Cindy BensonFeb 204 minStrategic Use of Barn and Fencing - Katie S.#resourceguardingLGDs, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds This photo is worthy of a blog all its own. It...
Cindy BensonFeb 105 minThoughts About When To Spay or Neuter and How To Manage the Post-Surgical Dogs#spayandneutermaremmas, This question comes up frequently when I place pairs of pups. I’d like to take a minute to give you my personal...
Cindy BensonJun 1, 20216 minResource Guarding Is Not a Dirty Word#resourceguardingLGDs,#Maremmasheepdogtraining Resource guarding is one of my favorite topics is talking about LGDs because it is so easy...
Cindy BensonApr 5, 20217 minCompassionate Use of Electric Fencing For MaremmasI really dislike using electric fencing. In the title of this blog I almost feel like the words "compassionate" and "electric" don't...
Cindy BensonApr 5, 20218 minFencing Options & Considerations for MaremmasI truly feel that most of the success of LGD management involves management of the environment the dogs live in, in a variety of ways....
Cindy BensonApr 3, 20214 minThe Grooming Series - Maintaining Maremmas with a Plan - ***Read This One First ***I typically have sixteen to twenty adult Maremmas guarding our property and livestock full time. Grooming them used to be the most...
Cindy BensonApr 3, 20213 minCriteria For a Perfect Grooming Area - The Grooming SeriesA good grooming area has easily accessible power sources. This stall has two plugs just above where the white cord is. My blower hangs...
Cindy BensonApr 2, 20215 minClippers - Selection and Tips For Using Them - The Grooming SeriesI'll start this blog by saying that I am routinely humbled by clippers. Clippers like new blades, clean hair, clipper lubrication, a...
Cindy BensonApr 2, 20214 minThe Secret to My Grooming Success - This Magic Blower - The Grooming SeriesI have used a cattle blower for years on my donkeys. It worked great on them, and did me absolutely no good with the dogs. Yes, the hair...
Cindy BensonMar 31, 20214 minMy Favorite Grooming Tools and How I Use Them - The Grooming SeriesIn no particular order here..... The de-tangling spray is not brand specific, for my use. I have several brands I use that I feel perform...
Cindy BensonMar 25, 20211 minPartial Late Winter "Triage" Clipping - The Grooming SeriesI am going to let the videos tell the story for this blog. Details about the clippers I am using can be found in the clippers blog. I do...
Cindy BensonMar 25, 20211 minHow To Wash a Dog in the Field - The Grooming SeriesI wash most of my dogs in the fields they live in because that is fast and easy for me, with the added bonus that the partner dog is...
Cindy BensonDec 21, 20205 minToenail Trimming – How To Go About It and Why It Matters -The Grooming SeriesNot all that long ago I used to feel that keeping up with toenail trims was the most difficult part of the care of my 20 Maremma, give or...
Cindy BensonMar 26, 20203 minMaremma MansionThis beautiful structure was built by a recent buyer of a pair of our pups – oh how I appreciate buyers who care this much! The family...
Cindy BensonNov 10, 20191 minDiet and Feeding Protocol #FeedingLGDs, I feed Science Diet to all my pregnant or lactating dogs and pups up to six months of age.a while I feed pups four - 12...
Cindy BensonNov 8, 20192 minA Sleeping Place For The Dogs -Think “Duplex”! Yes, the dogs need time off. Even those of us who love our jobs do. Giving your LGD a place to retreat is just wise. If he’s tired,...
Cindy BensonAug 24, 20192 minRosie Goes To The Vet#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtrainingRecently I had occasion to take six month old Rosie to the vet; you can see how...