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Cindy Benson
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Meadow Meets the Goats - **Cues**
#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Pearl and Party are retired dairy goats who arrived at the ranch only a few days ago. Meadow has...
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Cindy Benson
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Introducing Meadow and Benson to Sheep and Baby Lambs Using a Safety Line - **Cues**
#MaremmaTraining #KPAFoundations #Cues Meadow and Benson are sixteen-month-old siblings who share a fence line with this small flock of...
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Cindy Benson
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Treat Selection & Preparation
It does sound pretty simple. Get your clicker, snacks for your canine training partner, and go out to work some training magic. If you...
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Cindy Benson
Jan 3, 20216 min read
Teaching a Maremma To Come When Called - Recall
#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...
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Cindy Benson
Mar 27, 20203 min read
How To Teach Touch & Look
#bensonmaremmastraining, There are many reasons to teach dogs new skills. Training helps to build the trust relationship between the...
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Cindy Benson
Nov 10, 20194 min read
Introduction To The Established LGD & Household Pets
Your established LGD is a worthy working partner on the property and deserves consideration and respect. The dog may view the pups as new...
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Cindy Benson
Nov 5, 20193 min read
How To Train and Reward Two Dogs at The Same Time
#bensonmaremmastraining, This isn’t as difficult as you might think! It requires a little planning and strategy but can be done very...
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Cindy Benson
Nov 3, 20192 min read
Gate Manners & Using Our Harness
We use harnesses on my pups until they understand how to walk with me gently without pulling. My far away harness of preference is called...
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Cindy Benson
Nov 2, 20192 min read
Leash Work for LGDs – How It Differs From Companion Dogs
Most of us, as owners of companion dogs, appreciate it when our dogs look to us for direction; with LGDs, we appreciate the dog’s ability...
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Cindy Benson
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20193 min read
Why On Leash?
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining For companion dog owners things like loose leash walking, sit, stay, heel, etc.,...
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Cindy Benson
Jul 27, 20193 min read
Teaching An Incompatible Behavior
#bensonmaremmastraining, #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Remember that training is about creating behavior – not...
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Cindy Benson
Jul 27, 20192 min read
Using a Clicker to Teach Confidence
#bensonmaremmastraining, #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Clicker training gives me a tool that I can use as an...
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