These are concerning times with the COV ID 19 crisis occurring all around the globe. So many lives and businesses are affected and of course, camel business activity isn’t immune to this situation (and animals do NOT stop eating). We’ve been receiving emails (thank you) from concerned camel business owners & operators […]
Category Archives: Camel Training
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Apr
Apr
Camels are built to have relationships. For evidence of this all you have to do is look at their herd behaviours. We’ve had the pleasure of witnessing large herds of camels and the complexity of their herd behaviours, but it all boils down to one thing… Relationships. Strong, trusting relationships that they [the […]
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Apr
Apr
Sometimes simplicity counts more than complexity and when training & handling camels this is defiantly the case. Camels can have that effect on you – brining you right back to the basics. In this episode it may not seem like the things we talk about are basic overlooked actions, but to the […]
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Mar
Mar
We have the pleasure of mentoring Homesteady who recently brought camels into lives to be part of their self sufficientcey lifestyle (which they YouTube their experience) Their curiosity in camels began when they started having food sensitivities & intolerance in their family and camel milk seemed like a good option for them, so naturally […]
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Mar
Mar
Breaking in – or training – camels can be a challenging project for most, a rewarding one, but challenging. You might hear a lot about what to do, but we’d thought we’d take it a step further and explain what NOT to do – and actually explain the reasons why. Most humans […]
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Mar
Mar
Did you know camels can kick with their front legs AND back legs AND also do this while sitting down…? One of the scariest things as camel training mentors is seeing so many people not be aware of the safety zones when training and handling camels. Unfortunately we see a lot of […]
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Mar
Mar
Having sufficient land space for camels will ultimately improve their wellbeing, but how much space do camels really need…? Most assume a lot of space, but this is a complex question with a complex answer as we consider the variety of environments that camels are normally domesticated in. In this Camel […]
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Mar
Mar
It can be really concerning to a camel owner/handler when it seems that their camel isn’t responding to the training or worst still the camel has been through training, but has seemed to have regressed! Can you relate to this feeling…? The truth is that all camels (especially YOUNG camels) will seem […]
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Mar
Mar
In this week’s Camel Q&A we are answering the question of “How Often Should I Train My Camel” We give a detailed answer to suit all camel people whether they have a pet camel, working camels, trekking camels or otherwise. All these situations cause for slightly different answers. You’ll be surprised to hear […]
Camel Training, Life Lessons Learnt From Camels
Life Lessons Learnt From Camels 2.0 – Ego & Camel Training
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Mar
Mar
Every month we take a moment to reflect with you here the lessons we are continually learning form camels and we know that if you live with animals (especially camels) you’re more than likely getting these ‘life lessons’ too. Animals are such a gift to us and in this podcast episode we are […]