The Special Needs Pup - Learning to See Behavior In Pieces
#bensonmaremmastraining, I had the distinct privilege recently of working with the owner of a special needs pup. She came to me after...
Search
Cindy Benson
- Feb 13
- 5 min
Going From No and Wrong to Change and Create as a Trainer
#bensonmaremmastraining, #shaping, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds When I was a child I heard "no" a lot...
1480
Cindy Benson
- Feb 13
- 4 min
That's a Redirect?! That's Easy!
#shaping, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds ****Interrupt - Redirect - Reinforce**** Those three words are...
790
Cindy Benson
- Dec 31, 2021
- 11 min
New Home, New Cow - Managing the Introduction - Novice Owner
The backstory: The woman in the coveralls is Amber, the proud new owner of a pair of eleven-month-old Sarika pups. Her assistant is Anna,...
740
Cindy Benson
- Dec 29, 2021
- 5 min
Raising Eevie & Banks - Environmental Confidence - Katie W.
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,...
350
Cindy Benson
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing Eight-Month-Old Maremmas to Goats
On this day Kathy and I introduced two of the Sarika pups to goats for the first time; it was a first for the goats too! We always do...
1020
Cindy Benson
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
How to Teach a Dog to Touch a Hand Target
#bensonmaremmastraining, Hand targeting is a great skill to teach pups. It has many practical applications. Examples would be moving dogs...
540
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...
5320
Cindy Benson
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
Vinny Meets the Goats - Safety Line & Shaping
Vinny is a sixteen month old Cameo x Milan pup. He had never seen an adult goat until we brought him to this pair of retired dairy goat...
630
Cindy Benson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
Meadow Meets the Goats - **Cues**
#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Pearl and Party are retired dairy goats who arrived at the ranch only a few days ago. Meadow has...
620
Cindy Benson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Introducing Meadow and Benson to Sheep and Baby Lambs Using a Safety Line - **Cues**
#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Meadow and Benson are sixteen month old siblings who share a fence line with this small flock of...
570
Cindy Benson
- Feb 26, 2021
- 5 min
Treat Selection & Preparation
It does sound pretty simple. Get your clicker, snacks for your canine training partner, and go out to work some training magic. If you...
1070
Cindy Benson
- Jan 3, 2021
- 6 min
Teaching a Maremma To Come When Called - Recall
#bensonmaremmastraining, You know where I am about to go with this, right? If you yell “COME!” you aren’t likely to get the behavior from...
8071
Cindy Benson
- Mar 27, 2020
- 3 min
How To Teach Touch & Look
#bensonmaremmastraining, There are many reasons to teach dogs new skills. Training helps to build the trust relationship between the...
2150
Cindy Benson
- Nov 10, 2019
- 4 min
Introduction To The Established LGD & Household Pets
Your established LGD is a worthy, working partner on the property deserves consideration and respect. The dog may view the pups as new...
890
Cindy Benson
- Nov 5, 2019
- 3 min
How To Train and Reward Two Dogs at The Same Time
#bensonmaremmastraining, This isn’t as difficult as you might think! It requires a little planning and strategy but can be done very...
1470
Cindy Benson
- Nov 3, 2019
- 2 min
Gate Manners & Using Our Harness
We use harnesses on our pups until they understand how to walk with us gently without pulling. My far away harness of preference is...
1940
Cindy Benson
- Nov 2, 2019
- 2 min
Leash Work for LGDs – How It Differs From Companion Dogs
Most of us as owners of companion dogs appreciate it when our dogs look to us for direction; with LGDs we appreciate the dog’s ability to...
2071
Cindy Benson
- Aug 2, 2019
- 2 min
Grooming During a Fear Period – 12 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining It is easy to teach puppies to be comfortable with necessary husbandry care such as...
400
Cindy Benson
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
Food Exchange – 12 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Resource guarding issues are among the most common problems LGD owners have with...
260