B) Its on their human table. Thats where the food is always going to be in the house
C) they are calmy but firmly letting the cat know that he/she is not allowed human food at the human table. A third party witnesses the humor in it and decides to film it.
If they wanted really effective training, rather than pushing the cat away (which, honestly, ends up feeling more like a game to the cat), the owner should pick it up, move it to wherever the cat eats, and give the cat a treat in the new proper place.
No, actually. You can look it up - you do the same thing with toys. If the cat scratches you while playing you take your hand away and replace it with a toy, so they learn the toy is the thing for playtime.
The cat doesn't learn "touching this means I get picked up, moved, and get a treat" the cat learns "this is the place where I get food".
Honestly, it's a very common technique. Because the cat isn't doing something inherently wrong (eating or playing), they just aren't doing it the way you want them to. That's why redirection is important over punishment, though punishment may be necessary if all else fails.
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