How to Train Livestock Guardian Dogs - The Black Alder Pups Finish Their First Week With Me!
The puppies have been with me for a whole week! That is amazing. There is just no time to waste when training livestock guardian dog...
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Cindy Benson
- Sep 13
- 1 min
How to Train Livestock Guardian Dogs - Training the Black Alder Pups Series Begins!
The backstory On July 5, 2023, my dear friend Debi Reid, of Black Alder Ranch in Idaho, was blessed with a litter of six Maremma puppies....
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Cindy Benson
- Sep 2
- 3 min
LGDs Cash & Sasha Learn About Cows! - How to Use Siblings To Train Each Other
#littermatesyndromenot, #bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 31
- 4 min
How To Introduce Pigs to a Young LGD and Make One Very Big Mistake
#littermatesyndromenot, #bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 17
- 1 min
Three Young LGDs Get to Know Each Other - Canine Body Language Is Fascinating!
#bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining, #protectiondogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Yukon Meets the Goat Girls! - How To Introduce New Livestock To An LGD
Yukon is an eight-month-old intact Maremma. He has been a full-time working LGD almost all of his life. The goat girls, Party and Pearl,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 9
- 7 min
Clicker Training! Practice It With An Easy Animal Before You Use It With Your LGD
This was shared with me this morning; shared here with permission. These are the words of an experienced animal trainer, now completing...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 24
- 3 min
Meet Kyrie - Mouth Everywhere, Feet Everywhere, Never Stops Moving! What Can I Do?
This is going to be a very short post about a very important dog. Kyrie came to me for training at about seven months old with her...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Yes, Livestock Guardian Dogs CAN Be Trained! - My FarmDog 2023 Podcast
In July 2023, I had the honor of being interviewed by Aaron Steele, creator of the FarmDog podcast. I really enjoyed doing this...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Teaching a Pup to Wear a Harness Using Least Intrusive Training Methods - So Easy!
IAABC Statement on LIMA What Is LIMA? "LIMA” is an acronym for the phrase "least intrusive, minimally aversive.” LIMA describes a trainer...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Teaching Pups To Use a Ramp To Get in a Car Using Least Intrusive Training Methods
LIMA - Least Intrusive Training methods: https://wagwalking.com/daily/lima-dog-training-principles-what-you-need-to-know ****...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 7
- 10 min
Puppies Are Born Perfect - Owners Have Some Skill-Building to Do - How To Become a Great LGD Owner
This is a quote from a training client of mine who completed the course. Her eloquent words are beautiful, but I have been told many...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Being Honored by the IAABC - June 2023 Member Spotlight!
CAREER | CREDENTIALS | COMMUNITY Member Bulletin: June 2023 Member Spotlight Get inspired by your fellow IAABC members! Cindy Benson, KPA...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 25
- 5 min
Have You Ever Wondered Why Dogs Guard Empty Food Bowls?
The dog in the photo is Yeti. He is one of the most challenging Maremmas I have ever raised. He still lives with me. As an adult, he is...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 23
- 9 min
Learning From Some Amazing Birds at NEI in Florida - Again!
#Bensonmaremmastraining, If you've been following my blog posts, I probably don't need to say, one more time, how much training with...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 15
- 1 min
New LGD Facebook Group - Please Join Us!
#bensonmaremmastraining, My goal in creating this group is to have a place to share science-based training solutions to age-old LGD...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 13
- 2 min
One of Life's Mistakes - Having Written the Training Booklet for Prancing Pony Farm
#bensonmaremmastraining, #prancingponyfarm, Life continues to be just long enough for me to keep making mistakes; writing this booklet...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 7
- 8 min
Negotiating With Camille - Turning a Visit From a Stranger into an Adventure
#bensonmaremmastraining, Camille is about one year old. When she was six months old, a stranger came to visit. The introduction went...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 6
- 10 min
"Chicken Camp?" Training Chickens Can Make You a Better Dog Trainer
#bensonmaremmastraining, Terry Ryan, the instructor for Chicken Camps all over the world, was my instructor for the Karen Pryor Academy...
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Cindy Benson
- Jun 1
- 7 min
"String Training" - Building a Connection Between the Trainer and the Learner
#bensonmaremmastraining, String training is a concept presented to me by Steve Martin only six short months ago in a course I attended at...
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