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No More Private Training at Benson Ranch - The End of an Era
Every trainer hits a wall at some point. There comes that time, many times, when the emotional toll of what we love to do is bigger than...
Cindy Benson
May 19, 20249 min read
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Enroll In My Online Livestock Guardian Dog Training Course - Top 5 Reasons Why
The best reason to enroll in my online livestock guardian dog training course is that your dog's life may depend on it, truly. This...
Cindy Benson
May 6, 20245 min read
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Episode #71 of the Farm Dog Podcast: LGD Training with Cindy Benson
This is the link that will take you to this podcast episode. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-71-lgd-training-is-not-remotely-imp...
Cindy Benson
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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My Livestock Guardian Dog Online Courses Will Teach You How to Be Successful With LGDs!
I am SO EXCITED to offer online livestock guardian training courses! Please take a look and let me know what you think! This project has...
Cindy Benson
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Yes, Livestock Guardian Dogs CAN Be Trained! - My FarmDog 2023 Podcast
In July 2023, I had the honor of being interviewed by Aaron Steele, creator of the FarmDog podcast. I really enjoyed doing this...
Cindy Benson
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Being Honored by the IAABC - June 2023 Member Spotlight!
CAREER | CREDENTIALS | COMMUNITY Member Bulletin: June 2023 Member Spotlight Get inspired by your fellow IAABC members! Cindy Benson, KPA...
Cindy Benson
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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One of Life's Mistakes - Having Written the Training Booklet for Prancing Pony Farm
#bensonmaremmastraining, #prancingponyfarm, Life continues to be just long enough for me to keep making mistakes; writing this booklet...
Cindy Benson
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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"Chicken Camp?" Training Chickens Can Make You a Better Dog Trainer
#bensonmaremmastraining, Terry Ryan, the instructor for Chicken Camps all over the world, was my instructor for the Karen Pryor Academy...
Cindy Benson
Jun 6, 202310 min read
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Living and Learning with Animals: The Fundamental Principles and Procedures of Teaching and Learning
#bensonmaremmastraining, This course, taught by the incredible Susan Friedman, Ph. D., Department of Psychology, Utah State University,...
Cindy Benson
May 18, 20237 min read
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Pups? Be Careful – The Story of Fuzz and Kyrie
#bensonmaremmastraining, In my career as an LGD training specialist, I work with some amazing people and wonderful dogs. What a privilege...
Cindy Benson
May 16, 20238 min read
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Life’s Lessons – In Oregon, It Is Not Illegal to Steal Dogs
#bensonmaremmastraining, I don’t remember recording this video. I came across it a few days ago and finally made the decision to share...
Cindy Benson
Feb 27, 20234 min read
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Being Trained by Rufio - My Natural Encounters Adventure
#bensonmaremmastraining, I am an LGD trainer - so what does that have to do with training a Macaw?! Quite a lot! I have been chasing my...
Cindy Benson
Nov 25, 20225 min read
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My LGD Podcast with Natural Encounters, Inc.!
#bensonmaremmastraining, In November 2022 I went to Florida (from Oregon!) to attend a five-day training course at the Natural Encounters...
Cindy Benson
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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Capitol Press LGD Article - Nice Coverage!
#bensonmaremmastraining, In September 2022, Molly Cruse, writer for the Oregon Capitol Press newspaper, contacted me about guardian dogs....
Cindy Benson
Nov 25, 20222 min read
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Online Livestock Guardian Dog Training Course
In August 2020, I began requiring completion of the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations Course as part of the criteria for...
Cindy Benson
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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