Naughty No More!: Change Unwanted Behaviors through Positive Reinforcement (CompanionHouse) Train Your Cat and Solve Counter Surfing, Door Darting, Furniture Scratching, Litter Box Problems, and More

Yes, you really can train your cat! With Naughty No More, you can:Improve the human–cat bondBan counter surfingStop dangerous door dartingEnd furniture scratchingMake stressless cat introductionsPrevent and change aggressive behaviorsTake the stress out of vet visits and travelSolve elimination and litterbox challengesTeach tricks like high-five, fetch, pole jumping, and moreDo you think you can't train your cat and resolve troublesome cat behavior challenges? With the guidance in this book, you can!Clicker training, combined with other friendly, positive behavior modification techniques can effectively solve cat behavior problems and train your cat in a way that will be quick and easy for you, and fun for your cat. Clicker training can also improve your cat's activity rate, attitude and, more importantly, strengthen the bonds between you and your cat.In this easy-to-read beginner's guide, Marilyn Krieger, a leading clicker-training expert, tells you how to teach your cat to sit, stay, not dart out of doors, not scratch the furniture, have stress-free introductions to new cats, stay off the table and counters, get along better with you, your guests, and other cats, have a stress-free association with both the cat carrier and trips to the veterinarian, do tricks, and much more!This 160-page guide provides solutions for every loving cat parent whose home is blessed with a creative, free-thinking feline. Internationally respected Certified Cat-Behavior Consultant Marilyn Krieger brings authority, humor, and paws-on experience to this informative book. She details the solutions to the most challenging cat-behavior issues, combining the "click" with common sense and positive thinking. Solving troublesome cat behaviors has never been so easy!The purrfect home companion is just a click away, with Naughty No More!"Cats love clicker training... This book can make a better life for your cat and a happier cat in your life."—Karen Pryor, author of Reaching the Animal Mind"This book delivers the tools we need to turn 'catastrophes' into learning opportunities, which is the key to living and learning with animals."—Susan G. Friedman, PhD, psychology professor, Utah State University"Krieger presents sensible, easy-to-follow training solutions for the major issues that vex cat owners [in this] well-thought-out, delightfully written training book that belongs in the library of every cat lover."—Alexandra Kurland, author of The Click That Teaches Read more