How to train Siamese cats? Training Siamese cats is quite difficult because cats don’t understand human language like dogs do, and their intelligence is not as high as dogs. So, how should you train a Siamese cat? Cat owners usually don’t have a high willingness to train them since it’s not that easy. Today, I will introduce some little tips for training cats, let’s learn together.

　　The training methods for cats are different from those for dogs. Dogs are naturally obedient, but cats always have their own ideas. If you find it hard to train your cat, it certainly means you haven’t put in enough effort.

　　  1. Forcing

　　  Forcing means using mechanical stimulation and threatening commands to make the cat perform the corresponding actions accurately. For example, to train a cat to lie down, the trainer issues the "lie down" command while pressing the cat down with their hand to force it to lie down. After repeating this several times, the cat will quickly develop a conditioned reflex for lying down. When using this method on cats, control the intensity of the stimulus because cats often have a self-important attitude and respond better to softness than hardness.

　　  2. Induction

　　  Induction means using food, objects, or the trainer’s actions to induce the cat to perform certain actions. It is more suitable to use the induction training method for training kittens.

　　  3. Reward

　　  Rewarding is to reinforce the cat’s correct actions, consolidate the established conditioned reflex, or regulate the cat’s nervous activity state. Reward methods include food, praise, and affection. Rewards must be combined with forcing to be effective. Every time the cat performs the correct action after being forced, immediately give a reward. The level of reward should gradually increase with the difficulty of training. Note that too frequent rewards or too low standards can easily lead kittens to become indifferent to mild rewards.

　　  4. Punishment

　　  Including scolding, intimidation, hitting, etc. Once you find that the cat has a bad habit, punishment should be used in a timely manner to avoid causing the cat to develop fear or boredom toward training. (Source：PetsZone)