CAMELIDynamics Website and Forum

Online Courses

This forum is for people to ask questions arising from and provide comments about the online course experience

CAMELIDynamics! Success Stories!

The Camelidynamics Guild, How to Join and Why!

How to join the guild, benefits of membership, becoming a Practitioner, earning a Camelidynamics Handler Seal are all covered in this category.

Barn & Facility Design

Design (or re-design) your facilities using Camelidynamics to save time and effort. Great ideas abound.

Behavioral Challenges

From rearing, clucking, crowding to won't lead, won't halter, won't stand still...post your challenges here and we'll solve them together.

Applied Behavior Analysis / Clicker Training

Share your experiences using clicker training to problem solve or just have fun! Learn about the scientific underpinnings of how to change behavior

Showing

Questions about anything that happens in the show ring or getting ready to go!

Camelids in the Community

How llamas and alpacas interact with and benefit the community of people who don't own them (yet): therapy, social events, zoos, ranch visits, marketing events, fairs and more.

Camelidynamics Clinics

Feedback, pictures, breakthroughs and more from clinics around the world.

Gear & Tools

For more than 20 years, Marty McGee Bennett has developed effective gear and tools to meet your llama and alpaca training needs. The collective wisdom of students contributes to the continual evolution of the Camelidynamics Toolbox.

Haltering

The halter is the critical tool to communicate with your alpacas and llamas. Safe, comfortable and effective is what we want a halter to be. Learn how to put it on, keep it safe and put it to use.

Herd Maintenance

The dreaded toenail trimming can become a simple task with Camelidynamics approach along with feeding, moving and other maintenance.

Herding & Catching

Collect your llamas and alpacas with confidence and ease, and they will respond in kind.

Cart Driving

How to, problems, solutions with teaching llamas to pull a cart

Husbandry

Breeding, Studing, Birthing, Milking, Weaning...the many joys and challenges of "parenthood."

Leading

Creating cooperative camelids at the other end of the lead.

Llama Packing

Take a hike with your camelid companions.

Medical

Medical-related topics that are impacted by behavior, handling/training or management.

Especially for Veterinarians

These posts and references are intended for veterinarians and to allow veterinarians to network with one another.

Shearing & Grooming

Fiber...they all have it.

Showing

Preparing your alpacas and llamas for the showring can be fun, relationship-building and rewarding beyond the ribbons.

TTOUCH

TTOUCH, developed by Linda Tellington Jones, is an integral aspect of Camelidynamics.

Technical Support

Computer handling is much like animal handling...always an adventure. Post any technical troubles/requests/discoveries here.