You Need to Train the Cat, Too! - with Julie Posluns

If you have a cat and a dog, should you try to train the cat? Can you even train cats?

You sure can! And training both the cat and the dog can often make a huge difference in the quality of your pets’ relationship.

This week I spoke with Julie Posluns, Applied Animal Behaviorist and owner of Cat School. Julie shared key concepts about training cats, how to train two at the same time, and how to fit cat training around your other pets.

Key Moments

[3:24] An introduction to Julie’s pets

[10:00] Why house setup is so important in multi-animal households

[15:10] How Julie pivoted her career from dog walking to cat training

[19:33] Why Julie likes to focus on enrichment, not just problem-solving behaviors

[22:11] How Julie likes to start cat training working through food motivation

[25:24] Why Julie recommends target stick training

[27:27] How to deliver treats to cats in the safest and most effective way

[32:45] Julie’s suggestions for two-cat households

[36:00] Enrichment tools that help with cat training 

[39:04] What to do if your cat and dog don’t get along

[42:35] How to set up your house if you’re bringing a cat home to your dog

[46:41] Why you should be proactive with multi-animal households

Key Links

• Julie's favorite playpen
• Cat School on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3n2mWZqUU
• Cat School website - https://www.catschool.co/