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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...
Cindy Benson
Mar 22, 20213 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Mar 22, 20213 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Feb 26, 20215 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Jan 3, 20216 min read
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How To Teach Touch & Look
#bensonmaremmastraining, There are many reasons to teach dogs new skills. Training helps to build the trust relationship between the...
Cindy Benson
Mar 27, 20203 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Nov 10, 20194 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Nov 5, 20193 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Nov 3, 20192 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Nov 2, 20192 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Food Exchange – 12 wks
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Resource guarding issues are among the most common problems LGD owners have with...
Cindy Benson
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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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...
Cindy Benson
Jul 28, 20193 min read
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Why On Leash?
#clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining For companion dog owners things like loose leash walking, sit, stay, heel, etc.,...
Cindy Benson
Jul 27, 20193 min read
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Teaching An Incompatible Behavior
#bensonmaremmastraining, #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Remember that training is about creating behavior – not...
Cindy Benson
Jul 27, 20193 min read
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Using a Clicker to Teach Confidence
#bensonmaremmastraining, #clickertraining #maremma #puppytraining #dogtraining Clicker training gives me a tool that I can use as an...
Cindy Benson
Jul 27, 20192 min read
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