Podcast S3:E10 – Backpack & Carrier Training

Even if you don’t have plans to adventure with your cat, backpack and carrier training are useful skills to have for those times you have to travel in the car with your cat – whether you’re going to the vet, moving, etc.

In this episode, I chat with animal behaviorist and cat trainer Julie Posluns all about backpack and carrier training – from the whys to the hows and everything in between.

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Overview of the Episode

  • why backpack and carrier training are important skills for any cat to have
  • the importance of starting car training when your cat is young
  • crate training for a cat – should we be doing it?
  • common barriers for backpack and carrier training
  • features to look for in a backpack carrier
  • backpack training tips
  • shoulder training with a flat-top backpack
  • backpack recommendations
  • basic outline of how to backpack or carrier train your cat
  • different behaviors and ways to backpack train
  • how to handle backpack or carrier training after a negative experience
  • shoulder cat training
  • preventing door dashing
  • about the Cat School training program
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