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Hi Everyone!
Fred is the brightest cat I have ever met - which is wonderful, but also presents challenges. I have grown up with many cats, but Fred is really unusual - extremely like a dog.
For example, when it is time to get up I say "time to use the restroom" and he heads to his, I head to mine, and we meet at the top of the stairs and go down together.
When I say time to go to grandma's house or "take a trip" he goes to his crate and sits in it so I can zip it up.
Among the words he knows are; upstairs, downstairs, and refrigerator, and the command "go to bed" (my bed). He also knows the word "work" and starts to talk whenever he hears it (stay, Mom stay!!). It's to the point where anyone who visits knows to avoid the "W" word.
Currently when I get home from work I play fetch with him for about an hour and then work on a new command for him to learn.
However, he does still have a tendency to get bored and I feel I should do more to keep him occupied. He doesn't get destructive he just seems to always be looking for a job to do, and perks up when it is time to learn something new. I would appreciate any tips from anyone who has had a similar experience. While my other cats were all lovely, none were Fred bright. Sadly I cannot get him a playmate at this time - apartment has a one cat limitation.
Should I try clicker training?
Fred is the brightest cat I have ever met - which is wonderful, but also presents challenges. I have grown up with many cats, but Fred is really unusual - extremely like a dog.
For example, when it is time to get up I say "time to use the restroom" and he heads to his, I head to mine, and we meet at the top of the stairs and go down together.
When I say time to go to grandma's house or "take a trip" he goes to his crate and sits in it so I can zip it up.
Among the words he knows are; upstairs, downstairs, and refrigerator, and the command "go to bed" (my bed). He also knows the word "work" and starts to talk whenever he hears it (stay, Mom stay!!). It's to the point where anyone who visits knows to avoid the "W" word.
Currently when I get home from work I play fetch with him for about an hour and then work on a new command for him to learn.
However, he does still have a tendency to get bored and I feel I should do more to keep him occupied. He doesn't get destructive he just seems to always be looking for a job to do, and perks up when it is time to learn something new. I would appreciate any tips from anyone who has had a similar experience. While my other cats were all lovely, none were Fred bright. Sadly I cannot get him a playmate at this time - apartment has a one cat limitation.
Should I try clicker training?