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PacaTrapper    Tooth-a-Matic

Fight-O-Matic    Bungee Bite Bloc

Smooth-O-Matic           Fleece-O-Matic

Bean Machine

The Bean Machine

(Launched product in July 2012 // 82 units sold as of 1-2015)

Don,

"WOW! The Bean Machine sucks up better than I could have imagined, It works GREAT!"

Larry

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Hi Don,

It sucks!!! Really Sucks!. I love it! Ive been out in the pastures

for hours playing with it. So far , so good, I love the way it really gets

every bean out of the grass!

Cindy Cuykendall

Cuykendall Farms

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Hi Don

I got the order on Thursday. Thank you so much for the Bean Machine! You are right; its sucking power is impressive! This really will help me in keeping our pastures clean. I can't thank you enough!!! Have a blessed day!

Brian
Sunset Meadows Alpacas

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"The Bean Machine is awesome!" ..."It works great.

Thank you very much. My husband is enjoying it. Took him 7 minutes to clean a pasture that usually takes 30 minutes or so....... it makes pasture cleanup a breeze...... Keep it up!"

Michelle Ing

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Don,

I have been trying for a couple of years to get my teen age grandson to pick up the bean piles in the pastures. I should have known that all I had to do was mix some oil with some gas

and fill the gas tank and low and behold he started the engine and away he went with my new Bean Machine. The machine is even easy for this grandma to use, except for getting it

out of the field and dumping. Think I will leave that to the younger set.

Gaye Cornell

Vello Vellon

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Fleece O Matic - as of 1-2015

67 units in operation across the US ,Canada, United Kingdom, Australia

"Nice job, Don, ..... it's tumbulutionary in design"

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Hi Don,

So the UPS truck pulled in our driveway at 7:05 and we were

tumbling our first fleece by 7:30pm!! This tumbler is amazing! From the

easy put together to how lovely and dirt free my fleece was, amazing! I

can't wait until tomorrow when I have more time! Thank you once again

for a wonderful product! Whoppeee!!!

Erin

Last Penny Farm Alpacas

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Hi Don,
The tumbler arrived on Monday, but we couldn't get it up and running
until last night. I wanted to let you know that it works wonderfully!
Thanks again!!!

Heather

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...."I LOVE this Machine! ...it's like a miracle worker with fleece!"

....Blue Bell Farm

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Thanks again for the tumbler, I have been running it a ton, and I love it!!! I

really, really love it! It is cutting off SO much prep/cleaning time! And I

had a bunch of tumbled alpaca at a fiber festival this weekend and people

loved it and were amazed Thank you!!

Maegan Burkart

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My mill was honored with evaluating the initial prototype of this puppy. First lesson was it worked SO well, outside was a saving grace!(it knocks out the dirt really good). Second was my ability to mount it wherever I wanted. I was not stuck with a location as I am with our huge one. Third was the ease of loading and unloading. I'm short and ALL woman. Climbing down into the big tumbler is beyond a pain. Why do we have a different tumbler? This one wasn't designed yet. So a couple years later.....the Tumblomatic has over 5000 hrs on her. And she's working while I type without a hitch. If you are into creating true QUALITY fleece products...this is an important tool. And NO Don's not paying me! Lol. Seriously, a fabulous machine. I wouldn't be endorsing it if it was anything less then awesome.

"The Fleece-O-Matic EXCEEDS our expectations. ....... Pam Pullins of Kings Mill

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........ "Don's Fleece-O-Matic impressed me beyond words. I took pictures of the pile

of debris that fell from the tumbler. Was astounded at the QUIETNESS of this

machine and its ability to clean tightly packed super fine fleece"........

Roo Kline - Fiber Artist Professional

PacaTrapper- Over 465 units
installed in 7 countries as of

January 2015
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Jody Beskini facebook

Just wanted you to know that the Pacatrapper is awesome and my veterinarian

really likes it as well. Works just fine for my mini llamas.

Merry Christmas & New Years to you and your family....................
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We use the paca trapper/ toothomatic and the fightomatic with the new bite

block also.. we used to use a chute and a table but honestly now that i'm older

and my hubby is also and the neighbor boys are older and more expensive it's

a fast two person job to just use  the paca trapper for everything these tools

make life easier/safer for both humans and alpacas,.. you can get them

all from www.thealpacarosa.com, don marquette sells

them and he designed them also. tell him safa sent you, grin..

sandy
glacial ridge alpacas in
Minnesota
safa president

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OK, I don't normally do testimonials, but one is due for the Pacatrapper.

