Every camel, no matter how experienced they are, will show signs of fear and anxiety, obviously as camels gain more experience this can lesson, but this depends on their handling, training & management too. Camels are a prey animal, meaning they are constantly on guard and on a fine line between being […]
Category Archives: Camel Psychology
Building a relationship with the camels that are in your life is essential if you want the best outcomes for them AND yourself in handling, training and as a companion. Camels thrive off relationships – all you have to do is look at their natural herd environments to understand how important relationships are […]
Having a camel experience positive reinforcement from their human companion is essential to good handling and training, but it can be over AND under done. We share with you 4 (easy) Positive Reinforcements To Use the next time you’re with camels. You’ll notice in this video that our reinforcements are […]
If you had found out that there was an especially made collar designed for feral camels in Australia that when put on one particular camel, that now that camel was responsible for all his fellow herd members being shot, because ‘he’ unknowingly had led the human predators directly to his herd, what would […]
A common scenario is camel owners trying to do the right thing by their camel(s) and creating enrichment activities and ‘toys’ to help keep the camel entertained and, in some cases, stop them form being ‘destructive’ in other ways. But, do camels need toys and what is a camel thinking when these things are […]
If you’re anything like most people when first getting into camels one of your initial questions might have been how long does it take to train a camel? There are many different levels of training a camel can have, we offer Level 1, 2 as part of our camel training courses, but the question: […]
Did you know that there are 4 developmental stages to a camel’s life? One of the biggest mistakes that people make when training or handling camels is they forget that the camel is at a particular ‘stage’ in life which can, and does, affect the approach to training and handling. In this podcast […]
Training and handling camels can be a challenge when you’re trying to figure to why they might be refusing to follow instructions. What can you do if a camel is refusing to follow instructions…? We answer that question on this Camel Q&A Points we cover: Considering the camels environment How to get […]
Did you know that the weather has a significant affect on your camel’s behaviour? Do you know what you, as a camel owner and or handler, can expect from your camel(s) in certain weather conditions? In this podcast episode we discuss how the weather affects your camel’s behaviour. The points we make […]
Like any animal handling and training there can be a lot of misconception on how animals are trained and handled. Camel training is not excluded from these conversations. People who ‘don’t know camels’ are always amazed how we can LOVE camels and love training and handling them. Their perception is often one of […]
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