LLAMAS ARE THE ULTIMATE
TRAINING, FEEDING, PACKING, HUNTING, FISHING   AND CARE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE
1 WHY A LLAMA? 1
2 LLAMA HISTORY 8
3 TRAINING - WHEN DO YOU START? 15
4 TRAINING THE WEANLING 18
5 TRAINING LLAMAS TO TRANSPORT 24
6 TEACHING YOUR LLAMA TO KUSH 29
7 BASIC TRAINING FOR THE ADULT 32
8 TRAINING - PACKING WITH LLAMAS 38
9 AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU START PACKING YOUR LLAMA? 50
10 HOW MUCH WILL THEY CARRY? 53
11 ON THE TRAIL 59
12 PACKING WITH A PACK STRING 70
13 TRAIL AND CAMP ETIQUETTE 79
14 PICKING A PACK LLAMA 84
15 TRANSPORTING LLAMAS 94
16 COMMERCIAL PACKING 102
17 SADDLES, PANNIERS AND THEIR CONTENTS 110
18 THE LOST LLAMA 125
19 CATCHING LLAMAS 133
20 FEEDING LLAMAS AT HOME AND ON THE TRAIL 138
21 BARNS, SHEDS AND WINDBREAKS 150
22 FENCES 156
23 PASTURE MANAGEMENT 161
24 WITH LLAMAS, PACKING GAME IS FUN 171
25 HUNTING AND PACKING WITH LLAMAS 185
26 BACK COUNTRY FISHING WITH LLAMAS 197
27 LLAMAS, THE ULTIMATE SHEEP GUARD 206
28 FLYING AND JET-BOATING WITH LLAMAS 218
29 CHOOSING A LLAMA VETERINARIAN 229
30 HEALTH AND CARE 238
31 EMERGENCY AID ON THE TRAIL 248
32 CATS AND LLAMAS 255
33 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ON LLAMAS 259
AT THE TRAIL HEAD 268
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 269
INDEX 270
MEET THE AUTHOR 284
The text is well illustrated with 75 pictures! Beautiful colored pictures on the front and
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