Question by Ramses II: Training my cat – how do I get him to roll over?
I have been training my ginger tomcat Jonathan for the last 4 months, and we’ve mastered all the basics: Sit, Lie Down, Stay, Wait, Heel, Beg etc etc. He even does tricks.

But he won’t roll over, not even for his favourite treat of Friskies.

Any hints, is there a physical reason why a cat is so stubborn?
And yes, he is toilet trained.
Jonathan is very trusting and rolls over to display his belly of his own accord, but not on command, which frustrates me.

Best answer:

Answer by Newmania
Physically roll him over (playfully) and then reward him after the event. He’ll eventually catch on to the idea. Some cats have trust issues and hate being on their backs. Maybe this is why he won’t roll over.

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