John
Mallon — Gentling & Training Llamas & Alpacas
DVDs
& Books
Timing
is the heart of the Mallon Method: your action, the llama’s
or alpaca’s reaction, your reaction. Some of this “dance”
is best learned with hands-on, personal supervision, and lots
of practice. However, many aspects of the Mallon Method do
lend themselves to DVD, and the list of DVDs is expanding…in
spits and spurts.
Watch
here for announcements of new releases. These DVDs
and books may be purchased using your
PayPal account or from Useful Llama Items at
800 635 5262.
John’s
new book Ruminations from the Back Forty (A Practical
Guide to Living with Llamas & Alpacas) is
now available! Click the NEW! icon to learn more.
“The
First 24 Hours” — Train your youngsters
while they are at their most impressionable age and
most receptive to learning. This early training stays
with them and helps them to become cooperative, willing
companions for life. The most important hours you
will ever spend with your llamas or alpacas are those
immediately following birth. This training method
helps remove fear of the human touch.
“Halter
Training Basics” — A most valuable first
lesson that eliminates all of the guesswork and guarantees
the perfect timing needed to teach llamas or alpacas
of any age to respond to the slightest cue. If you
want your llamas or alpacas to be “light in the
hand,” this is how to start them. Builds a solid
foundation for stress-free leading, loading, crossing
obstacles, etc.
Demonstrating
with three animals, aged 2-7 months and introduced
to the halter and lead rope for the first time, John
teaches you to help your llamas or alpacas to quickly
overcome their fears and respond willingly to the
lightest touch.
“Difficult
to Halter” — John demonstrates his proven
method of helping a llama or alpaca overcome his fear
of the haltering process in this long-awaited addition
to his popular video series.
In
the first half-hour, John explains the “hows”
and “whys” as he works with a two year old
male who has been extremely difficult for his owners
to halter.
The
rest of the tape is devoted to John’s working
with the owner and the llama or alpaca together. By
following the simple instructions and procedures clearly
demonstrated in this video, you should be able to
overcome your llama’s or alpaca’s
haltering problems almost immediately.
“Working
in the Round Pen” — In this extraordinary
three-DVD tutorial, John works with a previously
unhandled 3 1/2 yr. old male llama, from first touch
to leading while carrying packs. Along the way, John
desensitizes the llama or alpaca to being handled
all over his body, including his ears, tail, belly,
legs, etc., and to having his feet picked up, all
done at liberty, not tied to a fence.
John
will demonstrate, for the first time, his unique method
of using a simple bath towel to safely desensitize
a full-grown animal, with amazingly fast results.
He will introduce the pack saddle and panniers, and
help the llama or alpaca to learn to control himself
in new and frightening situations, without danger
to himself or others.
If
you have never attended a John
Mallon Clinic or Exhibition, this will be a truly
mind-expanding experience. And for those who have
seen John work, it will serve as an excellent reference
for when your training goes off-track, and help reinforce
his simple, but effective, philosophies on teaching
and learning with prey animals.
NOTE:
You will notice some wind noise in the background
of this tape. John was aware of this noise when preparing
the tape and repeated any instructions that might
have been difficult to hear initially. Because of
this distraction, John has discounted the price of
this DVD to $99.
Three-DVD
set
5
hr 25 min long
—
$99.00
Books
Ruminations
In
Ruminations from the Back Forty (A Practical
Guide to Living with Llamas & Alpacas),
you’ll discover some old cowboy sayings, a few
codes of the west and just plain common sense.
These
are the concepts and practical solutions you need
to help you be more successful with your animals (and
other ranchers) because there are some lessons you
just don't want to learn the hard way.
These tips and tricks are common sense
to anyone who’s worked on a farm or ranch for
most of their lives.
Whether
you’re just starting out, or have been ranching
for years, you need these creative and practical ideas
to solve problems before they cause any trouble.
BONUS!
John will personally autograph books purchased
via PayPal through this website. You may specify a
short dedication in the OPTIONAL INSTRUCTIONS box
when you order.
Due
to the overwhelming demands on John’s time, he can only
answer training and behavior questions for those people who
have attended his clinics in the past. This assures that everyone
is “on the same page,” and John is not faced with
the impossible task of trying to condense a nine-hour day’s
worth of foundation into a few paragraphs.
For
your convenience, John offers “Private Telephone Consultations.”
See Products & Services for details.
