Newsletter Archives
- fall 2006
The new Halter Helper is a wonderful tool that bridges the gap between the catch rope and haltering. It fits easily in your pocket and makes everything from haltering to herd management a lot easier. For more information and to order the Halter Helper, check out the Step-By-Step Instructions on the Forum and visit the Webstore to order.
- summer 2006-
Tip of the Quarter: Play Hard!
Here’s some excerpts of one of our favorite topics this summer…FUN!
- spring 2006-
Quarterly Training Tip: Tale of Two Camelids-The Toenail Problem
- winter 2005 -
TRAINING TIP: SPREAD “CAMELID CHEER” THIS HOLIDAY
Christmas is a time when we go visiting. It is a time of giving to our fellow man, reconnecting to things spiritual. Once camelids are a part of your life you want to share their beauty and whimsical spirit with your friends, family and with the world...
- spring 2005 -
GETTING TO THE SHOW! TRAILERING YOUR CAMELID
I believe that traveling for an alpaca or llama is much more frightening than we probably realize. From an animal's point of view, getting in a small box and jumping out into a totally new environment must be pretty weird. There is nothing in their lives that would prepare them for the sensations involved in traveling in a trailer, van or car. There are ways to ease a llama or an alpaca's fear and reduce the stress of travel without investing an unrealistic amount of time...
- fall 2004
TIP: Camelidynamics Cavern-o-Confidence
Take your animals on a confidence-building course. One of the highlights of the advanced training was working animals through the Camelid Cavern of Confidence. This is a great tool we developed for teaching llamas and alpacas to trust the handler and is lots of fun. The Cavern-o-Confidence is a structure made with PVC piping that can be broken down and built up piece by piece. As animals are lead through the increasingly more confining cavern, they amazingly accept the challenge. This builds your animals confidence in himself and trust in you. - summer 2004 -
TIP OF THE QUARTER: "THE BRACELET"
Working with alpacas is often a two person affair. Unfortunately one person is often asked to restrain the animal as the other person trims toenails, gives a shot, looks into an eye, etc. Alternatively untrained alpacas are not haltered but must be moved a short distance are grabbed by the neck and dragged by the head. Alpacas hate to be restrained and too often the act of catching and holding provokes a fight before the chore is even attempted.
The human grabs and holds the alpaca and the animal has no choice but self defense. Dragging an alpaca by the head teaches him to fight humans and gives the animal the mechanical advantage. The animal can both drop his weight and throw it to the rear legs making it near impossible to move him... - spring 2004
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