My cat suddenly is obsessed with getting out when we open the door. We have spray bottles and a can of pennies that we shake to scare her back into the house when we come home, but we'd like to figure out a way to train her to sit and wait. Some sort of positive reinforcement with treats possibly?
Hi William
Thank you for reaching out and looking for positive reinforcement with treats rather than punishment.
If you don’t have a clicker yet, please purchase one whenever you can. Use high-value treats for new cues or behaviors.
Start with basic clicker training of cues such as sit, stay, and stationing behavior, such as mat training.
Here are a few videos to help you along the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Kl8MhLVAU and https://youtu.be/SkxOZ83jY8U , https://youtu.be/xtlcunmiK54 and https://youtu.be/Q1XY_-51oTc
Please keep us updated on her progress, Good Luck!
Melina