

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! I hope you have a beautiful Clicker Training Journey together! :)

@mommaskitchen1

2 жыл бұрын

@@OutdoorBengal you’re welcome and thank you will keep you posted I get her Sunday!

@Mr._Lagom

Жыл бұрын

​@@OutdoorBengalMy cat tries to lick the candy of my hand, am i doing something wrong???

I am afraid to confuse my cat by using the open hand, which I also use for the command "stay". If I am not mistaken, you also use the same gesture for that. How do you make sure she understands the difference? The voice command difference alone does not seem to do the trick - and she is showing to be much slower learning this (having associated the open hand to: do nothing), than other complex tricks like hopping on the shoulder.

Your channel is amazing! I am starting training but one thing is not clear to me. Once your cat knows the trick do you have to keep using the clicker every time she does the trick? One more question, if our cat knows how to do a trick with me, will it also work with other people like my daughters for example?

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Cats react to our commands because there's an expectation of a treat. If you never reward a behavior outside a training session, the expectation of a treat outside the training session is non-existant and thus, there's no motivation to comply. My recommendation is to reward intermitently outside sessions. Not always, but sometimes. This will increase the expectation. Intermitent reinforcement is a very strong motivator (think about gambling and casinos) hope this helps! and to the second question, yes! Once your cat knows a trick they will know it no matter who is asking. They might require some tries until the cat gets the accent and tone but eventually they will understand and as they know the trick, they will perform it.

Hi Albert, I'm having a lot of trouble with the high five trick. My cat licks my hand holding the treat and grabs my hand with his paw. He's trying to get the treat with his mouth not his paw. Help please!

Hi Albert! New sub here! Great video, very informative and nice to watch! I have one question. I charged the clicker, and we tried learning high five using your tutorial. But my Marcy claws at my hand instead of touching gently. Do you have any tips on how to stop her from clawing at my hand, because I don't want to click&reward when she scratches my hand, trying to get the treat?

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

Yes! This is an easy solve! NEVER let the treat go regardless of the scratching or biting. Let them know that only gently the treat is granted. Another option is to throw the treats away. I have a video in this channel talking about training mistakes, I´m sure you´ll find value in it!

“I’ll assume your clicker is charged” looks at my clicky pen “yup, it’s charged”

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha

Hi there! I’m just wondering where did you get your cat wall shelves?

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Hello!! The cat shelves are from Catastrophic: - Large Shelving Unit with Bridge - shrsl.com/38797 I have a video talking about cat enrichment that you might like! kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4RqrNl9oLS5lLw.html

It's really funny and interesting how easy it is to teach a cat a few tricks, while my cat over here is just not interested. She doesn't even want to sit in front of me becouse of a treat, if I don't give it to her right away, nah man she is outta there

Hi Albert & Mia. I find your videos great as every training is accompanied with a unique hand gesture which helps my cat Pippin understand the instructions. He already knows high-five, sit, lie down, kisses and that in just one week. He loves training. I wonder if you could do a video on teaching "fetch" please?

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

hey Charlie, fetch is a complex one, I've been struggling myslef. If I find a way that works for most cats, I'll shure make a video!

We just adopted a cat.......she is so sweet and super chill. I am excited for us to try training her. Gonna get a clicker ifs just more fun since i wont be the only one training her.

@OutdoorBengal

7 ай бұрын

Good luck! amzn.to/3tGZHSf

hi i’m currently trying to train my new kitten how to high-five, she knows how to sit but when I try to get her to high-five she tries to eat the treat from my hand and doesn’t lift a paw. any tips?

Love your videos! Can you remind your favorite treats? The link is broken. Thank you!

I wanted to ask, say u train a cat ‘no’ or to sit etc, once they keep doing it on command is it necessary to keep giving them tricks every time or can you reduce it

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Cats react to our commands because there's an expectation of a treat. If you never reward a behavior outside a training session, the expectation of a treat outside the training session is non-existant and thus, there's no motivation to comply. My recommendation is to reward intermitently outside sessions. Not always, but sometimes. This will increase the expectation. Intermitent reinforcement is a very strong motivator (think about gambling and casinos) hope this helps!

