RATTLESNAKE AVOIDANCE TRAINING
Idaho's EXPERTS In Rattlesnake Avoidance Training!
Get Rattled, Rattle Snake Avoidance Training for dogs aims to ensure your dog and your family never has to go through the tragedy of a Venomous Bite which can cause excruciating pain, permanent physical damage, Thousands of dollars in expense and even Death! Get Rattled training will bring you peace of mind that your dog will avoid a dangerous encounter. Over 500 Dogs have been through our program the last 5 years!
The 6th Annual Rattlesnake Avoidance Training will be held June 29 and 30, 2024 Rattlesnake Avoidance Training will be here before you know it. If you are interested in having your dog attend the training, fill out the registration form and we will respond back with additional details. The cost is $125 per dog (Way cheaper than a vet bill if they get bit) and will be held at the Jerome County Fair Grounds.
If this is something you are interested in, please let us know so we can get you on the list. There are a limited number of training times and they do go fast. First come first serve. You will receive an appointment time and you will be there no longer than 1 hour. We will be located at the Jerome County Fairgrounds at 205 N Fir Street in Jerome, Idaho 83338
The Idaho Trappers Association will have a booth with a trap and snare display to show you how to release your dogs if by chance they may have an encounter with one.
How It Works
At our training classes, we create a course with different stations to expose and focus your dog’s attention on various aspects of rattlesnakes, focusing their attention on the sight, sound and smell of rattlesnakes. There are countless different scenarios in which your dog may find a rattlesnake, so we like to prepare for a wide variety of these. Our first station is a live rattlesnake out on the ground to make that initial encounter as natural as possible. Other stations include caged rattlesnakes for sound and primarily scent as well as snakes to give a different visual facets such as stretched out vs. coiled. At the conclusion, your dog is tested and if they respond by showing strong avoidance of the snakes, they pass.
Dogs are taken through the course one at a time to give them the individual attention necessary for successful training. Our trainers will ask details about your individual dog so that we can accommodate to their specific characters. We do employ the use of electronic collars because it is long proven to be the most effective, and possibly only effective tool for this particular training. The collar is adjusted to suit each individual dogs needs. Many people have concerns over the use of the e-collars, however in the hands of a trained professional, they are extremely safe and efficient.
Safety is of paramount concern, so the rattlesnakes we use out in the open have had their venom ducts surgically removed by a licensed veterinarian. This is a minimally invasive procedure that does no long term harm to the snakes, and in fact, some of our original venomoid snakes, which have been retired, are over 15 years old! Some trainers use muzzled rattlesnakes which has proven effective, however in our experience, we have found that handling snakes to muzzle them not only causes additional stress to the snakes, but these snakes that have been muzzled learn very quickly that they are unable to use their bite for defense and as such, act defeated instead of coiling into a defensive pose and rattling to warn you as they would naturally in the wild.
Here at Get Rattled, teaching your dog to avoid dangerous encounters is first and foremost, but we equally respect the care and well being of the snakes being used in our program. Not only do we teach your dogs, but we also like to take the opportunities to teach the owners about the benefits of rattlesnakes and encourage them to leave them be if encountered in the wild.