Thanks Don Marquette & Carolyn Darr Marquette. Last nail

clipping we did on AJ took 2cc's of Ace and 3 6'4" men and AJ tied to a fence

post and he still managed to not get his nails clipped, he basically beat us

down and we gave up, as not to stress him out any further. Today we hooked

him up in the Trapper and 2 of us were done in minutes!

This was one piece of equipment we should have bought years ago!

Randy Scott (facebook)

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--- In SmallAlpacaFarms@yahoogroups.com, "RWCatwoman" wrote:> >
Best thing in the world is training your animals to stand
still for toe nail trimming. Larry and I can handle all
the girls and most of the boys by ourselves. The key
is a small (9x9 or no larger than 10x10) catch pen.
The more animals you can get in there, the better,
because that way they can't kick. We train our cria
to accept us picking up their legs/feet.> > Teeth
trimming is something else altogether. We have a
PacaTrapper and it works like a charm. Although,
one can handle strapping an animal into it, it's
best done by two. It makes life so much easier.
We also do toe nails on those boys who just don't
want to cooperate the other way... ;-) Two more wonderful

assistants to have for doing teeth are the
Tooth-O-Matic and Fight-O-Matic. We bought both and
don't dread teeth trimming time at all anymore!
All three devices are worth their money.> > One more
great thing about the PacaTrapper is, that you don't
need any larger space to store it. We have the
holder on a post in our alleyway between the pens
and the two arms are stored in the garage.> >
Rose

Linda Slicker (facebook)

The PacaTrapper makes life easier for the pacas and their loving

care givers.

We have used it to treat infections, skin conditions, and to hold a

girl still so we can check out a wound. We are 2 0ver 60 yr old

women - bad knees, etc. Actually I used it by myself to treat a facial

infection, was surprised I could do it! lol - so much easier than a

shute - sold our shute to people who had goats, sheep, etc.

L & B Acres

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Good Morning Don (from Australia).

Well, I have put it all together and it looks absolutely bloody TERRIFIC!!!!!

Tried a 6 month old little female in there this evening and Paca Trapper

  is everything I had hoped it would be. I used it to keep her still to clean

her fleece up for show this weekend, including clippering around the

eyes and down through apron and also thought of other uses such as

one person eartags. It also made it easy to lift her legs through the rear

leg straps on her paddock coat to get it on/off.  Will put a bigger male

in tomorrow morning for the final test !!!!!!!! I’m loving it........
Cheers,
Mark

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Don,

Jay sheared all of the pacas with the incredible

PACA-TRAPPER!!!! by himself. Pretty cool tool.

KathyBigger
AleGria Alpacas

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Laurel Shouvlin posted on AlpacaSite Oct 2,2010

.............There is a new product called a "PacaTrapper
built by Don Marquette of Alpaca Rosa Farm. It is an
excellent restraint system that would work very well with

this fellow, butthat won't help you today.

I installed my "trapper" in less time than it took me

to gather my tools together (tools scattered
and seemingly hidden in 2 barns and a house). It

works so well, that
you can even trim teeth if need be. A belly band is used,

not to suspend the alpaca, but to keep them from vaulting

to moving side to side.

Disclaimer... Don and Carolyn are my friends, but I have no
financial interest in their product, but very grateful that

I have one!

Laurel

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
Springfield, Ohio
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@...

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Don,

I installed the Paca Trapper, did two alpaca spa treatments

of tonails and teeth. These two are my drama alpacas,

tending to cush or throw themselves.

It worked like a charm! The results were amazing.

Send anyone in the Eastern Washington area my way if they

want to see it in action.

Roxanne Lewis
HomeSpun Alpacas

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Hi Don,

We are in our 70s and need help to make herd health day safer for us.

The PacaTrapper is working great for our girls. We couldnt get along

without it. We have a very rowdy boy, but we are managing him in

the PacaTrapper as well.

Ohio farm

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Don!!

