Comment Comment by jchendy "This is because cats evolved as solitary hunters with little need for reading social cues, especially those for behavior modification."[...]“How the hell is your cat supposed to know that you’re yelling at him because you want him to stop scratching the couch?”[...]"When your cat does the thing you want her do to, reward her with a treat, or affection."If we accept that cats can't learn from negative reinforcement, why would we think that positive reinforcement would work? parent jchendy 12 years ago
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“How the hell is your cat supposed to know that you’re yelling at him because you want him to stop scratching the couch?”
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"When your cat does the thing you want her do to, reward her with a treat, or affection."
If we accept that cats can't learn from negative reinforcement, why would we think that positive reinforcement would work?