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What Does LGD Bonding with Livestock Look Like?
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Well, maybe not what you think. There is a graphic out there that depicts...

Cindy Benson
Mar 9, 20225 min read
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Natural Fit vs Trained Fit - Selecting the Right Homes for Dogs
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds In one of the many courses I have taken from Suzanne Clothier, she talks...

Cindy Benson
Mar 6, 20228 min read
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Training Thor - All In Good Time
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, #LGDpuppytraining, Thor has been here in training with me for six weeks;...

Cindy Benson
Mar 6, 20227 min read
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Lupine & Sage & The Elk
#maremmaforsale, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, Tonight, as I powered through my chores, I saw a sight...

Cindy Benson
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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Strategic Use of Barn and Fencing - Katie S.
#resourceguardingLGDs, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds This photo is worthy of a blog all its own. It...

Cindy Benson
Feb 20, 20224 min read
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Training To Prevent Resource Guarding - Katie S. - Success!!!
#resourceguardingLGDs, #shaping, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, ***Note: Please read the blog below for...

Cindy Benson
Feb 19, 20223 min read
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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...

Cindy Benson
Feb 13, 20225 min read
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That's a Redirect?! That's Easy!
#shaping, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds ****Interrupt - Redirect - Reinforce**** Those three words are...

Cindy Benson
Feb 13, 20224 min read
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Feeding & Manners - Katie S. - Shaping, Blog #2 – Katie’s Videos
#resourceguardingLGDs, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds This series of videos shows many of the steps of...

Cindy Benson
Feb 11, 20224 min read
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Feeding & Manners - Katie S. - Shaping, Blog #1 - Katie's Story
#cuesandshaping, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #resourceguarding, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, ****Suzanne Clothier, one of my...

Cindy Benson
Feb 11, 20228 min read
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Bella & Livestock Selection
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, In this video, you are watching Bella's first moments around a cow. I'd...

Cindy Benson
Feb 6, 20227 min read
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Influencing Behavior - Turning Scary Into a Party!
#Maremmaforsale, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds I often feel like training happens when I am making...

Cindy Benson
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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Raising Eevie & Banks - Feeding and Manners - Katie W. - Shaping
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #resourceguardingLGDs Updated 12/31/21 These five-month-old pups belong to Katie W. Katie is a beginner LGD...

Cindy Benson
Dec 30, 20217 min read
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Training - Knowing When to Walk Away - Eevie & Banks - Shaping
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds I am currently providing training support for twelve dogs and their...

Cindy Benson
Dec 16, 20215 min read
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Cues in Action! Verbal Marker, Clicker, Environmental Cues, Targeting, Redirecting, Click for Calm
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, These six-month-old pups traveled with me all the way to South Dakota....

Cindy Benson
Sep 12, 20218 min read
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Resource Guarding Is Not a Dirty Word
#resourceguardingLGDs,#Maremmasheepdogtraining Resource guarding is one of my favorite topics is talking about LGDs because it is so easy...

Cindy Benson
Jun 1, 20216 min read
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Biddability & LGDs
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Biddability is about a dog’s willingness to be directed, particularly to...

Cindy Benson
Nov 13, 20204 min read
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Toys & Bones & LGDs
#toysandbonesforLGDs, #Maremmasheepdogtraining, #resourceguardingLGDs, Toys, and bones may mean something different to the owner than...

Cindy Benson
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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Everything Right
#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Bruno here is at the age most LGDs are when they are surrendered to...

Cindy Benson
Mar 26, 20203 min read
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The First Minutes, Hours, and Days With Your New Pups
#Maremmasheepdogtraining #Maremmasheepdogtraining Planning – Set-up – Be Ready! The day you’ve waited for is finally here. You pull into...

Cindy Benson
Nov 7, 20195 min read
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