Training Your Cat to Know Its Name

One of the first things that you will want to train your cat is to know its name. A clicker can be a useful tool when training your cat and because you can always carry it around in your pocket, your cat training can occur whenever you find a trainable moment. Remember, each cat has its own unique personality, so they may need some time to understand what the clicker means.

The first step is to call the cat’s name and click your clicker. If the cat responds to you, give it a small treat. Small treats are useful because they immediately offer satisfaction. Be careful, you don’t want to make your cat’s whole dinner out of treats, but use them only during training. When the cat is responding to its name, you will want to use this command and blend it into the cat responding to its name and coming to you when you call.

Once the cat is coming to you in response to their name, you will slowly fade out the treats and clicker until the cat is readily coming for a little scratch or pat when you call it. This allows you to move onto another area of training without the cat becoming confused by the clicking and treats.