Saturday, December 13, 2008

Your Maine Coon Cat and You

By John Savage

Having a pet gives you lots of opportunities to talk with other pet owners on the subject of training, but when you own a Maine Coon Cat, everything is turned on its head. The talk is not about training your pet but actually it's about training you.

Do you keep to a regular sleeping pattern, a set time to go to bed and a set time to wake up? Because you can be sure that your Maine Coon will be aware of this and will make sure you do not change your habits. In the evening he will make sure you go to bed when you should, and in the morning there is no chance of having a lay in, you're Maine will get you up at the normal time.

You will soon discover that your Maine is a creature of habit and that he likes his breakfast and lunch and dinner at the same time each day, and you can be sure that he knows exactly where the food cupboard is. It will soon become clear to you that the best thing to do is to keep to a set schedule and stick with it day by day.

Your Maine Coon is very diligent in his duty of making sure that you are doing everything that you are supposed to do. This means that he hates closed doors, and expects to have access to you at any time of the day or night ? so that he can check up on what you are doing. Your activities will be monitored, and your friends will be thoroughly inspected. When you shower, he will want to test the water to make sure that it is perfect, and watch you bath to ensure that you wash behind your ears. Don?t try to escape his dutiful attention.

Your Maine loves to go for a walk but it is vitally important that you learn how to use the leash and harness properly so that he can enjoy his walk in safety. He will of course expect to go on any walk with you on a regular basis.

We have spoken a bit about training and a lot of the training will have to be made up as you go along. For instance, you will soon discover that you must not allow easy access to things like toilet paper otherwise you may discover you have toilet paper all around the house! There are a number of rules to follow and you will have to learn them.

Space is something that is vital for your Maine Coon cat. Whether you're sitting down relaxing in front of the television or whether you're attending to some household chore your Maine Coon will want to be with you and so you must ensure that there is sufficient space for him or her to join you. You just need to remember that although you may think you own a Maine Coon, they actually own you! - 16955

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