Training Your Cat: Sit

4. Eventually your cat should respond to the command "sit" without you having to move the food over his head.

5. Once your cat has learned this behavior, you no longer need to place the cat on the table to sit.

In the beginning, if your cat does not sit on his own, you may gently press down on his hindquarters. Then hit the clicker (or use your positive signal) and say "sit, good sit." This trick will be easy with some cats, while others may resist being helped to sit. Be gentle and patient. Remember not to frustrate or frighten your cat. If he resists, try again another time. It's always better to have him sit on his own.

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