Day #2! A new toy/learning adventure. Let the games begin! How to start LGD puppies well is a hotly disputed subject, one that is...

The litter is almost twelve weeks old, so fast! And they change right in front of me at lightning speed; their choices a week ago are...

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...

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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#bensonmaremmastraining, Scientific principles govern how dogs learn; not traditional lore, not trendy opinions, and not even if you love...

#bensonmaremmastraining, This is the end of my first clicker session with the Shelby pups and the Kim pups. Check out those mindful...

#bensonmaremmastraining It really is! The backstory: My assistant and I usually do a better job of communicating with each other. I told...

#bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdchickentraining, #lgdtraining, #positivereinforcementtraining, Thor is almost six-months-old now and has...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, #LGDpuppytraining, Thor has been here in training with me for six weeks;...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, In this video, you are watching Bella's first moments around a cow. I'd...

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...

The value of a gentle mentor dog with pups cannot be overstated. This video was recorded way back in 2018, so about nine litters ago. I...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #resourceguardingLGDs Updated 12/31/21 These five-month-old pups belong to Katie W. Katie is a beginner LGD...

These five-month-old pups belong to Katie W. Katie is a beginner LGD owner, sort of. For several months she lived with Rocco and Isla,...

This is a new pasture for the ranch. It was a great place for puppy exploration without the super steep banks that their last...

The creek introduction is the second pasture transition for the pups. I had been waiting for the water level in the creek to drop a bit....

When I allow the pups to be in the same field as their sheep, I do so with great care and management. The metal house that they love to...

It is always such a challenge to meet my blog writing goals with the pups in sharing what is going on in their lives with the hopeful...