@abdulrahmanabbas159

2 жыл бұрын

@@OutdoorBengal thank you, makes sense 👌🏽

Just a little tip: normalize the volume, it's annoying to have to turn up the volume to hear your voice well enough and have those loud sound effects

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

This is annoying thank you I already reuploaded it but it seems like I didn’t fix the issue. Will try again!

Nice

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I taught my cat shake paw and high five mostly by taking his paw and just showing him the motions. And then he got it after a few tries

@LilSayo

2 жыл бұрын

also teach your cat something like "Ciao" making your pet wave at you. It's so funny when I leave for work and tell him "Ciao" and he just waves goodbye

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

AWWWW love it! Will do! haha one more to the repertoir!

@marm_

Жыл бұрын

How did you teach him to wave?!

@LilSayo

Жыл бұрын

@@marm_ I have different snacks that he likes from moderate to insane. I get both snacks that dont cause much excitement and the ones he goes crazy for. Then I wait for him when he's calm and not tired and take him to a room with minimum distractions. I repeat the command a few times and show him myself. Then I take my cat's paw and repeat the command a few times while moving his paw the way I want it and praise him as if its him who did the command. And after a few times I give him the moderate snack. Once I see that he begins to lose interest I pull out the super snack and he's back in the game. it takes me about 5-10 tries to teach him a new trick. Older cat needed about 20-30 minutes.

@Mr._Lagom

Жыл бұрын

My cat tries to lick the candy of my hand, am i doing something wrong???

0:23 Hell fucking no I won't leave the door open for my cat I'm okay with walking with my cat with a harness on but that's pretty much it

Hi there,, something wrong with yr Amazon cat treats website ..... URGENT. Thanks

I have watched a lot of videos about training my cat to do tricks like low five or high five abd just pike every other, this video also has the same problem, my cat takes the treat with its mouth

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

Here’s the solution. Let them try, but don’t let go the treat. After they fail with the mouth, they’ll try with their paws. ONLY reward for the behavior you are seeking.

@gadaballion

Жыл бұрын

@@OutdoorBengal I've been trying that, but maybe my cat does not understand or something cuz he keeps using his mouth and then gives up.

My cat is very good at sitting but can't figure out high five. He doesn't know the treat is there even when i show him. He only goes for treats on the floor. Any ideas to get him to notice treats not on the floor? Maybe a treat that gives off more of a scent?

My cat use to do this, but now she does it but with her claws out and it sometimes scratches us. Does anyone have any advise on this?

💛

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

What treats are you giving her? I tried clicking on the link and it would take me straight to my orders

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

I feed her raw treats, my cat Mia likes freezed dried chicken a lot: amzn.to/3FviIYa

Hey Albert can you make a. Video to convince your parents for getting you a cat

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I believe this is something that's hard to achieve if your parents don't see the value of a pet. I would recommend you to talk with your parents and understand WHY they don't want a cat. Then try to understand the WHY again. You might get enough information to offer a solution to their WHY's. Example: - Why don't you want a cat? - Because it's a big responsibility - Why don't you want us to have. big responsibility? - Because it costs a lot of time and money. - Why do you need more time and money? - To pay for your college. - Why do you want to pay for my college? - Because we want you to be successful. - Okay, what if I bring home all A's by the end of 2022? Can I get a cat then? Then is your job to show your parents that you are a responsible young adult :)

My Bengal kitten keeps approaching with her nose first and then with the paw. So it doesn’t look like a high five 😢

My cat tries to lick the candy of my hand, am i doing something wrong???

My cat doesnt have arm didnt work :/

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear that. At least you have a cat, some people try it without a cat!

