TRAIN YOUR CAT TO WALK ON A LEASH Using Positive Reinforcement - TUTORIAL
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Teach your cat to walk on a leash using positive reinforcement is possible. Leash training a cat is not difficult, but we need to be mindful that cats are not dogs and we have to take a few things into consideration.
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@baihebai8169
10 ай бұрын
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@1989MissA
5 ай бұрын
What about the warmer harness (the 2)? Do you have a link where we can find it? Thanks 😊
@drunkmanta
4 ай бұрын
it looks very different to the oen in the video, or am I wrong?
@annegomez1052
3 ай бұрын
I watch your You Tube Videos and saw your wonderful Bengal cat Harness. I purchased your Outdoor Bengal Houdini Harness 3 weeks ago, but my first time putting it on my cat ( named Yams) was a somewhat scary and stressful experience for Yams. I did everything you recommended . I set the harness in Yams bed in our living room. Yams was purring and laying on my chest when I buckled the harness on him. He did not seem to mind or notice the harness for the first 10 minutes. *But when I took Yams outside for the first time in the harness, Yams became very scared. He ended up going back in our home and hiding under the bed. He came out from under the bed soon , lay down briefly on the floor next to me while I took the harness off. Then he ran under the bed and would not come near me for 2 days! 🥲 I was worried that Yams thought I was not as trustworthy as before the harness experience. But after 3 days of trying to speak gently to Yams and not attempting to pick him up, things blew over. But I am hesitant to put the harness on him again after the first attempt. See, 2 months ago, I noticed an 8 month old regal kitten living in the parking lot of my hotel while I was away on a work trip. Hotel was near apartment complex , and I feel someone purchased him then abandoned him. Guests and staff at hotel would show him affection and inconsistently give him food. Everyone liked him, though he was cautious. He was sleeping on the roof of the hotel and would let one hotel staff briefly pick him up. Despite earlier humans not being reliable , this beautiful kitten who I later discovered after I adopted him was a Bengal Cat . I was led to research cat breeds with amazing athletic ability, long full tails, back lags that are longer than the front legs, and distinct marbled patterns on their backs after I had successfully incorporated Yams into my home. Yams is very loving rescue Bengal. He sleeps on my chest, or my husband’s at night. Yams has been gentle and incorporated well with my 2 small dogs. But needless to say, he was a cat who was easily afraid and jumped when a car started. I have owned cats my whole life, but honestly was completely ignorant about the Bengal Breed. But there were ere were many exceptional qualities to this parking lot cat. However it took me 4 hours to play with him with toys, give him cat treats and coax him into my hotel room. I know Yams wants to go outside. He first tried to file in line and go out with my dogs and my husband when the dogs took bathroom treks to our backyard. That is why I purchased your harness. Now several weeks after the one negative harness trial, Yams goes over all by himself to our back door and he swipes at the bells we mounted on a large ribbon to ring them! Yams is imitating our dogs saying he wants to go outside! (Years ago when got our dogs, we put the bells on the ribbon next to our back door. Our dogs walk over and ring the bells with a paw when they want or need to go outside.) But we live near a street with traffic and it is not safe to let Yams outside without a harness. Do you have any suggestions for me to allow my former stray parking lot Bengal Cat , Yams, go safely outside? Should I put your harness on him again and let him wear it inside for several weeks first? Would a softer coat like harness be better first inside, before moving up to your harness indoors, then outdoors on your harness much later? ( I truly feel the fit and design of your harness is the safest design for a Bengal cat.) Or should I put any harness on the back burner for now, and say invest in a secure Catio for Yams? I am thinking “outside” is possibly both very appealing to Yams but also bringing up a kind of Cat PTSD ( post traumatic stress disorder) to be outside and on a harness(?) Possibly when he lived in the hotel parking lot, it was so stressful and frightening for Yams and he had to be constantly on his guard to survive , that the containment of a harness in when outdoors makes him feel very vulnerable (?) Thanks for your time!
