Imagine the joy of having someone at the door eagerly waiting for you, after you come back from work? Feels amazing, isn't it? Unfortunately, with humans this feeling dies down after a few years when the person waiting at home might get a bit accustomed to your timely arrival. It is not so with the pets, fortunately! Year after year, they will show the same enthusiasm when they find you coming home after a hard day's work. And that moment of joy is certainly enough to spruce you up!
Dogs jump and wag their tail to show their delight but in case of cats, they will come to you and lazily stick to you and more often wrap their tail around your leg! That is the way they show their joy and share their happiness. Cats are also known to have a short memory. In case you're not that active with your cat, they might even laze around the house looking confused with the people around it! Worst still, it might not be waiting for you to come back home.
Appropriate Training
The idea is to train your cat such that it recognizes your voice and sounds of the family members. The training ideally starts from a young age; naturally the older your pet member is the closer and the more comfortable will it be in your company. The appropriate word for this type of training would be 'reinforcement'. You have to condition your cat to have a positive reinforcement with you and your family. The best thing that could instill confidence in the cat could be hugs which you give it.
Interestingly, irrespective of the type of animal, it is the hug which makes one feel really special and close to your heart. Animals sense this feeling pretty well. In case you're not feeling like giving your feline mate a hug, don't fake it. It will understand your predicament and might very well go against your cat conditioning training!
Animals can sense the 'tone' in your voice. They will tell it when you're angry from when you're not. Calling your kitty by its name and sweetly is a great reinforcement exercise. With suitable voice modulations and hand movements, you can teach your kitty what to expect from its master. One of the fastest ways of sound-training would be to pat or scratch its back while you talk to it. It may seem to be lazily enjoying the 'treat' but it is actually all ears to what you're saying. Kittens learn faster than their adult counterparts.
Look at Them
As is taught in personality development classes, eye contact holds true even for pets as well! When you talk to your kitty lovingly, make it a point to look at it, while you're talking. This will help them reinforce and re-instill their faith and confidence in you. It shows them that their master actually cares for them. And never appear to have a frowned look; a pleasant look and calming eyes will teach them faster and train them better!
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