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Camelid Connection
Приєднався 8 лют 2020
Camelid Connection is the training and therapy arm of SimplyAlpaca. We want to share with you our experiences of working with alpacas and llamas using the kind and respectful techniques of Camelidynamics in handling and husbandry and working for the well being of those that come into contact with our animals.
Why Alpacas for Therapy?
Why alpacas are suitable species for working in animal assisted therapy.
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Відео
Video Zsa Zsa the Rescued Alpaca
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Zsa Zsa is an alpaca that was rescued with a companion, also with limb damage, when their owner didn't look after them. She had unfortunately lost one of her front feet when her owner failed to keep an eye on splinting and bandaging for an issue when she was a youngster. The foot lost blood supply and subsequently died and dropped off!! She is now approaching two years old and has struggled her...
Starting Babies
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This is the start of the babies handling journey, introducing them to the Escape Route, the catch rope and their very first contact from a human whilst standing still. The aim is not to restrain them in any way but to organise their movement within the catch pen so that a safe space to move into (ie. one with no human in it) is always available. Then when they feel safe enough to stop and stand...
Putting in Eye Medication
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Even the most nervous of animals, if always worked with by giving an escape route and working in containment rather than resorting to restraint, will co-operate in their care.
Denching Picnic, an 8 month old cria.
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Using the Camelidynamics approach to gain this youngsters co-operation in taking his worming medication. Note the use of TTouch to work the lower lip before moving to give the drench.
Haltering Revisited
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Just reminding you of a few of the pointers in catching and haltering an alpaca the Camelidynamics way using a catch pen and handler helper. Note that all the hand work stays on the nearside of the animal
Catching a nervous alpaca
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Heather is one of our more nervous animals that had no handling in her previous home, except I imagine by being grabbed.
Introduction to haltering babies
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This is just a little insight into the Camelidynmaics process of working with babies and introducing them to the halter in a calm and respectful way that does not induce fear and gains their trust and cooperation
Cutting toenails on the ground
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Using a handling facility to help you trim the toenails of more difficult animals single-handedly. At first she is very fidgety and doesn't know what to expect. She has a bucket of food but is too anxious at the start to eat. As she understands what is happening, she is able to stand for trimming and to enjoy a snack at the same time.
Haltering video
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Pen, set up, herding and haltering using Camelidynamics techniques
Facility set up and Learning to Lead
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This video is about Facility set up and Learning to Lead
Shearing Neffertiti
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Using the Camelidynamics principles of containment and balance to prepare an alpaca for shearing
About SimplyAlpaca
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What is SimplyAlpaca all about? Find out a little more about what you can do at SimplyAlpaca and join us for hours of alpaca fun.
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I have donated 🦙🙏🏼🌟
I have the same problem with alpaca's at the farm I volunteer at ( I won't say due to privacy and protection) but I am training the less dominant one Patrick
If it's Wales, that could be why the Alpaca is so nervous...
such a lovely calm respectful job of shearing. Wow!
Thank you! 😊 It's down to you and Tracey.
Terrific people, wonderful animals - Victoria provides a perfectly delightful experience with the animals and is utterly knowledgeable about all things alpaca and llama. Go visit - if I were closer I would be there as often as I could!