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She weaned me off treats by reinforcing me only when I weaved through two poles, then three, until I had weaved around all six poles for one treat. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

Mom learned to break the training of obstacles into smaller parts. For example, to teach weaves to me, she offered me a treat to lure me past a single pole. After I had mastered one pole, she repeated the step for a second pole, then a third, until I had successfully completed all six. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

The weaves are one of the hardest to master. In contrast to jumping, zigzagging through poles isn't something a cat would normally do and so can take weeks to learn. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

Second in size to the A-Frame, the cat walk resembles the balance beam in gymnastics but with a ramp on each side. Mom coaxed me across with many treats. The longer the cat walk, the more treats she's needed to use. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

Some cats like my sister Cinder are more reluctant. For her, she placed a treat on the ground before the jump and on the railing of the jump. Then Mom sat on the other side of the jump and held a treat in her hand to encourage Cinder over the jump. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

Mom simply throws a treat over the jump and I leap after it. She uses the same technique for hoops. #RainyTheTherapyCat, #cats, #AgilityCats

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