Cat door training
Are you tired of hearing the cat meow a storm or scratch the door to get in?
Let's look at some simple solutions to this problem. Let's take a look at some of the training aids to help train your cat to warn you to come inside.
Put a small bell on a rope that hangs from the door. This will allow the cat to play with the string and ring the bell. This is a good learning tool to help you and the cat. The bells come in a variety of different sizes. A small one would be the perfect size for a cat to play and ring the bell. Bells are very inexpensive and can be found and purchased in most stores. Craft stores have them and they are very cheap. The rope should hang enough so that the cat can reach it without jumping over it or having to use the door for support. You can put a small amount of catnip on the string or on the bell. This will entice them to play with the bell. Put catnip in a spray, smells this will help attract them to the hood.
Teaching the cat to use the bell is another thing you will have to do for him. This is for them to learn how the bell works to play. The sound of the bell will warn you that your kitten is ready to enter.
When you take the cat outside, you want to watch for them to come in and show them to ring the bell. Once your cat rings the bell, you'll want to reward him with a good healthy snack. As you help the cat ring the bell, you will have to open the door and allow the cat to enter with a treat as soon as it can enter.
Let's look at another way to train a cat to use a cat door to get in and out. You can find cat gates and entrances at most large pet stores, on the web, or ask your vet where you can buy a cat gate. The doors are small enough that a cat can come and go as they please, and it frees you from having to tend to the cat coming and going. A simple suggestion is to make sure your cat doesn't escape before installing the door.
These doors can be installed directly on your door or next to your door for wall mounting. This is something you should consider before purchasing a cat door. It is also important to consider the size of the opening before buying. You will want to know what size you can fit the door to. You will also want to measure the height and width of your cats. To find out what aperture size you will need to get. When measuring the width, be sure to leave at least a couple of inches more than the width of the jack. The height from the shoulders to the back of the front legs will give the proper height. With the different types of doors, sizes, qualities, and sizes, a store or internet search would be a great place to start looking.
Let's see the training for the cat to use the door. A cat will not automatically use the door. Keep the door open and allow the cat in and out freely with a small snack reward on each side. This will give the cat a chance to know that it can do this. This could take time for the cat to continue playing with the cat for a period, they will soon be in and out on their own. One thing you don't want to do is use the cat's nose and push it through the opening door. Open the door and allow them to go in and out.
Once the cat is using the door, you will experience the freedom to sleep through the night, without having to stop what you are doing to let your cat in and out, and possibly no more kitty litter or clutter where it won't. they should be doing.
