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Our Selection Process for Pups and Owners - And Why We Do It This Way - "See The Dog"

Jun 21
6 min

Our Selection Process for Pups and Owners - And Why We Do It This Way - "See The Dog"

****Dog wanted for lifetime position – must be perfect!*** Most breeders place LGD pups at about this age; the pup in the photo is nine...

Cindy Benson

May 11
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...

Online Dog Training Course & LGD Training Manual

Cindy Benson

Apr 25
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...

Compassionate Use of Electric Fencing For Maremmas

Cindy Benson

Apr 5
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...

Fencing Options & Considerations for Maremmas

Cindy Benson

Apr 5
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....

Using An Older LGD To Train The New Puppy – My Thoughts On This

Cindy Benson

Nov 28, 2020
8 min

Using An Older LGD To Train The New Puppy – My Thoughts On This

I think as often as I get inquiries about my pups from people who have never owned an LGD I get inquiries from people who have one,...

Cindy Benson

Nov 14, 2020
4 min

Biddability & LGDs

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Biddability is about a dog’s willingness to be directed, particularly to...

Cindy Benson

Jul 16, 2020
2 min

Tell Me About Maremmas

Livestock guardian dog breeds have existed for centuries and work in all corners of the world. These very specialized dogs have little...

Cindy Benson

Mar 28, 2020
4 min

Why LGDs Bark & How To Manage This

Barking is the primary way LGDs protect their livestock – and themselves – from predators. Barking lets the predators know, before they...

Cindy Benson

Mar 26, 2020
3 min

Everything Right

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Renzo here is at the age most LGDs are when they are surrendered to...

Littermate Syndrome: What it means and is it a concern

Cindy Benson

Jan 18, 2020
3 min

Littermate Syndrome: What it means and is it a concern

Questions about this issue come up frequently when I talk with prospective buyers that are new to LGDs. I have never experienced anything...

Cindy Benson

Aug 30, 2019
3 min

The Guardians of Benson Ranch

A day in the life... I'd like to introduce you to a few of the incredible adult Maremmas who manage my ranch every day. Above is the...

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...

Cindy Benson

Aug 21, 2019
4 min

A Language All Their Own

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Introduction, written by Kathy Flynn "This is a short video of Luna, a 5 year old...

Renzo and Kathy - A New Pup's First Days With His New Owner

Cindy Benson

Jul 1, 2019
7 min

Renzo and Kathy - A New Pup's First Days With His New Owner

Author: Kathy Flynn #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Written by Kathy Flynn I had no experience with...

Cindy Benson

Feb 7, 2019
3 min

One Dog Or Two – This Breeder’s Opinion

I am often asked this question by potential LGD owners trying to do their due diligence in researching LGD breed traits and assessing...

Livestock Guardian Dogs

Tips for viewing our blog posts

Our Selection Process for Pups and Owners - And Why We Do It This Way - "See The Dog"

International LGD Broadcast Featuring Benson Maremmas and Cindy Benson

Online Dog Training Course & LGD Training Manual

Compassionate Use of Electric Fencing For Maremmas

Fencing Options & Considerations for Maremmas

Using An Older LGD To Train The New Puppy – My Thoughts On This

Biddability & LGDs

Tell Me About Maremmas

Why LGDs Bark & How To Manage This

Everything Right

Littermate Syndrome: What it means and is it a concern

The Guardians of Benson Ranch

No Illusions

A Language All Their Own

Renzo and Kathy - A New Pup's First Days With His New Owner

One Dog Or Two – This Breeder’s Opinion

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