Cat Training: Squirt Bottle Good vs Bad

Most people believe that training a cat is important. Yes it is, but using a squirt bottle with water?

It is a known fact that most cats don't like water. There are always exceptions!!


The Good

Some people swear by using the squirt bottle or small water gun in training.

They state that the cat begins to understand the correlation between the unwanted behavior and the water squirting.

Eventually all the owner has to do is hold the squirting object and the cat stops the behavior before the squirting begins.

As with everything else in life, one must carefully try this method and see if it helps in training your cat. Or does it create distrust and resentment in your feline pet.


The Bad

Others have experienced a hostile resentful and angry cat when using this method. It may hiss, arch its back and even growl at you. If this happens stop using this method in your training.

If your cat is deterred without negative consequences or begins to fear you then by all means continue using it, though sparingly.

I would not suggest using it 10 times a day. Any living creature can not tolerate that, this constitutes abuse.

If you choose to use the squirt bottle or water gun as a teaching tool, you can not then use these items as toys for your cat.

So there you have it. I have given you the good vs bad factors to using the squirt bottle method of cat training.

Only you can decide what is best for you and your relationship with your cat.

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