Author:
smallholder.co.uk

Date of Publication:
May 2010

Publication:
smallholder.co.uk

Excerpt:
We all know that if an animal has been trained, life is easier all round. I knew about training dogs – we have all seen sheep dogs in action or watched obedience training on the television – but I was surprised to find that cats can also be trained. Mind you, they do tend to ‘take a message and get back to you’ when you call them but ours would come when we whistled and get down or stop scratching the furniture when told.

Alpacas are not likely to come when you call unless you rattle a feed bucket. In fact, they often appear not to have heard you and show no reaction. However, you can train them to trust you and feel safe when you are near them or handling them. It is down to you to help them overcome their innate alarm and feeling of being threatened.

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