Where do our adorable pets get bad habits? Why do cats, cute fluffy creatures, sometimes scream so hard that their ears become blocked? And the dogs! Well, why whine and beg for buns at the table?! The answer to all these questions of bad taste is the same - the owner. 
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Don’t be surprised, but you yourself have reinforced this behavior! Of course, you didn’t do this on purpose and even unconsciously. It’s just that animals learn very quickly what they really need. And this, as a rule, is human attention and food - two valuable resources for which the bugs are ready to strain their brains and do anything, even, in our opinion, bad. 
Sometimes it's not a top that comes at all...
For understanding, let’s explain using the example of a cat screaming. As we know, our woolies are very skillful and capricious manipulators. From the first days in a new home, the kitten selects “voice commands” from its owner, to which the biped responds best. Food and attention, remember? And this is how people are designed: we react to disgusting screams much faster than to quiet, affectionate meows. Here you go, the cat grows up, the habit of yelling remains. And why? Yes, because when he was screaming like that all the time before, they immediately gave him everything he needed. 
Double “AAA” will work twice as fast!
Feline tygydyks perform approximately the same function. Only here the animal needs attention - even negative. After all, cats are locked inside four walls all the time, the hunting instinct is not realized, and when was the last time you played with your mini-predator? Exactly! 
I want to play a game with you...
It's about the same story with dogs. Why are they begging? Because you yourself reinforce this behavior by giving your pet treats near the table “to make him fall behind.” Only he will not lag behind, but will remember and reinforce this behavior of a beggar. Just a couple of tasty bites are enough, the animal will remember it for a long time. Yes, they forget commands for once or twice, but they remember what they came up with on their own for almost their entire life. 
When you know exactly what you want from life.
After all this, a reasonable question follows: how to wean pets from these bad habits? The first is to immediately notice bad behavior and not react to it as before. The cat started yelling - don’t rush to reproach him and feed him. The dog whines and demands an extra cookie - you are a flint, hold on! 
I beg you, master, give me some slack!
The second is to reinforce correct behavior. The woolly one stopped screaming and jabbing, immediately treat the animal with goodies and pay attention to it. Retraining in a new way will not be quick or easy, but consistent work can help get rid of nightly cat screams. 
Be thankful that it’s not your annual report that’s here!
And thirdly, try to forestall the demands of your woolly dictator. Pay more attention, play more often, entertain him and don’t forget to regularly give him treats for no reason.
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