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catsbeaversandducks:

doublemeatwithguac:

Breakfast shenanigans with Sheik (full version)

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Talk about an awesome training routine! Great way to use your cat’s brain and encourage exercise. Whoever said you can’t train a cat obviously lived under a rock.

Training before breakfast is always a great time to work, because the animals are naturally a little more motivated to work for low-value rewards. You can either do lots of little behaviors and toss out handfuls of kibble, or you can take an animal who already knows some behaviors and chain a bunch together before jackpotting the successful completion with the entire meal.