Comments on: How to Teach Your Cat To Shake Hands, Bust a Move, and Pick a Treat in Less Than An Hour http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: andi http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-742738 andi Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:16:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-742738 I taught 2 of my 3 cats tricks. It depends largeley on the personality of the cat. One lays down on command and will turn around if I ask. The laying down was taught by pushing the cat down and voicing the command, repeatedly. The turn around was taught by leading with a treat. The treat is no longer required. The other cat had a tendency to reach out to me with a paw for attention, so I simply took advantage of this and taught him to 'shake'. All he ever wanted as a reward is some petting. So I pet, then ask to shake, and he does. SO COOL! I taught 2 of my 3 cats tricks. It depends largeley on the personality of the cat. One lays down on command and will turn around if I ask. The laying down was taught by pushing the cat down and voicing the command, repeatedly. The turn around was taught by leading with a treat. The treat is no longer required.
The other cat had a tendency to reach out to me with a paw for attention, so I simply took advantage of this and taught him to ‘shake’. All he ever wanted as a reward is some petting. So I pet, then ask to shake, and he does. SO COOL!

]]> By: kita http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-719271 kita Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:57:36 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-719271 i cant teach my cats anything i cant teach my cats anything

]]> By: Holly http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-712654 Holly Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:29:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-712654 Ive tought my bengal kitty to sit shake & up what should I try next Ive tought my bengal kitty to sit shake & up what should I try next

]]> By: kim chong http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-702573 kim chong Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:43:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-702573 i like this...in fact, i taught my cat to do some tricks using treats. He knows how to sit and beg. Im gunna try the handshake thing. On a side note, my cat will now beg for anything i am eating, not only cat treats. i kinda wish i HADNT taught him that begging is cute. im dying to see what his "bust a move" is...good article. i like this…in fact, i taught my cat to do some tricks using treats. He knows how to sit and beg. Im gunna try the handshake thing. On a side note, my cat will now beg for anything i am eating, not only cat treats. i kinda wish i HADNT taught him that begging is cute. im dying to see what his “bust a move” is…good article.

]]> By: Mike Stuhlmiller http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-701320 Mike Stuhlmiller Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:46:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-701320 Ceaser Millan's got nothing on you, Krys the Cat Whisperer! Ceaser Millan’s got nothing on you, Krys the Cat Whisperer!

]]> By: TrangN http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700195 TrangN Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:32:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700195 It all depends on the cat and its temperaments. I have experience handling male and female cats from different owners and I noticed a huge trend in learning curve with executing trick maneuvers and shaking hands (at least paws). As far as picking treats, my cat eats whatever he can reach out of his milk and dry food bowl. Good insights K! Keep on keeping on with the cat show! It all depends on the cat and its temperaments. I have experience handling male and female cats from different owners and I noticed a huge trend in learning curve with executing trick maneuvers and shaking hands (at least paws). As far as picking treats, my cat eats whatever he can reach out of his milk and dry food bowl.
Good insights K! Keep on keeping on with the cat show!

]]> By: jeff chong http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700053 jeff chong Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:36 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700053 Very interesting. Its note-worthy how treats are a gateway to access your cat, when it seems that the bond formed with your car during the course of the trick teaching process is in reality what ultimately gets the cat doing the tricks. For example even if I were armed with a treat I doubt I'd be able to coax a trick out of jiggy, simply because i lack the rapport and bond that you do. Very clever. good post Very interesting. Its note-worthy how treats are a gateway to access your cat, when it seems that the bond formed with your car during the course of the trick teaching process is in reality what ultimately gets the cat doing the tricks. For example even if I were armed with a treat I doubt I’d be able to coax a trick out of jiggy, simply because i lack the rapport and bond that you do. Very clever. good post

]]> By: Kb http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700043 Kb Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:30:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700043 woah that was a treat! thanks woah that was a treat! thanks

]]> By: Stephanie http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700024 Stephanie Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:28:51 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-700024 I'm not a very big cat fan, but this is totally cool. I'm tempted to go out there and get a kitty and follow your steps and advice to see if I can do the same. Maybe it will work on my little Sheena?? Hmmm....I think I'm going to head over to the animal shelter and resuce a cat now. I’m not a very big cat fan, but this is totally cool. I’m tempted to go out there and get a kitty and follow your steps and advice to see if I can do the same. Maybe it will work on my little Sheena?? Hmmm….I think I’m going to head over to the animal shelter and resuce a cat now.

