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Tutorial Videos
Below you will find tutorial videos for each lesson in the booklet that came with your kit.
Table of Contents
LESSON 1: Ping Pong Kitty
Having your cat chase food and return to you is a foundation behaviour for training. Use this game as a warm-up; if you toss a treat away, and your cat returns to you for another, that’s a good sign they are ready for school.
Lesson 2: Teach Your Cat Their Name
Having your cat chase food and return to you is a foundation behaviour for training. Use this game as a warm-up; if you toss a treat away, and your cat returns to you for another, that’s a good sign they are ready for school.
Lesson 3: Target Stick Training
A target stick is an excellent way to teach your cat new behaviours. Once we teach the cat to touch their nose to the ball end of the stick, we can use the tool to guide them virtually anywhere.
There are three methods of target stick training: Sniff & Snack, Pointer, and Treat Ball.
Lesson 4: Parking Spot Training
Every cat needs a parking spot to improve their behaviour. This skill can be used to help with problem behaviors such as counter surfing, door dashing, and more. It is also helpful for training multiple cats at the same time.
Lesson 5: Sit
There are two methods to train “Sit” – the Magnet Method and the Capture Method.
Once your cat is consistently repeating the behaviour, you can begin to add a signal – either verbal or with your hand. Hand signals are easier for cats to learn than verbal signals though.
Lesson 6: Stay
Once your cat consistently goes to their mat and/or their chair for parking spot training, you can start working on stay training. You’ll want to practice with both a chair and a mat. This behaviour is especially useful for asking your cat to stay in their spot while you prepare their food.
Lesson 7: Down
When you are working on the mat and training “Stay,” chances are your cat will lie down. Click and capture that behaviour. Soon your cat will realize that they earn a click and a reward when they lie down on their mat.
Lesson 8: Carrier Training
Teaching your cat to feel calm in their carrier is a must for safe travel and smoother vet visits. In this lesson, I’ll show you an easy, positive approach to carrier or backpack training. Practice these steps often—not just before a vet trip—so your cat builds confidence and sees their carrier as a cozy, safe space.
Lesson 9: Fist Bump
For this lesson, you will need treats and a small, plastic container that your cat can’t fit their head into.
This tutorial video includes the training steps for teaching fist bump, high five, and low five.
Lesson 10: Arm Hoop Jump
The arm hoop jump is a fun behavior to teach! You can use either a treat or the target stick to encourage your cat to jump over your arm.
Lesson 11: Training Two (or More) Cats Together
Wondering if you can train your cats at the same time? Absolutely! Training together not only keeps things fun, it helps both cats learn from each other. In this lesson, I’ll share simple strategies for working with multiple cats—so everyone gets a chance to practice, observe, and grow their skills. Wishing you lots of success as you train your feline team!
Lesson 11:Chair Training – Five Fun Ways to Use a Chair
A chair is one of my favorite cat training tools! Whether you’re just getting started or want to level up your cat’s skills, a chair helps introduce basics, build control, and even practice tricks at a distance. In this lesson, Jones and I walk you through our favorite ways to use a chair in training—perfect for playful practice sessions.
Grab a sturdy, padded chair, and let’s get started!
Bonus: 30 target stick training skills
Target stick training is a prerequisite to “Spin,” so start there if you haven’t already. Then you can use your target stick to encourage your cat to go around an object, gradually working towards a tighter spin.
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