Shandong Lion Cat

　　1. Basic Training Methods

　　Inducement: Using food, items, and other factors to induce the to perform a certain action during training, thereby establishing a conditioned reflex.

　　Coercion: Using mechanical stimulus and threatening commands to force the cat to accurately perform corresponding actions. When using coercion, pay attention to timing and moderation; excessive coercion may cause resistance in the cat.

　　Reward: Methods to reinforce the cat’s correct actions or consolidate initially formed conditioned reflexes. Methods include food, petting, and praise.

　　2. Training Precautions

　　Time: Cats are more obedient when hungry, so training should be done before feeding. Each session should not be long, about 10 minutes.

　　Speed: Generally only one action should be taught at a time. Do not conduct multiple trainings simultaneously to avoid boring the cat and causing difficulties in future training.

　　Method: Various training methods should be combined organically. The attitude should not be stiff; it should be a balance of firmness and gentleness, combining leniency and strictness.

　　Command: Commands must be concise and accompanied by certain gestures and expressions. Complex commands confuse the cat and increase training difficulty.

　　1. "Come" Training

　　Use a combination of food inducement and reward. Place food in a fixed location, issue the "come" command, and simultaneously wave to the cat. When the cat successfully comes over, let it eat the food and gently stroke the cat as encouragement. Gradually, only wave without calling the command to build a conditioned reflex to the gesture. When the cat can perform "come" based on the gesture alone, the training is considered successful.

　　2. Rolling Training

　　Use a combination of coercion and reward methods. Have the cat stand on the floor, issue the "roll" command, gently press the cat down to make it roll, and give a reward at this time. As training progresses, gradually eliminate food rewards. Once a conditioned reflex is formed, the cat will immediately roll upon hearing the "roll" command.

　　3. Fetching Training

　　Combine coercion and reward methods. Carry out in two steps: when issuing the "fetch" command, put the object in the cat’s mouth; when the cat holds the object, reward it with petting. Then issue the "release" command; when the cat releases the object, feed a bit of food as a reward. After multiple trainings, when issuing the "fetch" or "release" commands, the cat will perform the corresponding action.