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 Why it works
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Your Animals Feel Safe
A llama or an alpaca that feels safe with his handler is content to stand quietly as you work with him. Your camelid will do NOTHING and you will accomplish EVERYTHING!
- How do you want your alpaca to respond when you approach to catch him?
- What do you want your llama to do when you put his halter on?
- What do we want our llamas and alpacas to DO when we are busy trimming toenails, grooming or giving an injection?
Think about it....The answer to all these questions is ... NOTHING.
- We want our llamas and alpacas to stand quietly and patiently while we complete the herd management tasks we need.
- We want our llamas and alpacas to feel safe in our presence.
- We want our llamas and alpacas to interact with us humans calmly and confidently
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Your Behavior is Non-threatening
When an alpaca or llama is frightened, the instinctive response is Flight, Fight or Freeze. How does a llama react when you try to corner her with your arms outstretched? How does a stud alpaca respond when you grab him around the neck for haltering? Chances are good they use one of these instinctive responses. Cornering, grabbing and holding are oft-used methods, but there is a markedly different way to work with your alpacas and llamas.
Learn which of your behaviors llamas and alpacas find dangerous and threatening. Then, learn simple alternatives to these behaviors and you are on your way to restraint-free handling of your llamas and alpacas. No more grabbing, no more wrestling, no more cushing, no more spitting, no more chasing.
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