Thread: Tequila and his tricks

Wow. $50 in the US and £200+ in the UK - thanks, but :P

Tequila, enjoy yourself teasing mum and dad...

Tequila is fab - such a clever cat. How did you teach him? I've just tried the same thing with my MC and got nowhere. Kitten just looked at me as if I'm stupid!

I don't think Kitten thinks your stupid, he's just thinks your weird..... Okay, I guess it's not much better is it? Sorry.

It was slow at first but Tiki picked up the tricks in no time. Firstly, the key is having treats that are their favorite. Tequila loves the Natural Balance, no wheat, corn or soy rabbit flavor morsels.

I started with the command " name, shake a paw or paw". Followed by taking his paw in my hands and giving it a shake. I would praise him for being a good boy and finish off with a treat. I would repeat 4 times, and doing it everyday until he was able to give me his paw on his own.
The high 5 trick was easy after that. Being that he loved his treats, I would let him sniff my hand that was raised to his eye level and he would try to paw at it. Once he did that I used the command, "Name, high five". Repeat as necessary.

Last night, I gave him some cooked chicken. OMG, you would think he died and gone to heaven, the chicken was so good. I gave him a bit from the container on the counter then I put it in the fridge.Well, if I wasn't watching the bugger, he wouldhave jumped onto the counter to find more. The little smarty pants can't outwit me.

Learning tricks take time and consistency. But if they know they get a yummy treat, you will be successful. Good luck! I'll look for your "Kitten can do tricks, come see" post.

Oh thank you for your encouragement and step by step guide on how you trained Tequila. Kitten certainly has a favourite treat and spends most evening trying to root it out - so no trouble there! I'll give it a go and see how we get on and let you know about his progress. What's next for Tequila I wonder...

stunning boy all tail and ears ...with this cute adorable bit in between