Just tried our new Paca Trapper for the first time. Needed to treat

one of the boys

who has a toe fungus. Worked like a charm!! Thanks a million

Lori Dvorak

715-325-5605

Lotis Alpacas

Paul and Lori Dvorak

704 Hillcrest Avenue
Nekoosa, WI 54457

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Hi Don,

I just want to thank you so much for inventing products

that make our husbandry process a pleasure! Since my husband's

surgery, I have almost 60 alpacas to take care of all by myself

and to pay for help was just too stressful and costly. When I

received your email blast telling us about the new "PacaTrapper",

I went to your website and viewed your great video about how

easy it was to set up and use and decided to buy.

OMG, I JUST LOVE IT! I even took an adult male that was

never halter broken and even he just stood there without a

sign of stress! I was able to walk away and sharpen my

clippers and return to my animal to finish their toenails

without a hitch as they just stood their patiently waiting.

The AlpacaTrapper has saved me between $55-$135 per animal

each time they needed teeth, nails, etc. done. I also purchased

the Tooth-O-Matic, Fight-O-Matic knowing they would also pay

for themselves in just one month's care. I look forward to

working with all these tools on a regular basis that will make my

job go faster and be less stressful for both my alpacas and myself.

I highly recommend these products especially now that I have to

do it all alone. Even if you have another person to help and you

ave a large herd, I would recommend you have two PacaTrappers

so one person can work each animal while the other person sets up

and releases each animal so rotation and work runs smoother and

faster. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

PS . Do you know anyone who needs a chute?

Cheryl Palmentera

C R Alpacas, Inc.

Phone: 440-543-6114
Web: www.c-r-alpacas.com

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"I have to say Don, this new device (The PacaTrapper) ,

really seems to bring about a certain calmness to the restrained (PacaTrapped) alpaca. Very interesting, indeed..............and

by the way, those Bungee BiteBlocs are fantastic!, Thanks! "

Kiko Nicoletti DVM

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Hi Don,

"The PacaTrapper works out perfect for my needs"

Mike Vigus
Addison Alpaca Farm

586-615-0233

www.2afalpacas.com

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The first time that I set up the PacaTrapper as a vendor at the 2010 Buckeye show,

I had a funny thing happen to me. After Carolyn and I went out to dinner with

freinds , we came back to the facility to check on our animals about 11PM.

The doors were locked! Oh Crap! So I pointed my car at the doors and hit

my brights a few times and brought the security guard to the door. He sees

my vendor ID tag "PacaTrapper" and says " Oh, Thank God you are here,

Officer Smith was here last year telling me stories about how these alpacas

get loose at night. I'm just glad you are here now, I was plenty nervous

about what I was going to do if one these broke loose. Those *ssholes, they

didnt tell me they had hired a trapper"

Don Marquette........ aka The PacaTrapper
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Posted - 09/20/2010 : 4:20:43 PM AlpacaNation forum

There is an easy way to catch them and get them into your barn. I
wrote an article about that in the Camelid Quarterly, September
issue of this year. If I were close, I would help you out, but you should
find a farm near you and see if they won't help you with that. The best
thing I have found is the Paca Trapper. It really makes things a lot
easier, like giving shots and doing nails. I don't sell them, but purchased
one and really like it because it does not take up valuable space in my
barn and costs a lot less than a traditional chute. What you might also
try is to get the animal between a gate and the fence, tie the head to
a post, and then try to do nails and/or give shots. That is what I used
to do before I got my "trapper".

Christiane Rudolf
Tanglewood Farm
19741 Victory Lane
Fayetteville, Ohio 45118
(513) 875-3739

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Hey Don,

"The PacaTrapper is a real Back saver............This thing is worth $1,000.00 to me!"

Greg White
Tinkers Creek Alpacas

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" I wish I had known about the PacaTrapper

before I got my chute. I'm just covered in

bruises from my arms and hands getting smashed

against the chute."

Beth Ake
Dynasty Alpacas
http://www.alpacanation.com/farmsandbreeders/03_viewfarm.asp?name=12208

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Hello Don!

I have been busy using my new Paca Trapper! I haltered

Miss Coco Chanel ( the one who just about torn my shoulder off

trying to get away from me ) and walked her up to the Traper and

low and behold!! I clipped her toenails all by myself!!

