Cat stands on his rear legs reaching for the sky with his front legs.

Is your cat more independent than you would like? Is your cat affectionate but only pays attention to you when he decides?

The cat touches its nose to an object.  Almost all cats will sniff an object placed near their face.

Does your cat demand to be petted or played with? Ignore you when you call him? Wake you up to be fed in the middle of the night? “Nothing in life is free” can help.

The cat touches his nose to person’s hand or comes close enough to rub on the person.

Clicker training uses a precise sound (a click) to tell the cat that he has done something to earn a reward.

Watch a clicker-trained cat in action!

The easiest way to teach this behavior is to catch the cat in the act. He will lie down when he feels comfortable.

Choose an H-type harness or a walking jacket (http://www.catwalkingjacket.com).

Cat touches one of his front paws to your hand.

Your cat should be comfortable wearing a harness for 10 to 15 minutes before starting to work on leash training.

From lying position cat will roll onto his back, then continue, and stop when his belly is touching the ground.

The cat’s hind end is touching the ground

Cat will be sitting with his front paws in the air, as if begging.

By this time, your cat can probably perform a few behaviors, such as “sit,” “touch” and “watch me,” some of the time.