The Top 10 Reasons LGDs Fail - Plus One More; The Responsibility of Social Media
#Bensonmaremmastraining, Words can hurt. They have consequences. People have a choice to read and believe or move on. Dogs don't have...
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Cindy Benson
- 5 days ago
- 7 min
That Essential Window of Bonding for Livestock Guardian Pups
#bensonmaremmastraining, Scientific principles govern how dogs learn; not traditional lore, not trendy opinions, and not even if you love...
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Cindy Benson
- Nov 25
- 5 min
Being Trained by Rufio - My Natural Encounters Adventure
#bensonmaremmastraining, I am an LGD trainer - so what does that have to do with training a Macaw?! Quite a lot! I have been chasing my...
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Cindy Benson
- Nov 25
- 1 min
My LGD Podcast with Natural Encounters, Inc.!
#bensonmaremmastraining, In November 2022 I went to Florida (from Oregon!) to attend a five-day training course at the Natural Encounters...
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Cindy Benson
- Nov 25
- 2 min
Capitol Press LGD Article - Nice Coverage!
#bensonmaremmastraining, In September 2022, Molly Cruse, writer for the Oregon Capitol Press newspaper, contacted me about guardian dogs....
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Cindy Benson
- Nov 10
- 7 min
The Special Needs Pup - Learning to See Behavior In Pieces
#bensonmaremmastraining, I had the distinct privilege recently of working with the owner of a special needs pup. She came to me after...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 29
- 5 min
Beautiful Training - One-Year-Old Pups with Goats
#LGDtraining This is a nine-second video of me using two hand signal cues to slow the speed of this enthusiastic male pup, Blue. Did you...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 20
- 7 min
Blogs - Table of Contents Updated (will be updated soon)
New To LGDs – How Does It Work??? Tell Me About Maremmas https://www.bensonmaremmas.com/post/tell-me-about-maremmas Top 8 Reasons LGDs...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Blogs List for the Foundations Training Manual
This is a list, in order, of all the blogs in the manual. Everything Right https://www.bensonmaremmas.com/post/everything-right Manding...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Understanding – and Misunderstanding – Canine Behavior: LGD Early Warning Signs
These dogs gave their owner LOTS of warning signs before they reached this extreme behavior. #bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdtraining, Any...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 28
- 3 min
When to Get That Second LGD
#bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdtraining, #lgdpuppytraining At first glance, starting out with only one LGD can seem like the conservative...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Clicker Training Up Close - The Shelby & Kim Pups
#bensonmaremmastraining, This is the end of my first clicker session with the Shelby pups and the Kim pups. Check out those mindful...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Training With the Prancing Pony Pups!
#bensonmaremmastraining One of the things I thought I would have to give up when I stepped down as a Maremma breeder is clicker training...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 6
- 2 min
The Shelby Pups - Sequoia in a Fear Period
#bensonmaremmastraining In anticipation of the pups going to their new homes, I decided to begin leash training with the litter. I...
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Cindy Benson
- Apr 6
- 1 min
The Shelby Pups - Puppies as Sovereign
#bensonmaremmastraining The Shelby pups are getting ready to go to their new homes at nine-ten weeks of age. As I mentally prepare for...
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Cindy Benson
- Mar 31
- 3 min
The Shelby Pups - I'm an LGD! Meet Juniper
#bensonmaremmastraining As you may know, the Shelby pups came to me to be evaluated regarding what sort of home would be appropriate for...
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Cindy Benson
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Clicker Training Is Easy! The Shelby Pups
#bensonmaremmastraining It really is! The backstory: Kathy and I usually do a better job of communicating with each other. I told her I...
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Cindy Benson
- Mar 26
- 3 min
The Shelby Pups Meet The Littles!
#bensonmaremmastraining, Kathy did some excellent work in this video. The night before I introduced half of the pups to baked chicken...
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Cindy Benson
- Mar 23
- 1 min
It's My Birthday! I'm Six Weeks Old!
#bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdtraining,#lgdpuppytraining The Shelby pups have arrived at the Benson Maremma College! I am thrilled to have...
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Cindy Benson
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Thor And The Chickens
#bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdchickentraining, #lgdtraining, #positivereinforcementtraining, Thor is almost six-months-old now and has...
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