]]> By: Silverstreak http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-699493 Silverstreak Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:52:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-699493 Hi Krys, I'm impressed with your cat's talents! I never had a cat, but my shih tzu does not respond to these suggestions at at.. She is just a bit prissy though. I can almost see your kitty with an I-pod getting jiggy. :) Was your first attempt to train a cat successful or a total failure? Just curious about your own determination. Hi Krys, I’m impressed with your cat’s talents! I never had a cat, but my shih tzu does not respond to these suggestions at at.. She is just a bit prissy though. I can almost see your kitty with an I-pod getting jiggy. :) Was your first attempt to train a cat successful or a total failure? Just curious about your own determination.

]]> By: Billy http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-698639 Billy Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:02:04 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-698639 Krys, the article was awesome and inspired me to take immediate action. I went over to Kimosabe, my six year old Siberian Tiger cat, and she really got into it when I hid her treat (a Snickers bar) under my hand. She started to smile (I think). But after one point two seconds, she got impatient and tore off my arms and legs. I relented and gave her the treat. I am in a hospital recovering nicely. I can hardly wait to teach her how to bust a move. Krys, the article was awesome and inspired me to take immediate action. I went over to Kimosabe, my six year old Siberian Tiger cat, and she really got into it when I hid her treat (a Snickers bar) under my hand. She started to smile (I think).
But after one point two seconds, she got impatient and tore off my arms and legs. I relented and gave her the treat.
I am in a hospital recovering nicely.
I can hardly wait to teach her how to bust a move.

]]> By: Anchor http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697761 Anchor Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:10:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697761 this is awesome! i will definitely try this with my own cat! the closest i got my cat to doing a "trick" was putting funny sunglasses on her while she was sleeping and taking a picture! i will send all my friends that own a cat over here! this is awesome! i will definitely try this with my own cat! the closest i got my cat to doing a “trick” was putting funny sunglasses on her while she was sleeping and taking a picture!

i will send all my friends that own a cat over here!

]]> By: Soren Hedberg http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697741 Soren Hedberg Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:18:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697741 How do you convince your cat to let you touch her feet? Whenever I touch my cat's feet she bites me... How do you convince your cat to let you touch her feet? Whenever I touch my cat’s feet she bites me…

]]> By: Mike Roach http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697737 Mike Roach Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:56:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697737 Wow, who would have thunk it? A cat that shakes hands? I used the force and tried out "shake hands" with my cat, Yuki. I'm more than a little shocked but happy to report - Yuki shakes! Thanks for the tips, I'm definitely impressed with my cat's abilities but unsure about the dance moves. If it's true that my cat mirrors my own behavior then I've got the answer on why Yuki looks like he's having convulsions when busting a move... Ouch! Wow, who would have thunk it? A cat that shakes hands? I used the force and tried out “shake hands” with my cat, Yuki. I’m more than a little shocked but happy to report – Yuki shakes! Thanks for the tips, I’m definitely impressed with my cat’s abilities but unsure about the dance moves. If it’s true that my cat mirrors my own behavior then I’ve got the answer on why Yuki looks like he’s having convulsions when busting a move… Ouch!

]]> By: Ryuukai. Kiram. http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697672 Ryuukai. Kiram. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:13:08 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/08/how-to-teach-your-cat-to-shake-hands-bust-a-move-and-pick-a-treat-in-less-than-an-hour/#comment-697672 I want to challenge my friends cat now. Those are great tips to use. My friends cat has actually did bust a move on me before. lol. I want to challenge my friends cat now. Those are great tips to use. My friends cat has actually did bust a move on me before. lol.

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