Thread: Car Training and Leash Training

Hi

I am training my little one (now three and a half months!) to sit in the car and to walk on a leash. I started him in a carrier (which he hates) and he cries all the time we are in the car. I have also been driving him around to different places (not just the vet) so he doesn't create that association. I then started driving around with the carrier open, so that he could get out and then without the carrier at all.

He cries possibly 60% of the time when we are in the car, and this is while I am talking to him the entire time. He moves around from the front seat to the back seat and thereabouts. I have noticed though at times he starts panting, which is a sign of stress in cats I am told. I was wondering if anyone had some advice to make this less stressful for him as I want to be able to take him on holidays and that requires car trips.

Regarding the leash training; he is very comfortable on a harness but as soon as I put the leash on he keels over to his side and refuses to move!