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An alpaca journey can take you a long way

July 5, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
girls grazing at a distance on the bank of the lake

In this episode, I am thinking about the amazing alpaca journey that can begin when we meet our first alpaca.

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Start with what you are good at

June 28, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
black alpaca feeding by the field shelter

Start with what you are good at and avoid the traps of not believing in yourself enough, or believing in yourself too much.

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I always feel grateful to have alpacas in my life

April 26, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
feeding time

Could you keep alpacas? Probably but there are some big and smaller questions to consider.

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Things that will make you a better alpaca shepherd

March 29, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
Lili making herself comfortable

I feel like a work-in-progress; how about you? Here are five things that make for being a better alpaca shepherd.

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Alpaca Shepherd Skills and Jeremiah’s New Arrival

February 10, 2023February 1, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
alpacas sunning themselves

Hear Jeremiah tell his story of the new arrival, while I consider foundational skills for alpaca shepherds.

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What would make you do it differently?

November 30, 2022 by Alpaca Tribe
alpacas feeding in the corral

Why do we do what we do, and more importantly, why do we continue to do things the same way?

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Mistakes as learning opportunities

May 4, 2022 by Alpaca Tribe
sunny afternoon

Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I encourage us to be kind to ourselves and allow mistakes to be learning opportunities – but it is not easy. Listen in to a valley update and Amelia’s latest strangeness. Planning for a mini-series on growing older – both our alpacas and us! Let … Read more

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Life Lessons I have learnt from my alpacas

April 27, 2022 by Alpaca Tribe

I have learnt many things while keeping alpacas – obviously about them but also about me. In this episode, I share three of those life lessons that transfer to ‘normal living’ not just alpacas.

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Always learning and seeing the positive as well as the problem

October 13, 2021 by Alpaca Tribe
all in a row

Each day with alpacas is a new opportunity to learn something – either about your alpacas or yourself!

Categories Podcasts Tags behaviour, cria, learning, watching

A bit more confidence with alpacas

July 14, 2021 by Alpaca Tribe
alpacas by the lake

Gaining confidence in caring for your alpacas is possible, not just in principle but for you. Combine knowledge and practice.

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