Now , I just

need to order another receiver from you! Paypal is set up for the

payment. Glad you designed this thing!! Rox

Roxanne
Cedar Rock Ranch Alpacas

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Don,

I just wanted you to know I received my PacaTrapper awhile back.

My son installed it and I've been using it. Very easy to use and I

was able to trim nails on a tempremental new mom and she hardly

moved. Thanks.

Michelle
m_abell@embarqmail.com

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Hi Don,

I bought a chute at an auction when I was very new to the business.

It had a chin rest and 3 belly bands, was terribly heavy, and took

up too much space. Whenever I needed to use it, I had to wrestle

it into place. My alpacas balked at going into the confined space. I

would lure them in with grain/treats. Once in and confined, I found

I didn't have easy access to their toes for nail trimming. The chute

really stressed out the alpacas, so I eventually sold it and took a course

in CameliDynamics. Now I can give shots on my own without restraints,

and by clipping the halter tightly to a gate, I have been able to do vaginal

flushes and a number of other procedures on my own. Toenails are fine

if I have someone who is able to come over to hold while I trim, but I

really wanted something to enable me to do nails on my own schedule, and

I think this will do the trick. My alpacas are quite calm, so sonograms have

never been a problem, but some of them don't like to have their feet

messed with. If this works out as I hope, I'll invite others to come over

to try it.

Pam

Straps came today. (PacaTrapper)Works like a charm. Trimmed

up Triumph's toenails like never before, and with the greatest of

ease. I'm sold!

Pam

Pamela D. Harwood
Longwoods Alpaca Farm, LLC
www.longwoodsalpacas.com
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Hi Don,

Just wanted to let you know that today was only the 2nd time I

used the PacaTrapper. I worked on 19 alpacas in 90 minutes! I

did shots, toenails, and trimmed bangs ALL BY MYSELF!!!!!!!! ......

I have never been able to do this by myself in the past.
The first couple girls I pacatrapped took me a little longer to

hook up, but once I got the hang of it, things went very well.

Joyce White
TinkersCreek Alpacas

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Hi Don,

Just wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for sending out the bite

block. We received it yesterday. Also wanted to let you know what a fantastic

device the Paca Trapper is for the small farm without a bunch of employees

to help you out. It is great. We absolutely love it. You may use us for a

reference anytime.

Thanks again.

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Jerry & Shirley Yoder

Cider Press Acres

1884 Cider Press Rd

Manheim, PA 17545

(717)572-8888
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Facebook comment
Pamela Dakin Harwood One of my boys has an abscess on his foot,

between the toes. Vet has had to clean it out and lance it twice, and I

have to clean it daily. How would we do it without the Paca Trapper?

Pamela Dakin Harwood July 30 at 1:18pm

you should be getting an order from ******* Acres Farm in MA soon. She

loved it when she came by to pick up some sorted and skirted fiber the other day.

Fight O Matic- over 350 units in use worldwide as of Jan 2015
Don,

Im a professional alpaca shearer who shears well over 1500 alpacas every year.

I have used the Fight O Matic on over 150 alpacas (1,000 fighting teeth updated

May 15,2011) so far. The cutter finally broke after cutting about 1,000 teeth

over one year. The Fight O Matic beats the heck out of ob wire, thats for sure.

I still love the Tooth a Matic after using it for several years! It is so safe & fast .

We get anywhere from 60-100 alpacas per grinding wheel. Every year we see

some returning customers have purchased their own Tooth a Matic when they

saw how easy it worked.

Brian J. Gnizak
Shear Relief, LLC

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Thanks Don,

The Fight-O-Matic and Tooth a Matic worked like a GEM!

Kathy & Danny
Triple Diamonds Alpaca Ranch

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Don,

I used your Fight O Matic recently. I love it! I'm a vet who takes care of a

VERY large alpaca herd and I had been dreading the fighting teeth trimming

situation on over 60 males. The Fight o Matic made my job VERY easy and

I cut the teeth on about 50 males in one day. It worked GREAT! .......this

tool is really awesome.
The cutting blade was still cutting the teeth excellent after about 50 alpacas,

but I accidently dropped the tool exactly on its tip and bent the tip badly, so

it needs replaced.
I need two more cutting tips please.

P.S. I was planning on buying an oscillating tool for my woodworking needs

at home, so when I purchased the Fight O Matic, I gave it a try with the

included saw blades and it worked out perfect!

