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Turbo: The Cat That Gives A Handshake

Matt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 51
Posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1135 times:

Or more precisely, a paw-to-hand shake. Many people who have dogs train them to shake by extending a paw on command. But how many people do you know who have successfully trained a CAT to do the same thing? Especially since cats are much more independant and obstinate.

Well I just used lots of patience, lots of love, simple yet repetitive, and short sessions. Plus a can of kitty yum-yum treats helped.

So I set up the camera and filmed myself doing a handshake with Turbo. Here are some stills from that video. Sorry for the crappy resolution, but the lighting wasn't all that great.

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We're Nuts From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5705 posts, RR: 22
Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1112 times:

I think he's ready for the midterm elections.

Bend over, heads down, stay down!

ClipperHawaii From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2033 posts, RR: 13
Reply 2, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 1077 times:

Quoting We're Nuts (Reply 1):
I think he's ready for the midterm elections.

Running as a Democat of course.

Smile

"You Can't Beat The Experience"

We're Nuts From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5705 posts, RR: 22
Reply 3, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 1074 times:

Quoting ClipperHawaii (Reply 2):
Running as a Democat of course.

First Socks and now Turbo. Look out, 2008!

Bend over, heads down, stay down!

EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12557 posts, RR: 64
Reply 4, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 1063 times:

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Fess up - you just wanted to be able to brag, "I got my pussy well-trained!" to your friends without Jenn kicking you in the nuts. Wink

"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem - government IS the problem." - Ronald Reagan

Sudden From Sweden, joined Jul 2001, 4127 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1052 times:

Now That's cat-astrophic.

And I am so not funny!

Aim for the sky!
Sudden

When in doubt, flat out!

ABfemme From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1038 times:

This is Molly, one of our moggies, and although I can't show you proof, if we throw a small rolled up piece of paper she will chase it, pick it up and bring it back to you !
She'll do it for ages til you're fed up of chuckin it round the house ! - mind you we did'nt train her to 'fetch' - very clever cat your Turbo !

Claire

FlyAUA From Austria, joined May 2005, 4604 posts, RR: 57
Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1024 times:

Quoting ABfemme (Reply 6):
This is Molly

Molly is a nice name Big grin

Not drinking, also isn't a solution!

KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 76
Reply 8, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1012 times:

Wow - Try teaching a Mexican to do that!

Signed, Whippy Wink

"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"

Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 9, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 984 times:

Congrats, Matt! You really have his attention, too. Now just make sure he doesn't get fat off all of those treats Wink

I've trained my cats to be my hand warmers. Ernie on the left, Bert on the right, all I have to do is keep wiggling my fingers underneath to convince them that they're getting scratched. Big grin

Up, up and away!

Sudden From Sweden, joined Jul 2001, 4127 posts, RR: 6
Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 972 times:

Quoting Redngold (Reply 9):
I've trained my cats to be my hand warmers. Ernie on the left, Bert on the right, all I have to do is keep wiggling my fingers underneath to convince them that they're getting scratched.

Puh...thank god as you got me worried there for a sec. Wink

Aim for the sky!
Sudden

When in doubt, flat out!

Matt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 51
Reply 11, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 968 times:

I think he's ready for the midterm elections

Gotta start practicing somewhere

Running as a Democat of course

I don't think so. If I ever ran for anything, it would most likely be independant or Libertarian. Superfly and I are still mulling a CA Governors race.

Fess up - you just wanted to be able to brag, "I got my pussy well-trained!" to your friends without Jenn kicking you in the nuts.

If the shoe fits.

Wow - Try teaching a Mexican to do that!

Wonder what Whippy thinks of that wall....

Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 940 times:

Quoting Sudden (Reply 10):

How did I know someone was going to take that wrong?

Up, up and away!

Matt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 51
Reply 13, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 917 times:

Would you rather I go back to airing my views on illegal immigration, Socialism, personal responsibility and other fun issues? I could if you like. I only backed away from those discussions to let the forum cool off and let some kind of civility return. But anyone who is ready to go another round, get the thread started.

And by the way, what's wrong with having pets and training them?

WellHung From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 901 times:

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