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Leash-training update

purrrplej Oct 03, 2008 01:09 PM

I ordered a walking jacket for my Murray, because I wanted to try to leash train him. The first one I ordered was too small, but I returned it and ordered one in the extra-large size, and that fits him great. I've been leaving it on him for just a few minutes a day, trying to get him used to wearing it. He seems to be getting a little more comfortable with it, though it still feels a little strange (instead of walking normally, he sort of "slinks" around with it on). But it's only been three days.

If he still doesn't feel comfortable with it several weeks from now, I will return it and give up on the leash-training idea.
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Replies (2)

cyclopsgrl Oct 13, 2008 04:41 PM

I hope it works out! I think it is a great idea to just put it on him and let him get used to it around the house a little each day! Let us know how it is working out now that it is a few days into it.
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gocatgo Oct 29, 2008 06:07 PM

Cats are such silly little creatures. I'll never forget when I got a couple of them for my cats. Simba's fit him fine, but Samantha was too fat so I had to order an extension to put on it to allow for her extra fat belly. Then when I put them on the cats, they would fall on their sides like they were carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. They eventually got used to them though so that Paula and I could take them for walks down the bike trail. I've found that cats don't really walk much, just a few steps, then they stop and investigate whatever is on the ground in front of them.

Another thing that is fun for cats is the cat buggy. We have two of those also and Samantha, who is fat and lazy, loves being pushed down the bike trail in a buggy.

With the walking jacket on Murray, I would suggest just letting him get used to it in the house for a few minutes a day, like you are doing. Eventually he'll get used to it so that you can take him out for some daily exercise. I wouldn't expect him to really "walk" too much, but rather investigate his environment, however he may surprise you and take to 'walking' like Simba did.

Good luck with him and be sure to let us know how it goes with Murray. He sure is a gorgeous boy!
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