Cooper and Kanan attended the Rattlesnake Aversion Clinic on Friday afternoon and I took a short video to show you what it was like. There were 4 stations. The first was encountering a baby rattlesnake on a dirt path. You probably know that baby rattlesnakes are just as venomous as adults so it's important for dogs to know that something this small can be deadly. When our dogs finally noticed the baby rattlesnake, they were given a pretty good electrical shock from a collar they were wearing. Cooper's reaction was much more dramatic than Kanan's which you will see in the video. The second station was the scent of a rattlesnake and the third was the sound of the rattle. These are good for them to know so they don't accidentally encounter one in tall grass or areas where they might be hidden. Finally, they encounter a good-sized rattlesnake about 3 feet long. By the time, they got to the last station, they had already learned to steer clear and wouldn't go anywhere near that big snake. When they walked Kanan back to where we were standing, he was so cautious it looked like he was walking through a mine field! Here's Cooper's encounter with the baby rattlesnake on the path.
Cooper Rattled from
Darylynn Mills on
Vimeo.
I know it might be upsetting to see Cooper yelp like that (it was for us) but it's far better than having him die from a rattlesnake bite. They suggest coming back yearly for a couple of years to reinforce the training but I think we may see if their fear seems to still be in effect on our own since we do encounter snakes on trails every now and then.
Last night was The Game of Thrones Season 3 premier. As you may remember, Justin and Sarah visited Dubrovnik where the King's Landing scenes are filmed. We had to buy a special limited edition beer that was made for Game of Thrones. Here's a photo.
There will be three more limited editions of Game of Thrones beers released throughout the year. I want to collect all four and save the bottles for our bar. We found ours at Whole Foods (it's 750 ml and has a nice cork and wire top like champagne bottles) but Justin could only find one bottle in all of Orange County. He said we should buy it up and sell on ebay as they will be collector items.
Happy April Fool'sDay! Be on your toes today and don't get fooled!
Hi Darylynn. Happy April. You're right! Seeing Kanan's reaction is hard to look at but . . . a valuable lesson for him to learn. We lost a cow to a snake bit so take it from me . . . it happens!
ReplyDeleteGood idea about selling the beer on ebay. Are you gonna do it? (April Fool's?)
Hi Darylynn,
ReplyDeleteLast night was a BIG night for us Walking Dead fans!! It was a great finale! Now we wait until Oct for it to come back. Poor baby, it was hard to watch. But at least it will keep them safe! The only April Foos joke here is that I am back and running to my 2 jobs this week! Back to the regular old grind! Hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday anf have a great week ahead. Hugs, Dru
Hi Darylynn! Wow, Kanan's reaction was strong. They must have had that collar turned up high, huh? We had to use "shock" training on Porter to teach him to stay way from the front door. Nothing else worked. You're right, it's better than having them die. I have never seen Game of Thrones but I've heard it's quite good. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter weekend. Happy April 1st! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI think that the snake training is a really good idea. I would rather see them get a "lesson" than a bite. I am enjoying The Voice. It seems to be better with the two new judges. HUGS
ReplyDeletePoor dogs! Though I agree, much better for them to learn this way.
ReplyDeletelove the Paris pic in previous post.
Have a good week, hope you had a lovely Easter
x
It only bothered him for a bit and much better than a snake bite.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great program and happy to see they have that.
Today is the first bright and sunny day in a while here. Hope its nice in California too!
Hugs