Day #2! A new toy/learning adventure. Let the games begin! How to start LGD puppies well is a hotly disputed subject, one that is...

The litter is almost twelve weeks old, so fast! And they change right in front of me at lightning speed; their choices a week ago are...

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...

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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#bensonmaremmastraining, Scientific principles govern how dogs learn; not traditional lore, not trendy opinions, and not even if you love...

#bensonmaremmastraining, This is the end of my first clicker session with the Shelby pups and the Kim pups. Check out those mindful...

#bensonmaremmastraining In anticipation of the pups going to their new homes, I decided to begin leash training with the litter. I...

#bensonmaremmastraining The Shelby pups are getting ready to go to their new homes at nine-ten weeks of age. As I mentally prepare for...

#bensonmaremmastraining It really is! The backstory: My assistant and I usually do a better job of communicating with each other. I told...

#bensonmaremmastraining, #lgdchickentraining, #lgdtraining, #positivereinforcementtraining, Thor is almost six-months-old now and has...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #positivereinforcementtrainingforlgds, #LGDpuppytraining, Thor has been here in training with me for six weeks;...

Bella does beautifully in this first session. She gives me a lot of offered behavior that I can pay her for. She inspects the ground, as...

Puppies have what I think of as a “magic window of time” for learning. This begins at birth and lasts through sixteen weeks of age,...

The value of a gentle mentor dog with pups cannot be overstated. This video was recorded way back in 2018, so about nine litters ago. I...

#Maremmasheepdogtraining, #resourceguardingLGDs Updated 12/31/21 These five-month-old pups belong to Katie W. Katie is a beginner LGD...

These five-month-old pups belong to Katie W. Katie is a beginner LGD owner, sort of. For several months she lived with Rocco and Isla,...

#MaremmaSheepdogpups, #LGDtraining, All our pups get to visit the local hardware store. For these sixteen-week-old pups, this was a great...

On 7/14/21, I drove to Rapid City, South Dakota, to hand Calypso to her new owner. I then went on to Boulder, Colorado, with the two pups...