Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Training questions and Hello

 

I remember reading about your experiences with that male. I don't personally think that handling as a cria, even giving kisses, causes a male to become berzerk. I have a male who is now over 3, and was a bottle baby. He lost his mama at 11 days, and was very sad for a long time. We did give him hugs ad kisses. He still gives kisses, and he can be a little bit stubborn as far as moving out of the way when I come through with the muck bucket or the hay cart. But we never let him chest butt, and always made sure he learned proper manners around humans.

I have had plenty of juvie males who would come running up from behind and do a chest butt. Females, too, for that matter. But, we always nipped it in the bud and stopped that behavior.

Your male was aggressive and violent. That doesn't happen from receiving loving attention as a cria.

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Creswell, Oregon

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