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this already as I haven't seen it, but an extra tip(s) if you're still struggling with getting your cat used to the harness and/or have a particularly fearful/anxious cat: you're going to want to start from the *very* beginning with the introduction to the harness. As in the first time you bring the harness out, you click and reward them for even looking towards it. If somehow they aren't looking towards it, see if an ear flicks in the direction of the harness; any slight sign that their attention is shifting towards it. As your cat goes on, gradually increase your criteria for reward; if they're looking at the harness, let them move physically towards it, whether that be taking a step, or simply shifting their weight toward it. Do this for a couple sessions, or however long it takes for them to understand and be comfortable with what you're asking of them. Continue this process with every slight progress; from moving towards the harness, to touching the harness, to putting their head through the harness, to feeling the harness around them without it buckled, to eventually having the harness fully on, and they're comfortable. Keep the harness fully on for 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes; again, increasing your criteria as you go, but taking steps small and easy enough for them to process clearly. Break it down as much as you need to to help your cat. When adding the leash, make sure to not put any pressure on it at first, so they don't immediately feel restricted and as though they need to escape. As they get more comfortable with that, you can start to apply pressure, but keep it light, and never aim to apply very much. After all, we want to keep them responsive, not completely desensitize them to our cues. A last tip for anything that you teach through clicker training is to keep your rate of reinforcement (how often you reward your cat) as high as possible/necessary. As you increase your criteria for rewards, there might be longer pauses depending on what you’re asking of them (i.e teaching them to sit/stay for extended periods of time), but especially when training completely new things, reward them at any chance you get, for any stability and/or improvement in their actions. This is how I initially started to train horses to wear halters, bridles, etc.; it takes some extra learning and a lot of patience to fully understand and get good at, but you should be able to train any animal through positive reinforcement.
@fluffycats6314
2 жыл бұрын
Woah one huge tip
@mysticthehorselover5979
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for this very useful comment!
@sagg1
Жыл бұрын
This is so helpful! I'm in the process of introducing my cat to harness and leach and she's sooo anxious. She hates being held or when I restrict her movement so I've been having a lot of trouble with the harness part, but I think this might help!
@danielwalker1991
Жыл бұрын
Great instructions on the harness training for cats! 👍👍 Thank You very much!
@urmoonlitup
Жыл бұрын
Wow!! Thank youuu!! Imma save thissss✊✨
I had a stray cat that adopted me. He leash trained easily and I would let him off the leash when on walks away from people. He followed me everywhere day and night. I gave him room to roam and he always stayed within site nomatter what I was doing. I grew up as a dog person but have converted to a cat person. They are smarter than dogs and just as loyal when given the chance. I am excited to see others make cats more than a house ornament. I love your videos.
You said the magic word PATIENCE! My cat is 7 yrs old so he's older.. today after one week he walked 10 feet. I was over the moon happy. He has a cystitis condition and the vet recommended walking him to help with stress. Now I'M STRESSED HAHA ..thanks for the vid will try it 2 to 3 times a day now...baby steps LITERALLY!
@ErieRosewood
Жыл бұрын
one of my cats is also 7 and quite obese. luckily he's evaded severe health complications so far, but I've started to get really worried as he's gotten older. you comment gives me hope that this could work and help him.
@atifking8731
2 ай бұрын
@@ErieRosewoodfocus on a wet food diet then transition to a raw food diet! Will cut the weight help him a lot. You want to avoid diabetes
@ErieRosewood
2 ай бұрын
@atifking8731 unfortunately my parents don't want to do that. I'm at the mercy of their decisions
I love seeing people promote ethical training methods for cats!
0:00 : introduction 1:15 : types of harnesses 2:29 : harness meets cat! 3:34 : putting the harness on 5:15 : walking the cat around the yard or street 6:50 : best harnesses
My cat never walked on a leash till we moved to a suburb where we were no longer in the country. I kept him indoors so I wanted to let him out for some fun. He slipped every harness I tried within seconds and I had to run around like a nut trying to find and catch him. Even had a neighbor call cops because I was in their bushes looking for him panicked. Very frieghtening. I got a very small dog collar, and three regular leashes hooked together. I would have to pull him a little stop wait, eventually after a walk or two he could not wait to go out. He never wanted to walk during the day with cars around he would be scared to death so I never pushed it. I only had to say "wanna go for a walk?" He would run to the door. When we would go outside he would KNOW I wasn't just latching him out to the porch rail but would start running down the drive. We would actually jog for a bit. He had places he liked to stop drop and roll around putting his scent I'm sure and to stop and smell some of the plants alone the way, and I would let him have fun. Times had to pull him a bit to get him to budge. He would decide he was staying and would spread out both front paws and dig in. No slipping there...I never pulled hard. It's like a child if he got too stubborn I would stop pick him up and move him and then put him back down in the direction I wanted to go. I always walked him in the opposite direction of a busy road around us. Watch leaving the leash out to long coming up on trees as they might decide to jet up them and definitely don't pull them out of the tree, just slowly caox them down. you have to really watch out for neighbors who leave their dogs unleashed because twice I had a dog run at us! I miss my best friend and our walks.