Dr. Mike Gast, DVM
Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates

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Gary Henderson-Keva Ranch Alpacas

Used our Fight-O-Matic for the first time yesterday to trim

fighting teeth.

AWESOME tool, and well worth the investment. Trimmed

six teeth in a

fraction of the time that it takes with the Dremel and NO bleeding!!!

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Hi Don,

We bought a Fight O matic and WOW!, it really works great!
Sooo much easier than OB wire and I can do it all by myself.

Just like you said, 2-3 seconds per tooth. Im really glad we

bought a Fight O Matic

Farm Manager
Willows Bend Alpacas
Forreston, IL 61030
Phone: 815-482-1298
www.WillowBendAlpaca.com

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Spoke with a veterinarian from Iowa today, Randy Larson DVM,

he used a Fight O Matic and thought is was really a slick tool.

Hes looking at placing an order for 5 Fight O Matics to pass on

to his clients.

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Jan 5, 2011

Dear AlpacaRosa

When Fight O matic first went on sale we purchased one. We have

been very successfull using it. Now we need to order a new tip, "fight O tip".

Please send order number and price so we can purchase by paypall.

Regards, Sydney

Quidish Fields Alpacas

Bill Posey and Sydney Kimble

7703 E. HERNDON Ave.

Clovis CA 93619

cvt@pacbell.net

559-297-7625

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"hey don, we used your fight o matic at shearing yesterday on almost all our

boys and even 1 dam, worked fantastically, fast safe quiet, everyone was

thrilled with it! thanks for helping us and our alpacas! the team of the toothomatic,

the bite block, and the fightomatic just can't be beat!!!!!!!!!!"

sandy in magnificent minnesota
www.glacialridgealpacas.com
http://alpacastreet.com/farms/view.html?site=99
http://www.alpacanation.com/farmsandbreeders/03_viewfarm.asp?name=12491

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Hi Don,

I used my new Fight O Matic today for the first time. OH MY GOSH!!!

This thing is fantastic. It is incredible how easy and quick it works!!

Thanks, and keep coming up with the great ideas and inventions.

Larry Wingo
Mountain Dream Alpacas
http://www.mountaindreamalpacas.com/

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We used the Fight-o-Matic easily and love it,

used it twice already!

Sandy in magnificent minnesota
www.glacialridgealpacas.com
http://alpacastreet.com/farms/view.html?site=99
http://www.alpacanation.com/farmsandbreeders/03_viewfarm.asp?name=12491

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"Don, well we are finally finished with shearing

here in West Texas. Used the
Fight-o-matic, which was wonderful. If you

need any references, use us....it was sweet."

Susan Frank
Dusty Creek Ranch
www.dustycreekranch.com
Texas, USA
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Don,

Used the Fight O Matic today.

Really impressive!

There were 5 pro shearers watching as I used

it for the first time and all

went wow!

All wanted one(Fight O Matic) ............One

wanted to buy the demo unit

Jay Ward
Light Livestock

Tooth-a-Matic //
over 1,850 units
sold as of 1/2015

Voted #1 Great Idea Pick in the
Alpaca Index book
......."the Tooth a Matic is a must!"

Alpacas over the Rainbow
www.alpaca-information.org

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Hi,

Just emailing to say how great your tooth-a-matic is,have been
using it
for about a month and am very impressed with it. It is bloody
fantastic. Is
the fight-a -matic as good a product?

Cheers Lachlan
Ireland

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Don,

"my shearer brought a Tooth a Matic with him last year. I had this boy with VERY long teeth.
2 seconds and a puff a smoke later............my boys teeth were perfect! the Tooth a Matic was AMAZING"

Tim from PA

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Don,
thanks for making the Tooth a matic. they are great. First one I
bought is out on a farm ,............ so I'm now buying a second
Tooth a matic. Can't do alpacas without one.

B. J. Campbell DVM
Hanover Veterinary Services, Inc
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I went to a Dr. Purdy DVM seminar and he told us that he
uses the Tooth a Matic when trimming alpaca incisors. At first
glance, he didnt think this gadget would work, but was
pleasantly surprised how well the Tooth a Matic performs.
Now he uses it
EVERY time when trimming teeth

Diane Klein

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BTW, we have a Tooth-o-matic and LOVE it.

