Three Tips for Taming a Cow

Taming an animal is the second step of the show process and easily one of the hardest. Remember that they were born with a natural fear of people. To make your life easier, here are my tips. Disclaimer: I will be using cows as an example because they ate my specialty but these apply to all animals.

Establish that you are not the enemy. What I mean is, start by just feeding them and walking away. Let them know that you are their source of food and have no intention of hurting them. As you progress, you can gradually get closer and closer while they eat until they let you pet them.
Be patient. It took me 4 weeks to tame Daisy and I spent 4 hours a day in the pen with her. Like everything else this step takes time.
Continue to earn their trust even after they are tame. Taming them isn't the end of it, because they may trust you enough to let you touch them, but they need a while longer to develop enough trust and respect to obey you.

I hope these tips help you . Go tame a herd!

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