@lauratempestini5719
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I am sorry! We were not meant to die. That’s why it hurts so.
UNDERRATED!!! Can’t wait to see your channel grow!👊
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
You and me both! :p happy to help normalizing cats being on adventures outdoors! :)
@sophiaestok2968
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I completley agree.
@giovannigiorgio2256
3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@AdamIshak01
2 жыл бұрын
I love them on insta!
@tawumpas
2 жыл бұрын
I just subscribed! Thank you. I am a pushy person with my 8month old kitteun. He loves the outdoors/ledges. But
I’m going to have an indoor cat because I don’t wanna risk loosing her. So thank you for this video.
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
This makes so much sense. Taking them out on a leash reduces most of the risks but gives the benefits of outdoors.
I have a Sphynx cat and I’ve started training him after watching your videos. Because he’s an indoor cat he’s quite anxious when he is initially outside but recently he was comfortable enough to wee outside. #proudmum Thank you for your videos!
This video really helped and my cat is ready to go outside! Although I've been doing the harness training things with her for quite a bit I never really new if she was ready and although I've heard people say animals don't understand you since I've started anything with the harness Ive been just saying "I know right know you may want to gut me for putting this on you but if you work with me I can take you outside eventually." And I can tell she knows what I'm talking about because she seems more excited and will go to the backdoor or front door and meow or just sit by it. And we tend to leave it on her for a while so she can get used to it for the sake of maybe taking her on road trips and camping so she doesn't get stuck alone anymore. But she really enjoys it and hopefully he first outside journey to the backyard maybe the front goes well! ^^
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the note!
@cartierjoe
4 ай бұрын
I heard that cats know exactly what's going on around them, and even know everyone's name in the household.
@yipd8577
4 ай бұрын
@@cartierjoe I honestly believe that, my cat always seems to understand what we say in my house
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
Just found you and can’t wait to get started on training my cat!
I love your channel!!! You explain everything so well 🙏🌸☺️much love and gratitude 😊🐈🐯🐾
Oh my goodness! I can't believe I just found your channel! I have 2 cats and LOVE little Mia! I immediately subscribed!
Working on steps 1, and 2 so far. Thanks, this is great advice!
💜😻💜 hope you are both well!! This helped so much!!!
Great video! Thank you for posting this content. 😻
Short, very well explained, easy to understand, and thorough with cat behavior and how to respond. This is a good informative video.
You seem like such an awesome person! Thank you for your videos and for treating Mia so well!
I got the harness you recommended for kittens in your harness review video and he’s doing great! Seems pretty secure, it’s a lot like your escape-proof harness except that it goes over his head (like putting on a sweater) instead of fully opening and buckling, and it’s super light so he’s comfortable. I haven’t tried taking him outside yet but expect to be able to do that soon. This week, I’m just letting him get really used to wearing it 😁🐈⬛❤️ Thanks for taking the time and initiative to create all these videos- it’s been super helpful!
Great advice , thank you!
This is the best video. I have always wanted to train mine, but never knew how. Thank you so much for the info. Getting started right away!
I was looking online for some help with training my cat because he goes in the back yard but try's to get out so I wanted to give him that freedom while keeping him safe on a harness. this was very hepful and I am definetly subscribing :D
I have 3 indoor cats and been training them to go outside. They all have been coming along with being on leash. Thank you for the video. Love taking the cats outside.
I loveeee your channel. Really preparing me for when my bengal kitten comes home!!
