Hi Prue
Prue Winkfield wrote: On the subject of snakes - at the trial yesterday - sudden stop to proceedings when a large - over one meter brown snake was discovered next to the game steward on the thrower - apparently it had been lying there beside the log whilst about 10 dogs had run!
As you know, my dog was at the trial, and after Jason "The Snakecharmer" had lured the snake into the next paddock Numnuts suggested that his method of handling errant reptiles (pick up in the mouth and shake gently until asleep) could have been used instead of the Jason's Negative Reinforcement method.
As a matter of interest, in my experience E-collars have always been difficult to use in snake training due to the neck being difficult to find. But I am still trying to find something to do with them now we don't use them for dog training.
But be warned that if you have spent the previous evening with Gareth imbibing "performance enhancing" substances Numnut's method might not be the way to go - your reactions have to be quicker than the snake.
Cheers - Alan