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Canine Rattlesnake Avoidance Training

Marla Daily - 4-22-2010 at 07:21 AM

This year we've come across several large red diamond rattlesnakes (Crotalus ruber), both in the Loreto area at El Bajo and around Las Parras on the road to San Javier, and at the Pacific along the coast south of San Juanico. Given our young Australian shepherd's natural curiosity, she's getting her rattlesnake avoidance training next week. There are several videos on You Tube that show the training and its results.

http://socalrattlesnakeavoidancetraining.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_diamond_rattlesnake

bajaguy - 4-22-2010 at 07:49 AM

There are also vaccinations available that slow the effect of the venom.

DianaT - 4-22-2010 at 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by Marla Daily
This year we've come across several large red diamond rattlesnakes (Crotalus ruber), both in the Loreto area at El Bajo and around Las Parras on the road to San Javier, and at the Pacific along the coast south of San Juanico. Given our young Australian shepherd's natural curiosity, she's getting her rattlesnake avoidance training next week. There are several videos on You Tube that show the training and its results.

http://socalrattlesnakeavoidancetraining.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_diamond_rattlesnake


I think you are using the same outfit we used, http://www.patrickcallaghan.com/ ???

We were very happy with them. We also use the vaccinations---they need a booster every six months.

Good Luck and ignore anyone who laughs at you for doing all of this. I know there were some who laughed at us at the time.

Diana

[Edited on 4-22-2010 by DianaT]

Doug/Vamonos - 4-24-2010 at 05:25 PM

Sadly, Patrick died of a heart attack about 6 months ago and his wife had a stroke. She is currently reviewing the available training operations and doesn't recommend any of them for various reasons. My wife took our dog to Patrick two years ago and we actually came across a rattler while hiking in Whittier last weekend. My dog froze and looked at it, so I guess the training worked since he didn't try to attack it like he does with every other living creature.

DianaT - 4-24-2010 at 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Doug/Vamonos
Sadly, Patrick died of a heart attack about 6 months ago and his wife had a stroke. She is currently reviewing the available training operations and doesn't recommend any of them for various reasons. My wife took our dog to Patrick two years ago and we actually came across a rattler while hiking in Whittier last weekend. My dog froze and looked at it, so I guess the training worked since he didn't try to attack it like he does with every other living creature.


Oh that makes me so sad---Patrick really knew what he was doing. And I so remember his wife with her arm around me assuring me that the shock was not hurting my pups and explaining every thing that was happening. They were a great team---sad, really sad.

BajaWarrior - 4-25-2010 at 06:52 AM

Found this beauty around the San Antonio del Mar (Colonett area) in spring a few years back. He was about 4' long.

BajaWarrior - 4-25-2010 at 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by soulpatch
I was jogging in the Bay Park end of Tecolote Canyon on the north side of the creek and ended up jumping over one in the trail......fun.


Yeah, we've suspended walks in the canyon with the dogs temporarily for the spring. We've seen just their heads sticking out of the bushes onto the trail, those are the ones to watch for...

woody with a view - 4-25-2010 at 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by BajaWarrior
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Originally posted by soulpatch
I was jogging in the Bay Park end of Tecolote Canyon on the north side of the creek and ended up jumping over one in the trail......fun.


Yeah, we've suspended walks in the canyon with the dogs temporarily for the spring. We've seen just their heads sticking out of the bushes onto the trail, those are the ones to watch for...


yeah, sounds fun!

BajaRat - 4-25-2010 at 11:45 AM

Great info. Thanks, Lionel