My Ava kitten is in harness training…she is doing so well…she is a Lilac Siamese 3 months old..thank you very much. ❤️
This video helps a lot. A few weeks ago i took my kitten mabel onto my balcony and she really liked it. So I decided that i want to leash train her, we are still on the first few steps of harness training but we are getting there
En dos semanas recojo a mi gatita Stormi del ‘breeder’ y la queremos entrenar a llevar el harness. Me estoy viendo todos tus vídeos para entrenarla! Deséame suerte 👏🏽
I appreciate this! Im pretty far into harness training my cats at this point and got them used to wearing harnesses, and coaxed them outside and have been showering with pets and treats, but my chunky boy almost got out his harness and scared me. This helped me know better, and so Ill no longer be trying to teach him to accept the direction I want to go and just go at his pace. Thank you!
Yey thank you so much for this warm, informative video! Im so excited. Am adopting a kitten for my little boy & we are BIG on outdoor adventures. Can't wait to use your techniques on our newest family member 💜
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck! :)
Thaaank you for the awesome content! Starting training out cat soon, binging everything u have :)
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Have fun! Come back for more tutorials if you need them, I'll be posting every week!
OMG🥰🥰🥰! Love love love 💖💖💖! Thank you so much for this sound and wise practical guides- your Darling is adorable to no point 🥰! Your sense of humor is apt 🤣. You earned yourself a new happy subscriber💃! I am going to binge watch your videos and learn a lot about furry Darlings and for good laughs. Thank you so much again🙏!
BTW THANKS CUZ UR CHANNEL HAS HELPED ME A LOT!♥️👍
Such a beautiful cat
Where I live (the Netherlands), cats just go outside and walk around freely, but the thing is they don’t follow you and basically act like they don’t know you. So it’s nice to have a way to go outside WITH your cat (:
@mrnixon3377
2 жыл бұрын
My cat does the same
@mrnixon3377
2 жыл бұрын
When i tried to Walk with him he just tried to run away
@T-London
2 жыл бұрын
They do that hear to but some of us live in flats so they are indoor cats
Share this video with your Cat Mom and Cat Dad friends! Also, if you want to see more content like this, SUBSCRIBE! 😁 I'll be posting new content weekly!
@sarahalami3070
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Albert, thank you for helpful video! May I ask you what size is Mia's Pupteck escape proof harness? I don't know which to go for and she looks about the same size as my kitties :) Thank you!
@jellyfishinaz
3 жыл бұрын
So glad I found your channel! I have 3 cats and the one I just rescued used to be a (part-time) out door cat & I know he misses the out doors! My son was trying to talk me out of getting him a harness but now I can show him your channel so to squash his concerns! 😁👍
@Zara-pr2dm
3 жыл бұрын
Why Mia loves training it is because she is a bengal cat a cat breed that is hybrid
@erei5659
2 жыл бұрын
do you have any harness suggestions for fatter cats.
Thank you so much for all your help!
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking a moment to thank me! hehe happy to help! ❤
TQ Albert for helping me to walk my cat because after I watch your you tube I like to use your tips
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for taking the time to share some love! I really appreciate it! :)
tioooo muchas gracias por este video! saludote desde Granada!
This has helped me a lot.....Many thanks to you!
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! Looking forward to seeing more cats outdoors!
My cat loves going on walks and hikes, too.. ❤💕😸
I'm watching this after hitting a hiccup with my kitten. Thank you for all your advice! It's so hard because I live in the city and there is no "quiet" place. Going with the super short sessions and as soon as she spooks we head back in
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
You can do it! You'll see that they can get used to it rather quickly. Also, try to avoid rush dog hour! that will make even a greater impact in her comfort! :)
Thank you for this video helps a lot. I have a bengal/egyptian mao and I live in an apartment. He needs more stimulation so this information helps.
Thanks! I also left I detained comment on one of your harness videos with some questions about my cat Yams ( a rescued Bengal Kitten) and a less than happy 1st harness attempt. You seem very knowledgeable about Bengal Cats and I sense you want to help other owners of this regal and highly intelligent breed of cat. I appreciate any insight or suggestions regarding Yams. Thanks so much for the educational videos and the products to support Bengal Cat’s humans! Yams says “thanks” too!
Why dont more ppl watch u?!?! Ur so good and so underrated, i can tell ir Chanel will grow! :D
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Haha social media is a big and slow monster! :) I'll keep providing the best content I can to help and inspire others and if its good enough, people will come :)
Great tips thank you. I'm currently training my domestic short haired kitten to wear a harness. So far it's going well!!! Lots of treats and play time are included as you advised.
