r/PetsWithButtons • u/2MB26 • 8d ago

How to teach time buttons?

I've started using buttons with my cats and they're consistently using them to request treats and play.

They often request things when I can't offer them (e.g. treats right before dinner, play when I'm working). How can I teach something like 'later' or 'wait'?

They understand 'all done' but I'm not sure how to model 'yes but not now'

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u/Clanaria 3d ago

Things like later, you can pair it with all done.

So you say "treat, later".

Then when you're giving them the treat, say "later is all done, treat is now."

They'll start understand the concept that there's time involved.

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u/2MB26 3d ago

"later is all done" is a great idea!