Hmm. My little guy tries to eat it with his mouth. Advice on getting them to use their paws? I tried picking up his paw and touching it to my hand, but that threw him off, and he’s not getting it

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

It gets easy if they do the gestures vs. you "forcing them". Try to hold the treat there in your hand until they try to get it out with their paw. They might try once or twice with the mouth but eventually use the paw. Then click and reward.

The clicker works.

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how well Operant Conditioning helps at shaping behavior!

My cat doesn’t lift the paw she just walks away

What to do if my cat only likes liquid sticks

@OutdoorBengal

10 ай бұрын

you can put the treat at the tip of your finger! and dlet them lick it!

Low audio

My kitty hates the noise of the clicker. I think her previous owner clapped at her to scare her from scratching. Should I just use a command word or find a quiet clicker ?

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

I sort of mention it on the video... You can put the clicker on your back or use a word instead. A not so loud clicker is also a good idea!

@rhonddalesley

2 жыл бұрын

I started with a clicker but it annoyed me having to keep getting it out of my pocket when I wanted to reward my kitten every time she did something good. I cluck my tongue twice instead (like people do to horses) which sounds the same, i find it far more convenient because I always have my tongue with me, don’t need to wear clothes with pockets or make sure I’ve always got a clicker and it works just the same 😁

@OutdoorBengal

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Whatever works! ☺️☺️

@denisesilveira3427

2 жыл бұрын

I twiddle my thumbs three times when I want to train.

How old is mia?

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

She's 2yo!

So I don’t have a clicker 😢 but I can click my tongue

OMG, Bengals aren't anything like a domestic. They are smarter, stronger, and have deep personality structures that very few domestics can ever match. Calling a Bengal a Cat is terribly misleading. My Bengal was amazing, he was only 2nd generation though, and boy did we have rough times. It all worked out, but I never once thought I would end up in a full blown fight for my place as boss in my own apartment. If you have ever been attacked by a full sized domestic feline, double that and imagine it knows kung fu. So please make sure if you read this and are looking into a Bengal to verify yours is at least a 3rd or 4th pairing. 5th and up is better. Good luck.

Why use the sound to train the cat and not just give the treat Everytime?

@OutdoorBengal

4 ай бұрын

Because you want to be able to mark the exact moment and if you have the treats, the cat is not going to know exactly what triggered the treat. It just makes training faster. There are many good alternatives! A word cue like "YES" or "GOOD" work well. Also snapping fingers it's an option. I posted a video talking about this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZK2e0qmOlsy-eNo.html

@juliramoos

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Very clarifying

My cat doesn’t focus and runs away

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

Try reading this article, I cover the topic in depth! www.outdoorbengal.com/blogs/clicker-training-cats/my-cat-doesnt-like-treats-train-a-cat-thats-not-food-motivated

I find clicking annoying and I bet most cats do too. they took to you as parents, their parents don't click anything. I get the association but no.

My cat bit my finger

@OutdoorBengal

9 ай бұрын

Just like Charlie!!!

Please consider rescuing and adopting cats from your local shelter. Thank you.

@DeezNuts-rj7bo

Жыл бұрын

Cats are pests. I’d rather “adopt” them just to cook them for meat.

Sorry but I don't think my cat understands he needs to touch my hand at all So how do I make it understand that's the point? Like sit... You put u your hand behind their head making them sit But this You say high 5 They don't understand that This video seems pointless to me

@OutdoorBengal

11 ай бұрын

You need to put the treat in your hand. hold it there. your cat will try to grab it. when they touch the hand, click and reward. Hope this helps!

She doesn’t listen

Too long the explanations

@OutdoorBengal

17 күн бұрын

Makes sense! I'm trying to get better at it!

This is not a common house cat... This is misleading.

@WillowTheGreatDane

9 ай бұрын

It’s called a Bengal. You can do this with different cats too. That’s like saying you can only train ONE breed of dog

This is lame

@OutdoorBengal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I tried most of them but my cat is just staring at me and then bumping against me with his head 😅

@OutdoorBengal

7 ай бұрын

That works! haha