what to expect

We provide what many customers tell us they feel is the most HUMANE, COMPREHENSIVE and EFFECTIVE rattlesnake avoidance training for dogs they have experienced.
The trainer accompanied by the owner, will walk the dog to various staging areas. Dogs will have multiple exposures to the Sight, Scent and Sound of rattlesnakes at each of the 12 staging areas which including neutral items to be sure the dog is discriminating throughout the course.
Each dog will receive individual training and any dogs that live or hang out together will be tested as a group at the end to help rule out the ‘pack mentality’ taking over in a real life encounter.
The training takes place in a controlled environment using a remote training collar (either vibrate, spray or static shock) adjusted specifically to each dogs’ temperament, personality and physical response characteristics.
Especially for clients with rattlesnakes on their own property, we encourage owners to bring their dog's favorite toy or treat especially if they are 'obsessive' about it. We can use this object to test their dog's training & teach them to NOT go near the object if it is close to a rattlesnake.

For Hunters, if you would like to be sure your well-loved (& valuable) hunting dog will NOT attempt to retrieve a bird or whatever you hunt if it happens to be near a rattlesnake please let us know. If you want to bring us a fresh sample of whatever you hunt (ie: a wing) or your dummy/bumper, we would be happy to use that. We have scent available (Quail, Waterfowl & Pheasant) to test your dog with.

3 phases

Sight Identification

When your dog only sees a rattlesnake, including a baby, but cannot smell it or hear it.

Sound Identification

When your dog is exposed to just the SOUND of a rattlesnake, including the sound of a baby.

Scent Identification

You and your dog may not be able to see or hear the snake, however, your dog can SMELL snakes!

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There will be multiple locations on our training course for each of the phases mentioned above as well as other items designed to give your dog the BEST opportunity to learn to recognize and avoid rattlesnakes.

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 expense) caused by the dog becoming a victim of rattlesnake bite. If the owner is observant of the dog's avoidance behavior it can possibly prevent them from being bitten as well.

what to expect

3 phases

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