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy it's going fine! Please, keep me updated of the progress! :)
@andthewolfshehowls
2 жыл бұрын
@@OutdoorBengal Hello! Update...... I took her out for the first time yesterday in her leash. She spent most of it sat on my shoulder haha but is fine with the leash as it doesn't bother her. I think she was scared as she started shaking. I've put it on my channel hehe
You are so cool Albert and your Mia too !
The intro of the vest to the cat was very funny.
Gorgeous cat
So Happy,& Grateful,I just discovered You🤩I've only had my kitten 1 month,& I've made mistakes with The Harness,😑,SO We're going back to square 1,THANK YOU😻
I was hoping to see her try on the little jacket. SO CUTE!!
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing these cool tips 😊 Albert, could you share a list of all the places you’ve gone?? A lot of the places in your footage look sooo cool…
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Most of it was a short roar trip around ARIZONA, COLORADO and NEW MEXICO. Other from my home town in Spain, near Barcelona. Now I’m living in the Virgin Islands ☺️
I love yr selection of music here albert
super super helpful thank you!! now to try with kitten😊
We had to order this for our 18lbs/8.2Kg cat: “PUPTECK Cat Vest Harness and Leash Set with Escape Proof Buckle, Reflective Adjustable Soft Mesh Kitty Puppy Step-in Vest for Outdoor Walking” he is 13 years old and vey docile, never been outdoors. We will start slowly. Thanks for the video.
What a sweet cat and great information
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
Excellent content...
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much!
You have such a beautiful cat!
Love your channel ❤ 💕 learning tons from your cool teaching style...do you think cats need paw shoes??
missed having a cat, so lovely🐾🐾🐾🐾
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
They can be great companions! :)
I came for the cat tips...and got myself leashed and lassoed on the daddy😍
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I can offer a 360° experience 😝
I've just started my kitten on a leash in my back garden. On his 3rd try he totally got the hang of it and is enjoying exploring the outside world for the first time. He will eventually be allowed out on his own like my elderly cat but the leash is a great way to acclimatise him to the outside in the mean time. We are both loving it! ❤
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I am not a fan of leaving cats wander on their own, it's safer for them and the ecosystem to leash walk them, I'd encourage you to keep doing that if you have the time!
my cat is 5 years old and he has always been an indoor cat. i tried to take him out once years ago but didn’t really think about having to train him so when i put on the harness and carried him out, he freak out and ran inside so i assumed he just didn’t want to go out and gave up. he’s a very nervous cat around new people, loud noises, etc. but i’ve also always called him my littler predator. he loves playing with anything that moves, exploring new places in the house, he likes chasing, hunting, and watching. he starts chirping and crouching when he sees a leaf falling outside the window. so i feel like he would love being able to see all of that stuff outside. and i feel like maybe starting to learn new skills and trying new things might help him feel more comfortable around new things. he is also VERY food motivated so i feel pretty confident he’ll wear anything or walk anywhere as long as he gets a treat after so i don’t think training with the harness indoors should be too difficult at all. (sorry for an entire biography on my cat haha. he’s just my best friend). thank you for the video !! hopefully following these tips i’ll be able to help him start adventuring out and feeling more confident !
Hi there Albert. I'm finding your videos so helpful, thank you! This one (above) explains how to get the cat accustomed to the harness, but not how to do the lead-walk training. ie you mention in another video that we should train our cats to walk next to us or behind, not ahead... how do we do that? Thank you from Cape Town South Africa.
I am so happy this channel exists. I got two kittens June 21st and want to take them and explore everywhere. They keep wanting to run out of my apartment in the hallway. Thank you so much. Such an underrated channel. ❤️❤️
Thank you, Mr Handsome Cat Man. I learned a lot from your video!
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! also, thanks for the compliment :)
Madre mía, con tres gatos no me veo con la paciencia necesaria para seguir tus consejos. Ya me gustaría. Así que disfruto de ver a Mia con su papá.
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Si a ti te vale, a mi tb 😍 un abrazo!!
Your hair is so beautiful 😭❤️
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
Awww thank you!
I'm adopting a one year old Bombay cat from a rescue next week. I can't wait to leash train him so he can join me on outdoor adventures. I'm a little bit nervous about dogs attacking him, but I'll figure things out. I just started watching your channel.