Thanks.

Paula and Larry Vellozzi

AdoraBella Alpacas

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I just purchased a tooth-a-matic this spring. It worked
wonderfully!

Kate Brown
Beech Springs Alpacas
126 Arthur Majette Rd
AUlander, NC 27805
http://www.beechspringsalpacas.com/
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Hi Don, I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you
know
that the toothamatic is awesome! We had some shearers
here
last week and they used it on a few of our alpacas, and we
could
not believe how fast and easy it was to use, literally no
stress for
the animals, and it did a great job! What an awesome tool!

Heidi Ellefson
Pheasant Ridge Alpacas Wisconsin
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"I love my Tooth a Matic"

Wade Geese
AOBA Certified judge

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PS: We LOVE our tooth-a-matic and my

husband

takes it when he shears for other farms.

It is fabulous!

Charming Forge Alpacas
(610) 621-2183
www.cfalpacas.com
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Don, just wanted to let you know that we received our
Tooth-a-Matic
and used
it for the first time on one of our males. It was easy to
use and did a
nice job on the teeth- much easier on us and the animals
than using
ob-wire.
We'll be using it again at shearing time and know that it
will make
quick
work of the task. Thanks for a great product.

Dennis and Christy Pace
Pacesetter Alpacas
5546 W. Plymouth Church Road
Beloit, WI 53511
608-879-2770
www.pacesetteralpacas.com

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I just love my Tooth a Matic"

Steven Hull
Timberlake Farms
http://www.timberlakefarms.net/

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ps. we just love the Tooth a matic

Jeff and Jenny Anderson

http://www.superioralpacas.com/

info@superioralpacas.com

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Hi Don,

Yea!!! We did it. You where right!! It really
wasn't that
bad--and it literally took only seconds. I know
that with alittle more "practice" it will go much
smoother next
time-but I could tell it was so much less stress
to my boy than the last time when the vet used
the Dremmel on his teeth. All we did was halter
him, hold his head, open his mouth, hook to
Tooth-A-Matic over his bottom teeth and
ZIP we were done. I don't think he even
realized what we did!! Thanks again for
all you help and instruction!!

Take
care and thanks again for your help, It will
be neat to put
the "before and after make over" picture of
Stormy up. It really is a dramatic change and
he seems to be eating so much better today

Jamie Flores

Shi'Lo' Alpaca

jflores2@tampabay.rr.com
website- http://www.shiloalpacas.com/
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I meant to let you know how much I enjoyed my
visit to your
website the last time I emailed. I can't spend too
much time
there as I have fallen in love with Selena. I also
remember the
first time I saw the Tooth-A-Matic. The people we
agist with love this tool!

Cynthia
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Yahoo message board:

.......................and let me tell you all, (** disclaimer//// I have no
financial interest
in this product or their farm-although i do covet their alpacas, lol),
this
has been a
true gift to us here, we've used it over 2 years and recommend
it to
everyone, it's fast, efficient, safe and easy to use, why stress
yourself
and your alpacas by using a dremel
and water for over 20 minutes when you can use a toothomatic
for 2 minutes..

sandy in magnificent minnesota
www.glacialridgealpacas.com
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I just wanted to say that this year was our first year with our
tooth a matic and it
was so wonderful! we did it while our shearer was working, and
between my
smaller plate and her larger we were able to do everyone who
needed it in record
time. When you are shearing 20 or more in one day, it is really a
blessing to have
teeth trimming be so quick. What a difference from the dremel!
We figured we
saved at least $900 since we bought it last year. Between the actual
charge for trimming, meds to calm them down (which we haven't had
to use at all with the
tooth a matic, in fact we even use it during herd health day without
the restraints
of the shearing table) gas to the vet, and after care for stress, it really
adds up.

Don, now if you figure out how to make a mini tooth a matic for
fighting teeth, I promise I will be first in line to purchase! What
about an electric dog toenail
trimmer sort of idea? (does that make sense?)

