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"Finding Their Bark"

9/9/2022

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This was these puppies' first time seeing the horses up close. Leo, my elderly Arabian gelding, patiently allows this nervous puppy from Gianna's 2021 litter to bark at him, putting the puppy at ease. There's no need for me to interfere in this exchange as Leo is an excellent puppy trainer.

There is a stage in LGD puppy training and development that I call “Finding their bark.” They bark at EVERYTHING that looks suspicious to them, whether that’s a strange vehicle or person, an animal they haven’t met or aren’t quite sure about, a blowing leaf, someone they know wearing a hat or coat they've never seen before or just about anything. People often ask me how to teach puppies what to bark at and what not to bark at, or how to get them to stop barking at things that aren’t a real threat. I personally almost never try to discourage my dogs from barking, especially when they are still learning. Yes I know the barking can be annoying, especially when there’s no real threat, but barking is a LGD’s first and main line of defense. And they have much better sight, smell and hearing than we do and can perceive threats we would never notice. I want my puppies to learn to be discerning on their own, so that they know to bark when there’s a real threat. If I micromanage their barking then they may learn to doubt their own judgement and to look to me for direction. And that’s not going to protect my goats and other animals when I’m in the house asleep, or protect the animals of whomever ends up owning these awesome, barking puppies. So I encourage you to celebrate your barking LGD puppy, because it means they are on their way to being a great guardian for your stock!

The puppies barking at what they perceive as an "intruder" (my son, Noah, getting hay for the animals) in the barnyard. The puppies see Noah feeding every day but apparently  something was different about him this night, setting them off. Again, no need for me to do anything. The puppies can tell that I'm not concerned so they soon relaxed.

Polar's and Marisa's 2022 litters met the horses for the first time on this day. Apparently Blossom, the mini donkey, was a concern for this puppy. Notice how patient and calm Blossom is with the puppies. She's a seasoned puppy trainer and there's no need for me to say or do anything. I just let Blossom's calm behavior reassure the puppies and they soon accepted her.
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Mark Perez
9/12/2022 02:15:23 pm

The gold shaw farm guy (I wish I could call him what I really want to call him) is now admitting he is using a shock collar on abbie.

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Kim
9/12/2022 02:29:12 pm

That makes me very sad but I’m not surprised. He’s also in violation of the puppy contract he signed because harsh training methods are prohibited. So let him keep on admitting stuff like that on video. It’s all evidence.

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Adison renteria link
9/26/2022 10:04:49 am

hi! i was wondering if you have any a Nigerian dwarf bucks was available? i was looking to breed her in the beginning of November.

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Kim
9/26/2022 10:53:13 am

Yes, I do. For stud service info go to this link:
http://www.prancingponyfarm.com/goat-stud-service-info.html
Thank you

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  • Home
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Veterinarian's Letter of Recommendation
    • Farm Visits
    • Virtual Farm Tour
    • Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
    • Prancing Pony Farm Families FaceBook Group
  • MSCA Registered Maremma Sheepdogs for Sale
    • Available Maremma Puppies & Planned Litters
    • Available Juvenile & Adult Dogs
    • Maremma Application and Questionnaire
    • Maremma Sales Policies
    • Shipping Maremma Puppies
    • Maremma Visitor Policy
    • Bringing Home Your Prancing Pony Maremma Sheepdog Puppy
    • Training Your Prancing Pony Maremma Sheepdog
    • The Prancing Pony Farm Difference - How We Raise and Train Our Maremma Puppies >
      • Meet the Breeder
      • Our Puppy Parlor
      • Veterinarian's Letter of Recommendation
      • Maremma Testimonials
      • Our Puppies with Their New Families
      • Our Maremmas and Children
      • Puppies Everywhere! All the places our puppies reside!
      • The Importance of Early Socialization in LGD Puppies
      • Critical Learning Periods in Puppies
      • Puppy Placement Policies
      • How Many LGD's do I Need?
      • Breeding Candidate Puppy Program
      • Vaccine and Parasite Protocol for Our Maremma Puppies
    • Our Maremma Sheepdogs >
      • Our Breeding Maremmas >
        • Simba
        • Sevro
        • Pax
        • Pegaso
        • Gianna
        • Marcella
        • Marisa
        • Celeste
        • Polar
        • Electra
      • Reference Maremmas and Non-Breeding Dogs
    • Maremma Litters - Past & Present >
      • January 2023 Litter Gianna x Pax
      • December 2022 Litter Marisa x Sevro
      • October 2022 Litter Marcella x Sevro
      • May 2022 Litter Polar x Sevro
      • May 2022 Litter Marisa x Simba
      • February 2022 Litter Celeste x Sevro
      • December 2021 Litter Gianna x Simba
      • October 2021 Litter Marcella x Sevro
      • May 2021 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • February 2021 Litter Simba x Marcella
      • February 2021 Litter Sevro x Polar
      • December 2020 Litter Sevro x Gianna
      • September 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • August 2020 Litter Simba x Polar
      • January 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • 2019 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2018 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2017 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
    • Maremma Sheepdog Info & Care >
      • Maremma Sheepdog FAQ's
      • Maremma Sheepdog Open Forum Facebook Group
      • Feeding our Maremma Sheepdogs
      • Goat Milk for Healthy Dogs and Puppies
      • Grooming Maremma Sheepdogs
      • Housing Maremmas
      • Favorite Dog Products
      • Whelping Supplies for LGD's
  • Maremma Sheepdog Blog
  • Mini Nubian & Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Sale
    • Baby Goats For Sale
    • Adult Goats for Sale
    • Breeding Plan Goats
    • Our Farm Vet's Letter of Recommendation
    • Goat Application and Questionnaire
    • Shipping Goats
    • Goat Sales Policies
    • Goat Stud service info
  • Dairy Goat Blog
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    • Fun Farm videos
  • Our Dairy Goat Herd
    • Mini Nubian Does
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    • Reference Mini Nubian Does
    • Reference Mini Nubian Bucks
    • Standard Nubian Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
    • Past Kidding Seasons >
      • 2022 Mini Nubian Kids
      • 2022 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • Fall 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • Spring 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • Spring 2021 Mini Nubian Kids
      • 2020 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • 2020 Mini Nubian Kids
      • 2019 Fall Kids
      • 2019 Spring Kids
      • 2018 Fall Kids
      • 2018 Spring Kids
      • 2018 Mini Nubian kids
      • 2018 Nigerian Dwarf kids
      • 2017 Spring Kids
  • Prancing Pony Farm Online Store
  • Goat care & Info
    • Goat care articles
    • Clicker Training Goats
    • Useful Animal Products & Links
    • Supplies for Goats
    • Favorite Goat products
    • Annual Disease Testing of Goats
    • Bringing Home Your New Goat
    • Health concerns of your new goat
    • Feeding Our Mini Dairy Goats
    • Feeding Mini & Dwarf Baby Goats
    • Housing Does & Kids
    • Goat Parasites
    • Pneumonia in Goats
    • Goat Hoof Trimming
    • Milking Dairy Goats
    • Our Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
    • Disbudding Mini & Dwarf Goats
    • Nigerian Dwarf Goats
    • Mini Nubian Goats
    • Mini Nubian Ears
    • Dairy Goat FAQ's
  • Maremma page