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IME training methods with pets aren't much different than learning methods with people in that what works for one pet may/may not work for another, so it's worth trying different techniques/methods until we figure out what motivates each pet.

Ol' Furface loves to learn but the same technique doesn't always work for each task.

I'm not up on current theory about cats' attention spans, but working with a dog for 10 minutes twice a day (per task) seems most effective. If we push them too hard, they get bored/tired/disinterested/frustrated, which can be counterproductive.

The (ahem) 'trick' is to keep trying/try different methods until something clicks (if it's going to).
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