No relation here, just a happy customer!
Slainte~
Wyatt & Rachelle Black

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WE love the Tooth-a-matic
Our shearer loved it & bought one.
he said he had seen them but wondered how well they worked.
Lets just say that by the time he was done he had to have one!
Heidi Noyes
Green Mountain Criations
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Thanks for the Tooth a matic....It helped us sell two of our animals!
It was also
very easy to use. One of the males had previously tried the dremel and
he thought
we were killing him. This time, it was easy and it was done before
he even knew
what happened! Very good tool!
Thanks!
Diana Blair

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MESSAGE: Hello,
Im in need of another tooth o matic. I let my shearer use mine and he
loved it so
much he bought it from me.
Do you want me to go ahead and mail you a check for $175.00 like I
did last time,
or are you now set up to take credit cards?
Thanks,
Pam Fife
Windy Hollow Alpacas
www.whalpaca.com

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Hi,
we have been using our new tooth a matic and
we could not be happier with the outcome! Wow, it is so fast the
alpacas do
not even have a chance to stress. Been using it on several of our
shearing
jobs and all have loved it. Perfect cut every time. If only we had
something as
safe for fighting teeth, good luck with your design endeavors.

Take care all
Darlene
Alpaca at the Motherlode/Motherlode Alpaca
Acton California

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i trimmed my paca teeth by hand last year,
started off with a side cutter, after 1 alpaca and 1/2 hour of hell
went to
a hand dremel, 4 exhausting stressful hours later teeth were done
on all 8
pacas, so was i for the day, no energy left, for xmas i got a toothamatic.
this year while they sheered my husband used the toothomatic,
( the shearer
even showed him an easier way to hold it! and recommended it highly),
and
sheered teeth in less then 1 minute per animal!(i did toenails with the
side cutters at the same time, no i'm not related to them (The AlpacaRosa),
get
nothing from this at all, but it's sooo much less stressful for animals
and for me
that I just had to tell you all.it's worth it, trust me. And it’s easy to
learn to use,
Terry is a pro now and we'll be showing our mentored farm how easy
it is to
use on their animals next month so they can get one of their own also.
We don't
tend to buy "gadgets" like a pooper vacumn etc, but this item truly helps,
for both your animals and yourself, indulge. you'll be pleased. …….
it has really changed our lives. the difference in personality of a correct
bite on an animal and
one who can't eat properly is so amazing and the efficiency of it keeps
everyones
stress level way down
sandy in minnesota
www.glacialridgealpacas.com
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Also, want to say, we used your tooth-o-matic on two of our animals.
It worked great. What a nice tool to have around.
Thanks
Kelly

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Hi,

Marian Sykes here from Alpaca Ridge. I am the coordinator of the
Silent
Auction and Raffle for Mapaca. I was wondering if you would be
willing to
donate to the auction and raffle again this year. Your teeth trimming
tool was
loved by everyone last year. Let me know and have a great weekend.

Sincerely,
Marian

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we have it and WE LOVE IT, it's so fast and easy to use, it makes them
sooo
much happier to have the proper teeth trimming and that makes US so
much
happier, thanks so much for making this!

sandy kunath
www.glacialridgealpacas.com
http://www.alpacanation
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Hello Don. Thanks so much for your prompt reply. I will go ahead and
send you the $37, along with a diagram of Chaz's teeth so you can get
an idea of the shape that
would have to filed. I must tell you that the tool works great and, even
more
important to me, your responsiveness and willingness to help is very
refreshing and, unfortunately, very unique in today's business world.
If you ever need any
endorsement or testimonial, please feel free to refer potential clients to us.
Have a great rest of the weekend and we will get the drawing and check
out to you within the next day or so. All the best,

Ron and Pam Harshman
Camp Camelid
Fort Myers, FL 33905
239-275-4792

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P.S. I love my toothamatic!

