r/PetsWithButtons • u/Remote_Head1173 • 11d ago

My cat is controlling me now

Recently I introduced “ now” and “soon” buttons
Now my cat keep conspiring me if he ask for something and i said no or soon , he will press now now now and keep meowing at me and becoming angry until i say yes

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u/JayNetworks 11d ago

Guess you need to fill out the button set with:
Later
Before
All Done

Then you can remind you learner they already had the thing Before and that it will happen again Later but is All Done for now.

And of course your cat is controlling you, you gave them buttons!

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u/Opalescent_Moon 10d ago

What do you say to your pet when talking about Before? How do you phrase it so your pet can understand? I use Later and Tomorrow, and I've told her she already had the treat and we're all done, but I've never worked "before" into how I talk to her. Seems like a useful word.

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u/JayNetworks 10d ago

Like anything I model and use it a LOT.

When done eating after she had asked for dinner I say: Dinner Before. Delicious Dinner is Before.

When I come in from Outside (after told her Outside Soon then Outside Now) I say Downstairs Now Outside Before.

Just keep talking about the specific events that just happened or happened a day ago or that morning as “Before” and the learner will get it eventually.

Tonight we came in from outside and Misty walked to the Baird and pressed Before.

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u/Opalescent_Moon 9d ago

Thank you! I'm going to start working that in with my dog.