How do you punish you furry one when they act very bad?

@Hannihar (129576)
Israel
February 15, 2018 11:06pm CST
When my cat is very bad I tell her not to come near me the rest of the day. If she continues I will try to talk to her and convince it is not nice to be that way and that she can act better than that. She may be good for several days and then she may act bad again. So, how do you punish your pets when they do not act good?
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@JudyEv (326222)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 18
I'm not sure your cat knows what you're trying to do but perhaps she does. I hope she behaves well for you more and more often.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
16 Feb 18
Thanks Judy, but, she can be good for a period of time and then when my guard is down she is bad again.
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@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Feb 18
I gave them a good talking to. They would slink away from me when I did, knowing they had done wrong. Usually with their tails down, not wagging at all. Then a short while later I would call them to me and they would come happily, tails wagging and I would love em up again. I must say, I only had one dog at a time. I just included both of them in the answer.
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@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Feb 18
@Hannihar That's not good. I hope you can break her of that.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
@just4him The vet and I also think since she never learned manners will always bite unless I can catch her before she starts to do it Valerie. That is what she does. She can also be very sweet too.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
16 Feb 18
Thanks Valerie, but, there are times Sophie will bite me when I am caught off guard one day and then the next.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
16 Feb 18
Doodles is very good for me. If he feels like biting me, I tell him very loudly, "Be nice to grammy!" He understands.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
18 Feb 18
@Hannihar He's like a puppy! lol
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
You have him trained well Dianne.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
19 Feb 18
@DianneN That is interesting Dianne.
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• Trinidad And Tobago
16 Feb 18
I clout her with a little force and take her and show her the offending action/ mess. And make sure that she has an inkling by tone and body language that she did something wrong. I keep repeating 'Bad Kitty" until she meows in inquisitive intelligence. All my cats are hugely intelligent! Then I make sure I don't leave things lying around where she can repeat the same mistakes. I don't think this is effective though because cats are cats!
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
16 Feb 18
Does the cat listen to you and stop making the mess Gitara?
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
@Gita17112016 I agree no harm in trying Gitara. I continue to try and talk to Sophie and try to explain she has a home with me but I guess it does not sink in.
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• Trinidad And Tobago
17 Feb 18
@Hannihar Sometimes and sometimes not! Cats are cats! But there is no harm in trying, right?
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@YrNemo (20261)
17 Feb 18
I remember not talking to the cat once for half a day after it used the corridor as its toilet (its littering tray was a few steps away). The cat tried afterwards very hard to sweeten me up. (That cat did it again and again later!)
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
I tell my cat when she bites me not to come near me because I will not pet her after she did that.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
19 Feb 18
@YrNemo I am glad it worked out for you Darcy.
@YrNemo (20261)
18 Feb 18
@Hannihar I tapped our kitten when it snapped at me, saying, 'NO!' (It hasn't done that again. )
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@dgobucks226 (34434)
17 Feb 18
When I owned a cat I just used my voice if she was not behaving properly. A quiet soothing voice to show your affection and a louder one for when she misbehaved.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
DB, sometimes it helps. Now, I try and tell her to put her face upwards and not dowwards and tell her good girl when she does it.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
20 Feb 18
@dgobucks226 I believe so too DB.
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@dgobucks226 (34434)
20 Feb 18
@Hannihar I think cats can really understand our different voice patterns Hanni.
• Philippines
16 Feb 18
I usually talk to my dog and ask him not to do it again. But sometimes he will be just sneaky.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
18 Feb 18
Yes LK they can be very sneaky.
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
19 Feb 18
Animals do need you to be firm with them or they may take advantage.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
16 Feb 18
I use to try and use a little spray bottle of water when my kitty got up on the counter - table. I don't think they need up where food is prepared. Only problem is, my cat likes it and would sit and purr. Like seriously? So I'd just say no and after a lot of times of just picking them up and putting them on the floor, they got the picture. What exactly is she doing "bad"? I have seen way too many people who get mad and slap a cat for attacking their hand. Yet, they use their hand to play like a toy with the cat. So they only trained the cat do to that... So my suggestion is to use a toy, and never the hand or feet, to entertain a kitty.
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
16 Feb 18
I do have a spray bottle. She bites and I get nervous not knowing if she will or not.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
16 Feb 18
@Hannihar look up cat body language. Cats rarely just random attack. Tail twitches, how the ear is position tells a ton! Good luck!
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@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
16 Feb 18
@Daelii She was left to die at 2 days old Robin and a family found her and kept her for 3 months. I did not know anything about her. It was hard to get anything out of the lady that said she was allergic to her so could not keep her. Also, I do use a spray bottle.
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