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  • Mini Nubian & Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Sale
    • Why Choose Us?
    • Our Goat Reservation Process
    • Adult Goats for Sale
    • Kids for Sale
    • Our Dairy Goat Herd
      • Mini Nubian Does
      • Mini Nubian Bucks
      • Standard Nubian Does
      • Nigerian Dwarf Does
      • Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
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        • 2025 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
        • 2024 Kidding Season
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        • 2023 Nigerians
        • 2017-2022 Kids
  • MSCA Registered Maremma Sheepdogs for Sale
    • Maremmma Sheepdogs for Sale
    • Why Choose Us?
    • Our Puppy Reservation Process
    • Available Puppies
    • Current & Past Litters
    • Maremma Gallery Page
  • Livestock Guardian Dog Training
    • Livestock Guardian Dog Training & Consulting
    • About Kim Crawmer
    • Family Dog Mediation
    • Keeping Kids safe With LGDs
    • The Perfect Formula for Training Incredible Livestock Guardian Dogs
  • Free Goat & LGD Membership
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  • Goat Care Info
    • Dairy Goat Blog
    • The Doe Code
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    • Health concerns of your new goat
    • Dairy Goat FAQ's
    • Goat Care Articles & Links
    • Clicker Training Goats
    • Supplies for Goats
    • Feeding Mini & Dwarf Baby Goats
    • Housing Does & Kids
    • Goat Parasites
    • Annual Disease Testing of Goats
    • Goat Hoof Trimming
    • Milking Dairy Goats
    • Milking Nigerian Dwarfs versus Mini Nubians
    • Our Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
    • Disbudding Mini & Dwarf Goats
    • Mini Nubian Ears
  • Our Maremma Story
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How to Successfully Train Your New Maremma Sheepdog

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Other Training Information From Our Website and Blog

  • Training Your LGD is as Easy as ABC (Antecedent Arrangement)
  • The Right Way to Raise and Train LGD Puppies
  • Bringing Home Your New Puppy
  • How to Integrate LGD Puppies with Livestock​​
  • Critical Learning Periods in Puppies and why they Matter​
  • Early Socialization and How to Bond Your New Maremma Puppy to Livestock
  • ​Debunking "The Shepherd Way" Myth of LGD Training​
  • Manding and Dealing with Biting in Puppies
  • ​Barking in Livestock Guardian Dogs
  • Failed Dogs or Failing Our Dogs
  • ​A Merry Chase! Emergency Recall When Your Maremma Makes a Great Escape! ​
  • Agression & Reactivity in LGDs - Counterconditioning, Desensitization, Resource Guarding & More
  • Improving Myself as a Dog Breeder Through The Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional Program
Raising Young Puppies - The Breeder's Role
  • How to Raise and Train Outstanding LGD's, Marcella's Puppies Arrive
  • Where to Whelp and Raise LGD Puppies - Our Choice
  • Puppy Curriculum
  • Dam care - Don't Forget Mom!
  • The Neonatal Period in Puppies - the First Two Weeks
  • The Transitional Period in Puppies - 14-21 days
  • Important Things You Should be Doing With 4-5 week Old Puppies
  • The Puppy Call​
  • ​Vaccine and Parasite Prevention in Puppies
  • Goat Milk for Puppies and Moms
Miscellaneous Puppy Care and Training Posts
  • Our Puppy Parlor
  • ​Grooming Your Maremma
  • How to Easily Tell Your Puppies Apart if They are all One Color​
  • Hip Dysplasia and its Impact on Breeding Dogs
  • ​Veterinarians Agree That Reward Based Training is Best for Your Dog​​
  • Puppy Aptitude Testing​
  • How Many LGD's Do I Need?
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    • Home
      • Our Story
      • Contact us
      • Veterinarian's Letter of Recommendation
      • Sales Policies
    • Mini Nubian & Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Sale
      • Why Choose Us?
      • Our Goat Reservation Process
      • Adult Goats for Sale
      • Kids for Sale
      • Our Dairy Goat Herd
        • Mini Nubian Does
        • Mini Nubian Bucks
        • Standard Nubian Does
        • Nigerian Dwarf Does
        • Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
        • Current & Past Kidding Seasons
          • 2025 Mini Nubian Kids
          • 2025 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
          • 2024 Kidding Season
          • 2023 Mini Nubians
          • 2023 Nigerians
          • 2017-2022 Kids
    • MSCA Registered Maremma Sheepdogs for Sale
      • Maremmma Sheepdogs for Sale
      • Why Choose Us?
      • Our Puppy Reservation Process
      • Available Puppies
      • Current & Past Litters
      • Maremma Gallery Page
    • Livestock Guardian Dog Training
      • Livestock Guardian Dog Training & Consulting
      • About Kim Crawmer
      • Family Dog Mediation
      • Keeping Kids safe With LGDs
      • The Perfect Formula for Training Incredible Livestock Guardian Dogs
    • Free Goat & LGD Membership
    • Prancing Pony Farm Blog
    • Goat Care Info
      • Dairy Goat Blog
      • The Doe Code
      • Bringing Home Your New Goat
      • Health concerns of your new goat
      • Dairy Goat FAQ's
      • Goat Care Articles & Links
      • Clicker Training Goats
      • Supplies for Goats
      • Feeding Mini & Dwarf Baby Goats
      • Housing Does & Kids
      • Goat Parasites
      • Annual Disease Testing of Goats
      • Goat Hoof Trimming
      • Milking Dairy Goats
      • Milking Nigerian Dwarfs versus Mini Nubians
      • Our Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
      • Disbudding Mini & Dwarf Goats
      • Mini Nubian Ears
    • Our Maremma Story