Snakebreak Clinics
We offer snake avoidance training clinics for all breeds, all are welcome. We use a live, Western Diamondback rattlesnake that has been milked and defanged prior to each clinic. The snake is not contained in any way throughout the session. The clinics are set up in a desert setting and the snake is set out in the open, as natural a setting as possible. The owner is then instructed by us on how to approach the snake and we then work through the session until the dog has learned the desired behavior.
We typically hold our clinics in several locations. They are held in the cooler temps, spring and fall as we have learned over time that no one works well in the heat, us, the dogs or even the snake! A link to maps to each area are located within the image of "Buzz". I have inserted Google Map links that hopefully work as intended.
Contact us at ramaher@juno.com or, call us at 623-258-7193. Leave a message/text if no answer.
In case you have multiple dogs, we have kept our rates low with those out there like us in mind! We also discount for those additional dogs.
Upcoming Clincs
***UPDATE Spring 2023***
Our clinics will be held at our Wickenburg site March 18 and our *new* Surprise site March 19 so please RSVP which you plan to attend. Clinics to start at 7am and go until all "RSVP's" have been done.
***Fall clinics to be announced***
Clinic Locations
We have three "standard" sites:
- Surprise location - new location, off Deer Valley Rd from Grand Ave
- Vistancia Site - newly added
- Wickenburg location has relocated near the Wickenburg Humane Society facility. The local contact is Tammy Hankins @ 928-684-8801
Please click on the image of "Buzz" to go to the Clinic Location page for maps.
Surprise Site
Directions to Surprise location:
The clinic site has to be relocated due to further development in the previous location.
0.25 M past the "developer sign" with the turn off to the West. Parking right off the pavement.
Vistancia Site
Directions to Vistancia location:
The clinic site is located at the SE corner of the "Trilogy" Community which is North of Happy
Valley Road and West of the Loop 303. You need to take the Loop 303 North and exit going west at West Lone Mountain Pkwy, heading towards the Trilogy community. Specifically the clinic is located in the open desert just off the pavement at the junction of El Mirage and Jomax Road. Refer to the map at our link to clinic locations.