Our Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs was recently featured in Vet Practice Magazine. Here’s a snippet:
Western Australian vet Felicity Harradine says she understands owners having reservations about snake avoidance training for their dogs but when it comes down to potentially saving the life of one of her four beloved border collies, she doesn’t hesitate.
Dr Harradine says she sees a lot of snake bites at her practice – at least 50 a season. So not only does she do the avoidance training regularly with her dogs, she “absolutely” recommends it to her clients and even organises expert trainer David Manning to travel the two hours down from Perth to Bunbury do it.
David Manning of Animal Ark talks about the frogs and other wildlife enjoying the wet winter in Perth. Broadcast on 720 ABC Perth in July 2016.
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David Manning of Animal Ark talks about his new tarantula spiderlings. Broadcast on 720 ABC Perth in June 2016.
Until about the 1960s chemists used to sell frogs as a pregnancy test. David Manning from Animal Ark would help supply the frogs to the chemist shops. Find out why frogs determined if a woman was pregnant, and other froggy facts and trivia
This is an interesting (and at times hilarious) interview aired on ABC radio during Eoin Cameron’s Breakfast show. ABC reporter Trixi Oldfield has been terrified of snakes since childhood and would like to overcome her fear.
David and Animal Ark were featured on Channel 7’s Today Tonight program. David explains what to do if you meet a snake out in the bush.
Watch it now on YouTube.
“Full of knowledge, enthusiasm and interesting. Great course and good safety approach. Covers many areas. Thanks for coming!“Apache employee, Devil Creek
“Full of knowledge, enthusiasm and interesting. Great course and good safety approach. Covers many areas. Thanks for coming!“
“Just to say thanks for the great course you delivered here on site at the Nova project, your enthusiasm, passion and knowledge are very evident during the training session and will be very helpful to us as all creatures great and small start waking up/moving around again after a pretty cold winter here!“OHS Manager, Nova Operations
“Just to say thanks for the great course you delivered here on site at the Nova project, your enthusiasm, passion and knowledge are very evident during the training session and will be very helpful to us as all creatures great and small start waking up/moving around again after a pretty cold winter here!“
“We discussed the course this morning and everyone was wrapped with it. Congrats to you and your staff on being able to run such a course. On a personal note I would like to say the way you run the course is the reason why people are able to come out with some confidence. The mannerism and calmness presented yesterday was definitely reassuring to me and my crew.”Blair Bloomfield, City of Melville Piney Lakes Education Centre
“We discussed the course this morning and everyone was wrapped with it. Congrats to you and your staff on being able to run such a course. On a personal note I would like to say the way you run the course is the reason why people are able to come out with some confidence. The mannerism and calmness presented yesterday was definitely reassuring to me and my crew.”
“Good mix of theory and prac. Going into this I had a strong fear of snakes, now I have a healthy respect.”P Stevens, Apache, Devil Creek Person in Charge
“Good mix of theory and prac. Going into this I had a strong fear of snakes, now I have a healthy respect.”
“David was an excellent teacher, very professional and informative. The course was thoroughly enjoyable.”Roy Hill staff member
“David was an excellent teacher, very professional and informative. The course was thoroughly enjoyable.”
“What I liked about the course was the steady progression, allowing me to develop confidence and skills. Everything was covered that I needed and plenty of opportunity to ask. Thank you so much. Your manner was calming and reassuring. Thank you for a fabulous day.”Course attendee
“What I liked about the course was the steady progression, allowing me to develop confidence and skills. Everything was covered that I needed and plenty of opportunity to ask. Thank you so much. Your manner was calming and reassuring. Thank you for a fabulous day.”