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    Strategic Use of Barn and Fencing - Katie S.
    Cindy Benson
    • Feb 20
    • 4 min

    Strategic Use of Barn and Fencing - Katie S.

    #resourceguardingLGDs, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds This photo is worthy of a blog all its own. It...
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    Thoughts About When To Spay or Neuter and How To Manage the Post-Surgical Dogs
    Cindy Benson
    • Feb 10
    • 5 min

    Thoughts 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...
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    Resource Guarding Is Not a Dirty Word
    Cindy Benson
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    Resource 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...
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    Compassionate Use of Electric Fencing For Maremmas
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 7 min

    Compassionate Use of Electric Fencing For Maremmas

    I really dislike using electric fencing. In the title of this blog I almost feel like the words "compassionate" and "electric" don't...
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    Fencing Options & Considerations for Maremmas
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 8 min

    Fencing Options & Considerations for Maremmas

    I truly feel that most of the success of LGD management involves management of the environment the dogs live in, in a variety of ways....
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    The Grooming Series - Maintaining Maremmas with a Plan - ***Read This One First ***
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    The 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...
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    Criteria For a Perfect Grooming Area - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Criteria For a Perfect Grooming Area - The Grooming Series

    A good grooming area has easily accessible power sources. This stall has two plugs just above where the white cord is. My blower hangs...
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    Clippers - Selection and Tips For Using Them - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Clippers - Selection and Tips For Using Them - The Grooming Series

    I'll start this blog by saying that I am routinely humbled by clippers. Clippers like new blades, clean hair, clipper lubrication, a...
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    The Secret to My Grooming Success - This Magic Blower - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Secret to My Grooming Success - This Magic Blower - The Grooming Series

    I 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...
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    My Favorite Grooming Tools and How I Use Them - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    My Favorite Grooming Tools and How I Use Them - The Grooming Series

    In 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...
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    Partial Late Winter "Triage" Clipping - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Partial Late Winter "Triage" Clipping - The Grooming Series

    I 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...
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    How To Wash a Dog in the Field - The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    How To Wash a Dog in the Field - The Grooming Series

    I 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...
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    Toenail Trimming – How To Go About It and Why It Matters -The Grooming Series
    Cindy Benson
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Toenail Trimming – How To Go About It and Why It Matters -The Grooming Series

    Not 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...
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    Maremma Mansion
    Cindy Benson
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Maremma Mansion

    This 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...
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    Diet and Feeding Protocol
    Cindy Benson
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Diet 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...
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    A Sleeping Place For The Dogs -Think “Duplex”!
    Cindy Benson
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    A 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,...
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    Rosie Goes To The Vet
    Cindy Benson
    • Aug 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Rosie Goes To The Vet

    #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtrainingRecently I had occasion to take six month old Rosie to the vet; you can see how...
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