Positioning

A "must know" for optimum training success
with alpacas and llamas

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Turning

To have your llama turn in the opposite direction, move to the front just beyond the eye.

Balance

In positioning as in all things, it is key to be mindful of balance - both yours and that of your llama. As a side note, if you are using positioning in a catch pen to get your llama to stand for haltering and your llama does not move, do not insist that they do. In this instance, the whole point of positioning is to understand how to communicate to get the desired results. If he is already standing then you have the result you were seeking. It is amazing how quickly llamas understand positioning. For some it will take a couple of times of maneuvering about the pen while others will immediately understand your communication. And, as we become more skilled with positioning, our communication becomes much more clear.

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