Burmese Cat

　　Parents all hope their pets can obey them, behave well, and not cause damage. This can only be achieved through training, helping cats develop good habits. For cat training, parents should start training cats when they are young. However, since every cat has a different personality and temperament, parents should choose the most suitable method for training.

　　1. Inducement Training:

　　Owners can use food, objects, or their own actions to induce cats to perform the correct behavior. Inducement training is more suitable for kittens.

　　2. Force Training:

　　Force training means the owner coercively compels the cat to perform the specified action. For example, when training a cat to lie down, the owner must forcibly press the cat down with their hand while giving the "lie down" command. After repeating this training several times, the cat will quickly develop a conditioned reflex to the "lie down" command, automatically lying down when the owner says the instruction. When using this method, the owner should consider the cat's personality and habits. Cats prefer gentle methods and respond poorly to harsh treatment. The more aggressive the owner's command, the less likely the cat will obey.

　　3. Reward Training:

　　When the cat performs the correct action, the owner can give appropriate rewards. The main purpose is to reinforce the cat's habit of responding to commands correctly and consolidate the established conditioned reflex. The owner's reward methods include food, praise, and affection. Rewards and force must be combined to be effective. After every forced correct action, an immediate reward should be given. The degree of reward should gradually increase with the difficulty of the training. Attention should be paid to avoiding too frequent rewards or low conditions, as this can lead the cat to become indifferent to minor rewards and reduce enthusiasm for training.

　　4. Punishment Training:

　　Once bad habits are detected, punishment should be applied promptly. Punishment methods include scolding, tapping, etc. For example, when the cat misbehaves, a water spray can be used as a punishment, or the owner can loudly say "No." To make the cat accurately follow commands, training over a period of time is required. The owner should remain very patient and repeatedly give commands until the cat becomes very familiar with them, then the owner can consider the training successful. (Source：PetsZone)