Community Corner
Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs in Malibu August 9
Did you know…?
In ONE short session your dog can be trained to avoid
rattlesnakes.
Cost: $95
per dog
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(Walk-ins: $10 more – if time permits. Call for
address)
Pre-Registration suggested.
Space is limited!
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For more info Rattlesnake Avoidance Information
or to Register go to: Rattlesnake Avoidance Signup or call 805.523.3432
Rattlesnake Avoidance
Training is a process of conditioning an avoidance response by
pairing something unpleasant with the sight, sound and scent of rattlesnakes so
the dog will want to avoid any rattlesnakes it becomes aware of.
If your dog is in danger of
encountering a rattlesnake either in your own yard or out on a hiking trail the
best thing you can do is have your dog trained to avoid rattlesnakes. Many dogs
do not instinctively know to stay away from rattlesnakes and instead are
curious and try to get closer for a better look or a better smell and end up
being bitten, usually on the face or neck.
Not only can it save your
dogs’ life but if you are observant of your dogs’ after training avoidance
behavior, it can alert you to the presence of a rattlesnake and prevent you
from being bitten as well.
We hope that by taking part
in this training the dog as well as the owner will be spared the pain and
distress (as well as the considerable expense) caused by the dog becoming a
victim of a rattlesnake bite.