Katy Spears
Fairhope Alpacas
(251)929-0677

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Well, we bought the tooth-a -matic from the AlpacaRosa last Christmas,
used it for the first time about a month ago, and were absolutely thrilled
with it. we were a bit intimidated by it at first, but my husband and I had
a girl that just couldn't wait until sheering time(when we normally trim
teeth with side cutters), so we gave it a whirl,
me holding her still he measured and plugged it in, she balked, I stepped
back and
let her go for a minute. He scolded me for letting go (sighs) and we all
started again. This time I held her still and within 20 seconds the job was
done. Perfect teeth on a
girl that began to act like she was a princess now, humming at me
whenever we
came in and actually nuzzling my husband. it changed her life having perfect
teeth
and eating easier. now we felt we needed to check everyone and the next
weekend
we had 3 males lined up for trims, me nervous again but no need,
recalculating the trimmer took him a minute then I held and by the time
the male got nervous and I
was wondering how I’d hold him if he bucked, it was over, in 15 minutes
we did
all my boys and were thrilled with the results. We didn't get any uneven
cuts with
those 4 pacas and tried to do our other girls last weekend, we got one
uneven cut
from a misaligned hand but evened it out with another fast cut. the trick
is holding
them still, the trimmer is extra fast and reduces their stress quite allot...
disclaimer
now, I have no association with Tooth a matic or AlpacaRosa and will
make nothing from this, but what used to be a scary, fraught with danger
(will I crack a tooth,
will I cut a tongue, will she choke from a piece of tooth)) is now a quick
painless
job that we'll do every season...(I have found fyi that to hold them myself
is easiest
by basically pushing them against the side and back of the barn so the barn
is holding their side still and the back is holding them from backing up and
I hold their head
and neck, we rarely have 3 people here so have learned to do things ourselves,
putting them in a catch pen and haltering them doesn't work though, someone
we
know tried that, besides having an uneven cut from not being able to hold the
mouth open enough from the halter I was told the animal can still back up in
her catch pen)
just my 2 cents...
sandy kunath www.glacialridgealpacas.com

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The AlpacaRosa makes and sells the Tooth-a-matic. You can contact them
directly
for more info. Check out their site on WWW.TheAlpacaRosa.com

I haven't used the product myself, but have heard good reports about it.
Susan Retzer Singalong Alpacas

………….like the tooth a matic. It is wonderful! The two of us use it on
our girls
who need trimming, but do usually get a third person with one of our bigger
boys.
We also have taken it to a few other farms to help with trimming chores.
Prior to
getting that tool, we too had dreaded trimming teeth, as it took so long, and
yes, we were always worried about getting a tongue or lip caught. This tool
protects the
alpaca from the cutting surface. We have found, though, that the incisors on
either side of the two central ones, can end up being sharp (if they are high
enough
to be included in the cutting). But we've never seen it affect the alpaca's dental
pad
or lip afterward. My husband accidently got his finger in the mouth right after
the trimming and found out first-hand how sharp the teeth could be. But that
sharpness seems to be only temporary. This style tool certainly is fast, which
relieves the
alpaca's stress considerably. (And ours too.) It is designed so that you cut the
proper amount of tooth off, but getting the angle right takes a bit of practice.
We sometimes
do two cuts, but that still is extremely fast compared to a dremel. We do it
with the alpaca standing with it's rump against a wall, head held firmly, but it
is really easy
when they are on the shearing table. It really doesn't seem to bother them
when the grinder blade cuts. The worst part for them seems to be when you
put the device in
their mouth. I've held enough of them to know for sure that they don't flinch
at all
when the actual cutting is being done. Their teeth are different than ours for
sure...
Lana Nickerson
Foss Mountain Farm

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Our IL Affiliate, IAOBA, purchased a Tooth-O-Matic to put our member
library for our members to rent. It works great and everyone that has used it
loves it.
Steve is right, it is easiest to learn by watching someone actually use it.
Shari
Autumn Sky Alpacas
Chillicothe, IL

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We have one (Tooth a Matic) and it works great...simple, fast and gets the
job
done....

Kindest personal regards,

Patricks' Pastures Alpaca Ranch & Habitat
Jim Patrick

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Just wanted you to know that the Pacatrapper is awesome and my veterinarian really likes it as well. Works just fine for my mini llamas. Merry Christmas & New Years to you and your family....................

L & B Acres

Used our Fight-O-Matic for the first time yesterday to trim

fighting teeth. AWESOME tool, and well worth the investment. Trimmed

six teeth in a fraction of the time that it takes with the Dremel and NO bleeding!!!

Home of the Tooth-a-Matic!

Just wanted you to know that the Pacatrapper is awesome and my veterinarian

really likes it as well. Works just fine for my mini llamas.

Merry Christmas & New Years to you and your family....................

fighting teeth.

AWESOME tool, and well worth the investment. Trimmed

six teeth in a

fraction of the time that it takes with the Dremel and NO bleeding!!!