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
all the luck in this new adventure of yours! :)
Thanku! Merci🌺
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
yay!! glad you found it helpful!
Excellent advice! I have a flame point Siamese mix and she is an absolute sweetheart. Could not have asked for a better cat. She can play for hours on end, is an absolute purring machine, and loves cuddles. She loves being held like a baby and will accept no other way of holding her. Although I have only had her for two years now, I am now convinced that I will never be able to not have a cat. That is saying something for someone who was once only into dogs. At this point, I'm even willing to give up my love for dogs if it so happens that she does not tolerate them (though thus far, she has only ever shown aggression towards cats, and has even gone as far as to be interested in the chocolate lab that resides in our neighborhood). Thrifty is the best friend that I've always imagined and I would have it no other way. I want to share this world with her and show her all that it has to offer: the adventures, the breathtaking landscapes, the fresh air, the open fields. I want her to live the best life that she can live. That's when I found your channel. Though she was nervous about the harness at first and refused to so much as walk, much less jump or run, after two weeks of consistent training she can now walk, run, jump, play, and explore. We are yet to add the leash or incorporate an outdoor area besides the backyard, but progress is being made. Thank you for your videos and tutorials. They have helped us greatly. Without it, we would not have found a good harness (we chose the black escape-proof one shown in the video - she is 7 lbs and wears the size medium and it fits perfectly) or ways to get her comfortable with wearing it. Thank you for your help! Keep doing what you do.
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such thorough message about your experience. Once the harness is there, the leash becomes the easy part! Keep it up!!!
Will use this to train my kitten!
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
You are going to be a great cat mom!!!
Very nice 😄
Thank you for making this wonderful and helpful video! My cat is still considered a kitten so most harnesses come in sizes too large for her. Do you suggest I wait until she's a little older and larger to introduce a harness? or perhaps purchase a smaller harness?
thank you!! my cat is a kitten shes 6 monthes i kept training her day by day and we started going outside to smell air
I don’t know what’s more fascinating to me-the cat training or the storage under the sofa cushion! 😁
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
I'll make one video about the sofa :p
What a beautiful sweet little cat
@OutdoorBengal
2 жыл бұрын
You are so kind! Thank you!
You are a great teacher and I appreciate all your advice so much. Brilliant channel, brilliant content, brilliant human & cat team!
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for these words! :) Comments like this keep me going!
Hi :) Hola :) I heard about thé escaping harness or leash two weeks ago when I found you. I am going to Work on a design for when I get my own kitten éventually, if their are other safety designers subscribed. Thanks for sharing your life with Mia. Stay safe. Ciao
So glad to have found your channel Albert 🙂. Gracious moy mucho desde nosotros in Melbourne Australia (how's that for dreadful spanish?😁)we have two boys. Tootie is 10, and a MUCH loved fluffy bag of whiskers. Bean is about 6 months of age. EXTREMELY food oriented and loves being alive and with the rest of us. He is 'naughty' but very cute 😍 he will receive a decent amount of your training and I can't wait 😊
Handsome, sexy accent and a caring cat owner, where are guys like him when you’re dating ??!! 😻😻😼
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
haha I'm dating... I'm looking for something similar in the other side. Let me know if you find it! xD
@lyd018
3 жыл бұрын
Just came here to agree! I’ll go back to training my cat now.
@carenhimanen6153
3 жыл бұрын
Making awesome u-tube videos of course
@JMBBrasil
3 жыл бұрын
@@OutdoorBengal are you dating?
@Vates104
3 жыл бұрын
I tune in for the cat but the handsome man is another draw.
Danke!
@OutdoorBengal
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Bingeing you’re videos today. You’re both so cute. 🥺🥰 So my cat loves and cries to be outdoors but I can’t get him to go past the front of my house -he just sniffs all the bushes and hides when someone comes by-but I’d love to take him on hikes like you do. I don’t want to force him Bc then he’d get scared but I guess I hit a wall. I haven’t started clicker training but I’ve watched your videos and I want to!
@persond9894
3 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem! does the clicker help after those three weeks?
@elsplace896
2 жыл бұрын
But at least he's getting out ...
