Pet Trainer

I am a hardcore, die-hard cat lover. I’ve never met a cat I didn’t like.

Sadly, my beloved cat Nathan passed away last year. My heart is clenching up just writing this. I loved my little man!

As much as I truly adored Nathan, it wasn’t the easiest thing training him to stay out of our wet bathtub when he was a kitten. Yes, leave it to me to have the odd cat that loved water.

I can’t count the number of times Nathan and I went back and forth on just why he shouldn’t “ski” in the bathtub once the water drained.

I tried shutting the bathroom door (he’d just Jimmy it open with his paw), locking him out of the bathroom when I was showering (he’d wail and howl like I was Mommy Dearest) - you name it.

Eventually, lots of patience and talking - yes, literal conversational talking - are what reasoned with Nate and eventually got he and I on the same page. He still occasionally tried the jump-and-skid in the drained tub, but it happened so infrequently that I just let him have his kicks without protest.

I recently discovered an effective electronic “pet trainer” that you place on the kitchen counter, table, or whatever the off-limits area is. When your pet (dog or cat) jumps on that $15,000 sofa, a quick alarm sounds for a couple of seconds that makes them flee!

So no more spraying cats with water bottles, spanking dogs with rolled up newspapers (which no one should do, I might add), etc. Just spend the $25 on the Tattle Tale Pet Trainer and call it a day. Try it and see if it works with your pet. If not, try another brand.

I realize this is not exactly innovative technology, and these things have been around since Moses, but not enough people use convenient pet remedies like this and they resort to drastic measures with their animals that are totally unnecessary.

Why get yourself worked into a tizzy over Tinkerbell if you can kick back and let a simple electronic device do all the work?

Electronic pet trainers are a great idea for new pet owners, or those with baby pets.