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My book:    € 21,80 Table of contents: - Foreword - Why clicker training? - Fun, communication, education - Training cats – is it possible at all? - What is punishment? - Disadvantages and limits of punishment - But it will be okay to lure a little? - Differences between clicker training cats and dogs - Finding the right treat - Getting started - Conditioning to the clicker - First tricks - Why tricks? - Which exercises are suitable for a start? - How to start? - Target Training - Finger Target - Shaping - Jumping through a hoop - Tips for Shaping - Jumping from chair to chair - 101 things to do with a box - Going to a certain spot - Staying on a spot - Capturing: "Caught in the Act" - How to introduce signals - Good reasons for signals - Coming when called - Variable reinforcement - For the ambitious: The "time window" - Lenght of a training session - When the cat doesn't take treats - Some basic rules in clicker training - The training log - What to write? - Unwanted behaviours - Ways of behaviour modification without punishment - Extinction - Changing the motivation - Shaping the absence of the unwanted behaviour - Bringing unwanted behaviour under stimulus control - Training an alternative behaviour - How to make up a training plan - Clawing for the food - Pushy begging for food or stealing food - Scratching furniture or wallpapers - Cheetah's "Service Bell" - The cat won't accept grooming - Fearfulness and extreme shyness towards humans - Clickers and equipment - Behaviour chains - Side effects - Tasks for advanced clicker trainers - The passive cat - The active cat - Clicker training with more than one animal - One clicker for all? - Frequently asked questions: - How does my cat know what I expect her to do? - From which age can you start clicker training a kitten? - When is a cat too old for clicker training? - Do I have to click forever? - The conditioning to the clicker doesn't seem to work - What if I haven't got the clicker with me? - The cat does not react to my cues - Can I first lure and then click? - The cat touches the target stick only when in a sitting position - The cat doesn't show any sign of the behaviour I'm trying to teach - The cat leaves the training after a short while or engages in something else - How often should I train? - How long is the break between training sessions? - Isn't my cat going to gain weight with all those treats? - The cat is allowed a special diet only - I don't make progress trying to train a specific task - My cat doesn't offer any behaviour at all - The cat offers all the tricks in a row - Why refrain from speaking during the training? - How to react to unwanted behaviours? - Difficulties with the correct timing - Lingo - Further resources of information - Thank You - Epilogue - Credits (photos) - Photo Gallery Close this window © Birgit Laser 2011/2012