I have used a cattle blower for years on my donkeys. It worked great on them and did me absolutely no good with the dogs. Yes, the hair...

In no particular order here..... The de-tangling spray is not brand specific for my use. I have several brands I use that I feel perform...

I am going to let the videos tell the story for this blog. Details about the clippers I am using can be found in the clippers blog. I do...

I wash most of my dogs in the fields they live in because that is fast and easy for me, with the added bonus that the partner dog is...

#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Pearl and Party are retired dairy goats who arrived at the ranch only a few days ago. Meadow has...

#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Meadow and Benson are sixteen-month-old siblings who share a fence line with this small flock of...

The creek introduction is the second pasture transition for the pups. I had been waiting for the water level in the creek to drop a bit....

When I allow the pups to be in the same field as their sheep, I do so with great care and management. The metal house that they love to...

It is always such a challenge to meet my blog writing goals with the pups in sharing what is going on in their lives with the hopeful...

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...

It does sound pretty simple. Get your clicker, snacks for your canine training partner, and go out to work some training magic. If you...

#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...

I recently read that training dogs is like expecting them to learn English as a second language. Thinking of it that way reminds me of...

For several years now, here on the ranch, I have believed that the extensive and purposeful training we do with our pups allowed us to...

Not all that long ago, I used to feel that keeping up with toenail trims was the most challenging part of the care of my 20 Maremma, give...

I think as often as I get inquiries about my pups from people who have never owned an LGD I get inquiries from people who have one,...

Pups are born who they are. The temperament, the character of the pup, cannot be learned or taught. All the best early socialization and...

Understanding how dogs learn is critical to making informed choices about managing them. When people think of “management,” they often...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds Biddability is about a dog’s willingness to be directed, particularly to...

Livestock guardian dog breeds have existed for centuries and work in all corners of the world. These very specialized dogs have little...