Sign Up Your Dog for Rattlesnake Avoidance Training

Registration is now being taken for the 2012 Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Clinic for Dogs hosted by Mountains Restoration Trust.

The one-on-one training session is performed by High on Kennels that trains all types of dogs in a safe, humane, and controlled environment repeated several times to insure that the dog understands the sight, smell and sound of a rattlesnake. (Rattlesnakes have a distinctive odor that dogs can discern from other snakes). 

“Poisonous snakes bite about 15,000 dogs each year and treating the injury can cost thousands of dollars,” said Tracy Jenson-Presson of High on Kennels, adding that in Southern California, rattlesnake bites can occur year round. Dogs can forget the smell over a period of time and annual training is recommended.

The 2012 schedule is March 17 & 18 and April 14 & 15 at Headwaters Corner, Masson House, 23075 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas and May 12 & 13 and June 9 & 10 at Tapia Park, 884 North Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas.

Please allow one hour for individual training session. Appointment times run between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the fee is $70. Advance registration is required and can be made online at www.mountainstrust.org or by calling (818) 591-1701 x 0.