Well, you can, of course you can, but doing so comes at a cost to the dog and his relationship with you, even if you do it “nicely”. The ...

When prospective buyers of our pups come here to work with me to learn our training methods they will sometimes hear me make a distinct b...

I am writing this blog, in part, because of how this behavioral science truth can impact my pups in their new homes, but this principle i...

Chase behavior can be a mix of muscle memory and habit. Because chasing livestock is exciting it can become a habit in a hurry. Adolescen...

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

Toys and bones may mean something different to the owner than they do to the dog. Most owners give toys and bones to their dogs to make t...

There are many reason to teach dogs new skills. Training done fairly helps to build the trust relationship between the trainer and the do...

Renzo here is at the age that most LGDs are when they are surrendered to shelters and rescue situations. At eighteen months of age this v...

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

This isn’t as difficult as you might think! It requires a little planning and strategy but can be done very quickly even in the midst of ...

Dogs care about what is immediately rewarding; resource guarding is a survival skill. If an animal doesn’t have enough to eat he may die....

We use harnesses on our pups until they understand how to walk with us gently without pulling. My far away harness of preference is calle...

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...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining This term is not a value judgment. In some social circles it generates a lot of ene...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtrainingRecently I had occasion to take six month old Rosie to the vet; you can see how stre...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining I am fortunate to have a variety of friends willing to train puppies with me. I hav...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining I have watched this video at least twenty times and I’ll bet I watch it that many m...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining It is easy to teach puppies to be comfortable with necessary husbandry care such as...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Resource guarding issues are among the most common problems LGD owners have with th...

#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Yes, I know. Not a Maremma. Not in a field. But this was the best video example I c...