Product Description

The definitive guide to handling, training, and managing llamas and alpacas.

Learn to be the kind of person a camelid loves to be around and still get your management job done safely and efficiently.

If you already have Marty's first book, Llama Handling and Training the TTEAM Approach,referred to by many as the "Training Bible" then you will surely want to get the new testament! This is not a revision but a totally new book. Chock full of new techniques that Marty has developed over the last 10 years you will find this book absolutely indispensable as well as lots of fun to read.

This new book has detailed information on every aspect of camelid ownership- everything from wool to weaning and herding to halter fit. Chapters on Medical Herd Management, Herd Maintenance and Husbandry guide you through everything from the birth of a baby, to coping with emergencies, to assisting your veterinarian with medical procedures (reviewed for technical accuracy by both Dr. David Anderson and Dr. LaRue Johnson). Learn the Laws of Camelidynamics. Understand how your behavior is the key to training. Learn how physics, not force can help you accomplish previously challenging tasks such as injections and toenail trimming.

Whether you have 2 llamas or 200 alpacas this book is for you.

400 pages, hundreds of illustrations. Clever icons help you navigate through every aspect of training and caring for your camelid.

At over two pounds this big book is worth its weight in gold

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #135665 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-25
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

David E. Anderson DVM MS Associate Professor Ohio State University.
Marty McGee Bennett is one of the most gifted animal trainers I have ever met.

Terry Duespohl Llama Breeder Willow Springs Farm Seneca PA
I've never seen a list of life-change events that include a Marty McGee Bennett clinic, but it should!

Julie Insley Rangemore Llama FarmRangemore Llama Farm
Wow, More amazing than I imagined! It's easy to read, understand and with so many photos easy to follow.

Customer Reviews

very informative
It's all in this book, anything you need to know about raising camelids. A good book to use as reference. Lots of information on managing and caring for alpacas or llamas.

Very Informative
The Camelid Companion by Marty McGee Bennett is a "must have" alpaca training book. Whether you are new to the alpaca business or an experienced alpaca owner, the information regarding training and handling is an unsurpassed library addition.

Overwhelming Information
I read this book from the very beginning and made notations where I needed to improve my habits around my alpacas. They now are more relaxed around me and other people. This book is also very heart warming too. Great pictures to help you to understand what it is that these animals require. I am using this book as a reference also.