It's hard to imagine a day that would be more diverse for the pups in terms of training experiences. These pups just kept looking for...

This was the novel stimulus challenge for the day - these nine-week-old pups aced it. It took less than a minute for all of them to climb...

When the pups are five weeks old, I introduce them to "their" sheep - these sheep will stay with them until the pups are old enough to...

No, baby lambs do not belong with baby puppies! Cute? Yes. A responsible choice, no. Think of the first livestock as mentors for your...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining #Maremmasheepdogtraining Planning – Set-up – Be Ready! The day you’ve waited for is finally here. You pull into...

In these videos the sixteen week old pups are being handled by people new to them, and the handlers are new to Maremmas. Added to that...

I took this photo one evening when I was doing chores. I glanced across the barn, and this lovely sight greeted me. The Blush pups are in...

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 a leash, we use the chicken coop as our destination, and the pups learn about chickens too. There are...

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...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Krysta is a masterful puppy trainer. Her enthusiasm draws the puppies to her, and...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Teaching 3-5 week old puppies to mand is very easy. Their pudgy bodies end up in a...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining And now the real work begins…. Feeding puppies three times a day, poo cleaning,...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining This field is our last big transition for the pups in terms of changing the fields...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining At this point in the pup’s training, it becomes more and more challenging to come...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Serendipity’s litter of ten pups, sired by our Benson Ranch Bonavento, was born on...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Managing the environment for...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining When we finished our ramps game, we quickly moved on to the next challenge before...