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

#bensonmaremmastraining One of the things I thought I would have to give up when I stepped down as a Maremma breeder is clicker training...

#bensonmaremmastraining In anticipation of the pups going to their new homes, I decided to begin leash training with the litter. I...

#bensonmaremmastraining The Shelby pups are getting ready to go to their new homes at nine-ten weeks of age. As I mentally prepare for...

#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,...

Katie S. owns the dogs in the photo; I have written about her in other blogs, along with Katie W., because they are sharing a somewhat...

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

DOB: 1/14/21 4 Males & Five Females My apologies at being so slow to get these pups posted to my web page! The pups may all be spoken for...

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,...

Understanding how dogs learn is critical to making informed choices about managing them. When people think of “management” they often...

Sarika’s pups are doing very well; one of them is over four pounds at this point! They weighed a little over one pound at birth. It is...

For several weeks now the pups have been in charge of the big field in addition to being moved among the other fields they have been...

The big field transition introduces the pups to a field much larger, and more complicated, than what they have been asked to work in so...

When the pups become confident on leash we use the chicken coop as our destination and the pups learn about chickens too. There are also...

Krysta and her sister Marissa introduce the novel stimulus tunnel to the pups. They also brought their 12 week old Newfie-doodle pup...

Here the pups begin formal training with barrier challenges. For this session we used a ramp. We have given them lots to be challenged by...