@lesliecleary9197
Жыл бұрын
Let him enjoy the immediate area for a while, until he gets used to it...at least he's past the front door! ...I find that as cats...or any animal, acclimatize, they adventure further all on their own. Naturally! ...If he doesn't, at least he gets to sniff the bushes, feel the air, perhaps that's enough (and then, there's the clicker). "Animals have to be who they are." It's all good... ❤️❤️❤️
I cant wait untel you have 1mil subscribers
Absolutely lovely my cat is a ferral cat born on pur property and roams around freely and often brings me wildlife presents i am moving in 12 months to start nomadic van life and want to train him for that i will continue to watch all your other videos but was wondering if there is anything specific that i need to know hes just over 2yrs old now
That kitty is trained so well!! How did you do that??
Love your channel!! I had a question about your pet safe harness-I noticed in another video that you secured it with something to keep it from loosening too much. Could you explain what you used for that-and how “escape proof” it makes that harness?
Albert...this is wonderful. I adopted a Bengal who had been abused and neglected. She made a ton of money off of him though breeding until he started rebelling at age three. When she wasn't breeding him, she threw him in the basement so he had very little people time. So, now I have a Bengal with a lot of energy and anxiety but one year later he has settled in a lot of gets love enough for ten cats. ANYHOW, as you know Bengals need exercise. I take him around my building but want to get him (and me) outdoors. I am worried about putting him in a harness due to his anxieties. I love your toy idea. I also see you use a lot of treats. Toby is not treat oriented. He can take or leave them. He is only about his wet high protein food. Albert I think if I had Toby as a kitten things would be much different. Alas, here we are. Thanks so much. I am about to order him a harness. I will update you. Your accent reminds me of my best friend's who is Venezuelan-Argentine. Where are you from? Toby and I will be by for chicken.
Aww she was a baby ❤
I just moved, we have taken over our former neighbours cat, the cat moved with us. She has been an outdoor cat all her life, living and sleeping outdoor, hunting and eating rats, only come inside to feed and sometimes get pets and sleep if its cold. I don't think she is particularly loyal to owners, she goes to who has the best food (currently me). She has bonded with me a little for a year, I'd like to think she likes me. It sure looks like it those times she does choose to sleep in my lap, but she does not see me as a "safe place" or trust that I can keep her safe from dogs etc, when outdoor. We began leash training to let her outside at our new place, she tolerates wearing the harness and cries to go outside nonstop, but outside she panics if i put pressure on the leash and refuse to come. She wants to go inside bushes where I cannot go, right away, and she runs at top speed and panics behind objects and dense bushes. While she is normally highly food motivated, when she is outdoor it is like food is invisible to her. How do I get the cat to walk with me instead of bolting to the bushes? She is scared of people and dogs and there is a lot of them around, but she wants nothing else but go outside freely.
I'm very lucky to have an adventurous cat. When she saw that harness and I said 'Wanna go outside?' she immediately went to he door and started meowing at it xD
@OutdoorBengal
8 ай бұрын
Most cats that try it, love it!! I'm glad to hear yours is one of them!
You are so amazing! I hope this channel grows. Do you have an instagram?
@OutdoorBengal
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! I do, Mia does hehe @outdoorbengal 🥰 see you there!
I watched a video about two weeks ago I have three cats one Siamese, One snow bengle, and one brown bengal all of them really got used to the harness right away. They don’t even fight when I try to put it on they nap in it and everything. I plan on taking them to a little walk today So just re-watching to make sure I did everything right
She is so pretty 💗
I bought the same black one yesterday, but my cat didn't like it, thank you for the video, let me try it and i'll give feedback if it's working
awww my bengal is named Mia too!
Thanks so much for the nice and informative video. I ordered one in medium size but they sent it in small. Not sure if it’s a problem, it seems to fit ok, even though my cat is big. Do you think the size is very important?
Hey Albert. I really love your videos! I'm on a mission to clicker train and harness train both my cats. Question tho. What's your opinion. Neither one of my cats door dashes. Well one of them has but it's not a habit. And the other will walk outside but not run off. If I start taking them out I'm worried they will learn to door dash. My question is if I clicker train them to sit and stay at the door when taking them out do you think it will be ok? I think it might but I wanted your expert opinion. Also. In those opening clips your cat is wearing a voyager harness. Coincidentally I just ordered one on amazon. Is it a good harness as well? Thanks