Get Rattled

Specialties

If you like to take your dog running, hiking, or hunting, you and your pet are at risk of encountering Rattlesnakes! While you might have the sense to avoid one if you see it, your dogs natural curiosity puts them at much greater risk of a Venomous Bite which can cause excruciating pain, permanent physical damage, thousands of dollars in expense, and even death!

Get Rattled Rattlesnake Avoidance Training is a small investment to help ensure your dog and your family can avoid ever suffering such tragedy. For a small training fee, you will get the extra assurance and peace of mind that your dog will avoid a dangerous rattlesnake encounter.

Not only is the benefit obvious for the dogs, but due to a dogs heightened senses, they may know danger is nearby before you do and their behavior can alert you to the possible hazard.

Live Rattlesnakes are used for maximum effectiveness to teach your dogs to avoid the sight, sound, and smell of rattlesnakes. Your dogs will be handled by experienced dog trainers and a licensed snake handler will provide course safety.

History

Established in 2012.

While Get Rattled is only 2 years old, the owners John and Willie have been providing this training for 14 years as non-​profit fundraisers and have trained thousands of dogs.

Meet the Business Owner

John P.

Business Owner

John’s fascination for animals, and specifically reptiles, started in early childhood with an interest in Dinosaurs which created an awareness for the living things around him such as insects, lizards, frogs, etc. This progressively developed throughout the years from youth curiosity to a hobby to a passion and avocation.

As a teen, John met Herpetologist Ken Foose, who became his mentor and helped set him on his path to herpetology and infatuation with venomous reptiles. As the significance grew, so did John’s desire for knowledge leading him to pursue college education, attend countless meetings, trainings, & symposia, and join a wide variety of interest groups.

Currently, John is a Founder and Facilitator for Sierra Nevada Academy of Kindred Ectotherms, Vice President of Close Encounters Wildlife Ed-​ventures, Adviser of International Herpetological Symposiums, Owner of Get Rattled, Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs, and still maintains a child-​like fascination with wildlife.