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Urban catexploring, training your cat and more with The Gibson Chronicles

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Gibson is a catexplorer who explores the urban jungle that is Toronto. On top of that, Gibson is such a pro with clicker training. We spoke to his mum, Sarah, all about training Gibson, catexploring in urban areas, using public transport & clicker training.

What we talk about

  • How Gibson came into Sarah’s life

  • How they realised Gibson was a catexplorer

  • About Gibson

  • Types of catexploring they do

  • How Gibson was trained to go catexploring in urban areas

  • How to find cat friendly indoor locations

  • Catexploring around people with cat allergies

  • How to go catexploring on public transport

  • Catexploring with other catexplorers

  • Cat meet up

  • How Sarah started to train Gibson to be a catexplorer

  • How their catexploring has evolved

  • Taking things slow and steady

  • Comparing your cat to Instagram cats

  • What makes your cat enjoy certain types of catexploring

  • The clicker training behaviours Gibson can do

  • How Gibson got started with clicker training

  • The basics of clicker training

  • Teaching Gibson non-verbal cues

  • Clicker training while catexploring

  • Advice for new catexplorers

  • Most entertaining comment while catexploring

  • Catexplorer that inspire Sarah and Gibson

  • Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger for Gibson

How to leave a review

To find out how to leave a review see here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/how-to-leave-a-review-for-the-catexplorer-podcast

Join the Catexplorer Purr Squad or become a Catexplorer Producer

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Guest

Instagram - @thegibsonchronicles

Tik Tok - @thegibsonchronicles

https://www.thegibsonchronicles.com/my-blog

Clicker training

Cat School

Listen to Julie on the Catexplorer Podcast here and she answers your frequently asked questions here.

Instagram accounts mentioned

@lifewithlouthecat

@cashmeowtside

@cat.school

@zeddiecatlisten to Zeddie’s podcast here

@mytrailbuddy

@admchester

Catexplorer Podcast 50th episode giveaway details

Win a Catexplorer mug AND beanie to keep you warm.

Option 1:

  1. Leave a review for the Catexplorer Podcast (find out how to here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/how-to-leave-a-review-for-the-catexplorer-podcast)

  2. Screenshot your review

  3. Upload it to social media, tag Catexplorer (@catexplorer.community on Instagram, Catexplorer on Facebook, or post in the Catexplorer Community Facebook group) and use #catexplorerpodcast50

Option 2:

  1. Take a photo or video of you wearing or using your Catexplorer merchandise (hoodies, T-shirts, tanks etc). Special points if your cat is in the photo!

  2. Upload it to social media, tag Catexplorer (@catexplorer.community on Instagram, Catexplorer on Facebook, or post in the Catexplorer Community Facebook group) and use #catexplorerpodcast50

You can join in either way.

Or you can even join in both ways and you will get double the entries.

Have more than one piece of Catexplorer merchandise? Each post will be a separate entry.

Giveaway closes at 5pm (Australian EST) on the 10th September 2020. Winner will be announced on social media on the 15th September 2020.

Music

Music for this episode was composed and performed by Kory McIntyre.

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 7 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @spikie_spycat

Thank you to our superstar Season 7 Catexplorer Podcast Producers

Co-Producers

Roxythe_kitty, Ziggy & Charlie, luna_misty_blue, Adami, Mac, Patch & Ava, bowie_the_siberian

Senior Producers

Chester and Perry

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