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"My alpacas are new people! Zen Alpacas at Gossamer Farms " Cynthia Carr, Cammillus, NY

"Marty, Donna and I wish to thank you again for the great, common sense, respectful skills you helped us to understand and practice with the beautiful alpacas and llamas this past weekend in beautiful Fresno, CA!!!!! We are really looking forward to more of the same in September. We, of course, are spreading the word to the folks in our neck of the woods about your philosophy of respect, your skills and great ability to "talk" to the animals. You are very professional, helpful and thorough which we really admire. Take care, see 'ya soon," Carol and Donna, American Pride Alpacas, LLC, Shingle Springs, CA

"Hi Marty, I guess it took just this for me to write this note that I have been composing in my head for the last year and a half. I promise not to include all that has run through my head in that time cause it just might be a bit too much for your computer to handle. Perhaps it is enough for you to know that I have told you about so many beautiful moments that I have shared with my llamas since attending your clinic in WY. I was one of two lucky people who got you to ourselves and I was the pregnant one. My time with the llamas is 95% routine chores and is my sanity time! We did get one chance to go to the mountains this summer and the boys did so well I was amazed. Rupert, who I brought to the clinic along with Anna, accepted his packs and carried them as though it were old hat and crossed his first creek without an ounce of hesitation . All this from just utilizing your catch pen and haltering techniques as i have had time for very little else. THANKS!" Kerri

"Hello Marty, You asked that I let you know what I learned from coming to a second clinic. Of course I came home with Marty said ......well Marty said. Tracy and I are very excited about a new level of "people" training. We are rethinking many aspects of the way we interact with our alpacas. I learned many distinctions on most every aspect of handling which have already proven very helpful. When you see a movie for the second time you pick up so many more details than the first time. We had gotten away form the catch rope as it seemed that no one really had a problem being caught. I was surprised at different responses I got with the catch rope. Also a new level of appreciation for honoring their space, letting them know my intention, and asking. Looking at what and how I could do it different, so they are. I stopped writing here when my help arrived. We just finished rounding up the girls then boys, we got every ones weight and then all had shots and not one halter was worn. WOW we are truly amazed. I even got to work with our jumping jack Tex. For the first time I believed he paid attention instead of how do I escape. Well that in it's self is worth the price of the ticket. Well, once again I thank you so very much." Kathryn in Texas

"Attending your clinic before I bought any animals was the single most intelligent thing I have done since getting involved with llamas. I'd never before owned any livestock and I was amazed at what I didn't know and how much more comfortable I was with my decision once I'd gone thru your handling class." Marian

"Marty I want to thank you so much, because I just made this wonderful experience and I owe this to you and your book!!!! I had my first alpaca baby last weekend. It was still winter over here and the baby was a little early. I had to do all these things that I never wanted to do (unless of course I had to, which was the case). She was to weak to drink from the mother (no colostrum), she did not poop. So we had to milk the mother, give the baby several (!) enema. The vet had to come the next morning to clean out her bowels with this finger, that poor little thing.It was all really horrible. I had no idea how to milk an alpaca, actually, I had never milked any animal before. The breeder told me that we had to lay down the mother, hold her down, with a leg over her neck and hold her legs with the hands, so we could milk her. This was such a horrible experience. So I tried what you mentioned in your book, use a very warm cloth to do TTouches on her utter. She really like it and stopped moaning right away. When she calmed down like that, we tried milking her, while she was standing up, doing Ttouches on her utter and then my daughter was milking her while I did ear- and mouth Ttouches. After one day we are now able to just milk her after doing the utter -TTouches, and it is now a one person job, nobody has to hold her. She just stands still while we are milking her, even though she was an imported animal from Chile. She was so very scared of us and now that. I can't believe this, I had tears in my eyes the first time this worked. So, THANK YOU MARTY!!!!!!!! :-) I just hope, little one is ever going to drink from mom on her own. She looks for the teats but it seems like she just can't find them. We started to milk mom and leave a little milk on the utter, but that did not help. I guess I have to be patient. I was asked to write an article for the German TTEAM Newsletter. They want me to translate one of your articles and then write something about my own experience. So I guess, now have have something to write about. Thanks again! Take care" Billie from Germany