Iâve been teaching Kitten Kindergarten classes for a few months and itâs been a super interesting process. Kitten behavior is so different from puppy behavior, so I had to play around with the class structure quite a bit to find something that works. Each class we work on socialization to new people, animals, stimuli and places, introduce a behavior to train, and walk the owners through cooperative care strategies.
Thanks to the classes, Bebe has learned bite/claw inhibition, Porky has learned to love his carrier and car rides, Furiosa sleeps through the night, and Blossom (foster kitten) found a forever home. And of course everyone learned targeting! I really hope these kinds of classes become more common, since early training and socialization can prevent so many behavior problems and keep cats out of shelters. Every time I hear someone tell me cats are untrainable I roll my eyes up into outer space.
Please write a guide or something, or link me one if you have cause Iâd like to learn
So I actually do have a guide I made for this class! Itâs simple but hopefully has some useful info. The file labeled âprintable pamphletâ is formatted so you can print 2 sided sheets and fold/staple them like a little book. Hereâs a Dropbox link to the files because I think this information should be free and accessible to whoever wants it:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s43ps2cywycvnpn/AABkSXkkzLddg9fcDTbWN3mca?dl=0
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