How to Train Livestock Guardian Dogs - The Black Alder Pups Finish Their First Week With Me!
The puppies have been with me for a whole week! That is amazing. There is just no time to waste when training livestock guardian dog...
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Cindy Benson
- Sep 13
- 1 min
How to Train Livestock Guardian Dogs - Training the Black Alder Pups Series Begins!
The backstory On July 5, 2023, my dear friend Debi Reid, of Black Alder Ranch in Idaho, was blessed with a litter of six Maremma puppies....
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Cindy Benson
- Sep 2
- 3 min
LGDs Cash & Sasha Learn About Cows! - How to Use Siblings To Train Each Other
#littermatesyndromenot, #bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 31
- 4 min
How To Introduce Pigs to a Young LGD and Make One Very Big Mistake
#littermatesyndromenot, #bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 17
- 1 min
Three Young LGDs Get to Know Each Other - Canine Body Language Is Fascinating!
#bensonmarremas, #bensonmaremmasLGDtraining, #LGDtraining, #positivereinforcementdogtraining, #protectiondogtraining,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
Manding with Krysta– 7 1/2 Weeks of Age
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Krysta is a masterful puppy trainer. Her enthusiasm draws the puppies to her, and...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
Manding – 7 Weeks of Age
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Teaching 3-5 week old puppies to mand is very easy. Their pudgy bodies end up in a...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
Rosie Goes To The Vet
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtrainingRecently I had the occasion to take six-month-old Rosie to the vet; you can see how...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
Leash Work & Car Rides – 14-15 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining And now the real work begins…. Feeding puppies three times a day, poo cleaning,...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 1 min
Big Field Transition – 13 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining This field is our last big transition for the pups in terms of changing the fields...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 1 min
Pool Party! Novel Stimulus Challenge at 13 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining At this point in the pup’s training, it becomes more and more challenging to come...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
1st Clicker Session For This Litter At 7 Weeks of Age
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Serendipity’s litter of ten pups, sired by our Benson Ranch Bonavento, was born on...
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 22, 2019
- 1 min
Training During a Fear Period – 13 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining The “fear period” is actually just a time of heightened sensitivity for pups....
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Cindy Benson
- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
A Language All Their Own
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Written by the owner of these animals: "This is a short video of Luna, a 5-year-old...
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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...
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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...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 28, 2019
- 3 min
The Difference Between a Command and a Cue
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Yes, I know. Not a Maremma. Not in a field. But this was the best video example I...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 27, 2019
- 3 min
Not “Sit”
#bensonmaremmastraining, #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining I do not teach my dogs to “sit” and in fact this...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 27, 2019
- 3 min
Introducing Puppies To New Livestock
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Managing the environment for...
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Cindy Benson
- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min
Novel Stimulus & Pavlov’s Dog
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining It is very rewarding to work with puppies. One of the most valuable tools a puppy...
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