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Comment by Laurene on February 23, 2011 at 6:32pm

That sounds very cool!  Sounds like they allow you more flexibility when hiking.  How long have you been hiking with Llamas?  Do you take them camping or backpacking?

Comment by Brenda Lance on February 23, 2011 at 8:49am

Laurene,

They did test a bit.  They had not been on the trail all winter long, and the friends you see in the video brought them to us that May.  The white and gray one, Sassy, had some prior experience on the trail so kind of knew what to expect.  The brown one, Choco, had never been on the trail.  This was not the way to expose her to it, but having the experience with llamas and knowing the kind of llama Choco was, we all felt she would do well.  It did take them both a while to adjust and feel comfortable doing what they were bred to do!  A fun day all in all, and they have become quite affectionate animals.  They have also been great with the kids and any foster kids we've taken in over the last year.  It's been pretty amazing.  But, you have to spend a lot of time working with them, training them, and just being around them.  They are very social animals and love affection.  But, yes, they can be stubborn when they make up their mind on something!

Comment by Laurene on February 19, 2011 at 11:30am

My husband said, Llama's are great if you can get them to do what you want:-)  Looks like they tested you a bit.