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    Thor And The Chickens
    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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    Registration Process with MSCA - In the Past
    Cindy Benson
    • Feb 6
    • 6 min

    Registration Process with MSCA - In the Past

    Some of you may have been following the current FB conversation about the registration process for Maremmas through the MSCA. I don't...
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    Training Clients: Bella & Thor Meeting Sheep and Goats on Long-lines
    Cindy Benson
    • Feb 5
    • 4 min

    Training Clients: Bella & Thor Meeting Sheep and Goats on Long-lines

    Bella does beautifully in this first session. She gives me a lot of offered behavior that I can pay her for. She inspects the ground, as...
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    Our 2021 Sarika Pups in Their New Home with Alicia - Her Update
    Cindy Benson
    • Jan 16
    • 3 min

    Our 2021 Sarika Pups in Their New Home with Alicia - Her Update

    Alicia and Jeff have had their pups almost three months; the pups were 9 months old when they left our ranch. We sell our pups on a...
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    The Impact of Imported Bloodlines in the United States Maremma Gene Pool
    Cindy Benson
    • Jan 14
    • 5 min

    The Impact of Imported Bloodlines in the United States Maremma Gene Pool

    From my earliest memories of my association with this incredible breed I have had many conversations with breeders and owners of these...
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    Benson Maremmas Presents: Tell Me About Livestock Guardian Dogs
    Cindy Benson
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    Benson Maremmas Presents: Tell Me About Livestock Guardian Dogs

    Live LGD Seminar here at the ranch! When: April 16, 2022 Where: Benson Ranch, 720 Pelton Lane, Gold Hill, OR What time: 10:00-2:00,...
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    My LGD Training Manual - Published on Amazon!!!
    Cindy Benson
    • Jan 9
    • 3 min

    My LGD Training Manual - Published on Amazon!!!

    The Foundations course is on sale at 20% off for the month of January! https://karenpryoracademy.com/courses/dog-trainer-foundations...
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    What Happens While We Think We Are Recording Something Else!
    Cindy Benson
    • Jun 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Happens While We Think We Are Recording Something Else!

    My dear friend Kathy comes to the ranch every Tuesday, to train pups with me as well as a laundry list of related tasks. Neither of us...
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    International LGD Broadcast Featuring Benson Maremmas and Cindy Benson
    Cindy Benson
    • May 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    International LGD Broadcast Featuring Benson Maremmas and Cindy Benson

    https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live-episode-42/ The link above will take you to the 90 minute live broadcast from Live at the...
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    Upcoming Webinar with Karen Pryor Clicker Training & Benson Maremmas
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Upcoming Webinar with Karen Pryor Clicker Training & Benson Maremmas

    On May 6th, 2021, Benson Maremmas is going to be honored by being part of a Live From the Ranch virtual segment produced from the...
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    Online Dog Training Course & LGD Training Manual
    Cindy Benson
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Online Dog Training Course & LGD Training Manual

    In August 2020, I began requiring completion of the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations Course as part of the criteria for...
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    Adolescence – The SECOND Opportunity To Influence A Dog’s Life In A Big Way
    Cindy Benson
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    Adolescence – The SECOND Opportunity To Influence A Dog’s Life In A Big Way

    Understanding how dogs learn is critical to making informed choices about managing them. When people think of “management” they often...
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    31 Puppies! All Three Late 2019 Litters
    Cindy Benson
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    31 Puppies! All Three Late 2019 Litters

    This is an amazing time in my life. I am at my happiest when I am with my white dogs. Even so, even I would not have thirty one puppies...
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    Follow Blush’s Litter – It’s A Wrap! – The PennHIP Scores Are In! – 17 wks
    Cindy Benson
    • Sep 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Follow Blush’s Litter – It’s A Wrap! – The PennHIP Scores Are In! – 17 wks

    I am thrilled to have arrived to this point! All the work in producing this blog series has been worth it, all the dedicated training all...
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    No Illusions
    Cindy Benson
    • Aug 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    No Illusions

    This image was taken from a game camera on our ranch on 8/30/2019 at 1:00 am. The mountain lion and the bear are doing battle; the camera...
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    Cindy Benson featured MSCA Breeder Spotlight
    Cindy Benson
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    Cindy Benson featured MSCA Breeder Spotlight

    I was proud to be featured in the Maremma Sheepdog Club of America Newsletter, The Maremma Guardian. It was the December 2017 Edition....
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