Jun 19, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
This week marks a milestone that fills my heart with pride and joy – the first birthday of our June 2024 Maremma Sheepdog litter. One year ago, six beautiful puppies took their first breaths in our Puppy Parlor, marking the beginning of a journey that would...
Jun 19, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, Dog Health & Wellness, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Your Maremma’s first birthday represents far more than just marking time—it’s a celebration of an incredible transformation from the puppy you first brought home to the developing livestock guardian dog or family companion they’ve become. At Prancing...
Jun 12, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Health & Wellness, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m writing this email from our puppy parlor, where Pele—one of our year-old Maremmas—is recovering from surgery that could very well save her life someday. Here’s what happened:...
Jun 5, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, “I hate your business.” Those are the words I often hear from my husband whenever I face challenges in my Maremma Sheepdog breeding business. (And my goat business.) He sees the...
Jun 5, 2025 | *Ethical Breeding, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
When Passion Meets Resistance: Reflections on Ethical LGD Breeding “I hate your business.” Those are the words I hear from my husband whenever challenges arise in my Maremma Sheepdog breeding business. He sees the stress, the late nights, the financial...
May 29, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, All About Puppies, Clicker Training, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been! As I sit down to write this email, my youngest daughter and her family have arrived home in North Carolina, my middle son and his new wife are off...
May 22, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to let you know about some exciting updates from Prancing Pony Farm. Contest...
May 17, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, You might have noticed I missed my usual Thursday email this week. There’s a good reason—I just returned from a wonderful...
May 6, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Clicker Training, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, Karen Pryor Academy, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I’m bursting with excitement to share some incredible news with you today! After a year and a half of intense study,...
May 4, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, Karen Pryor Academy, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
I’m beyond thrilled to share some exciting news with all of you today. After a year and a half-long journey of countless hours of study, practice, video submissions, and assessments, I’ve officially completed the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer...
May 3, 2025 | Dog Behavior & Training, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Livestock Guardian Dogs are incredibly devoted protectors who take their job seriously. But sometimes, they can display behaviors that might seem concerning, like barking aggressively at something on the other side of a fence, yet being perfectly calm when that...
May 1, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, Happy May 1st! April has been quite a whirlwind here at the farm, and this past week especially has kept me on my toes. Usually,...
Apr 24, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I recently received a video that perfectly captures why I do what I do, despite the challenges of ethical LGD breeding. The...
Apr 24, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Why Older Puppies Often Make the Best Livestock Guardian Dogs One of the most persistent myths in the Livestock Guardian Dog community is that puppies must be acquired at the youngest possible age to bond with their new owners and livestock properly. As the owner of...
Apr 17, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I wanted to send a quick update following last week’s email about our Maremma Sheepdog breeding program and reservation process. The response has been incredible! In just one week,...
Apr 14, 2025 | Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m sending my weekly email early to share a very important topic with you. This week (April 13th-19th) marks National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which offers us an excellent opportunity to...
Apr 14, 2025 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training |
National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 13th-19th) is the perfect time to discuss safety around all dogs, including our beloved Livestock Guardian Dogs. At Prancing Pony Farm, we’re committed to breeding well-socialized, stable Maremma Sheepdogs that excel as...
Apr 14, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: July 26, 2024 | Female | Current Weight: 70 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 70-80 lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Apr 14, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: June 20, 2024 | Female | Current Weight: 70 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 80-90 lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Apr 14, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: July 26, 2024 | Female | Current Weight: 70-80 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 80-100 lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Apr 14, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: July 26, 2024 | Female | Current Weight: 80 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 90-110 lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Apr 10, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I hope you’re having a great week. We are in the thick of kidding season and had our first vet emergency last night due to a stuck kid. Luckily, my vet lives literally within viewing...
Apr 10, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Planning Ahead, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Planning Ahead: Why Timing Matters When Adding a Livestock Guardian Dog to Your Farm Unlike bringing home a pet dog – where you might only need a few days off work to help a puppy settle in – adding a Livestock Guardian Dog to your farm requires careful...
Apr 4, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m sorry I’m late with my weekly email. You can blame it on the kids..the goat kids, that is! 💜🐐, It’s kidding season, and the place is hopping with cute baby goats. 💞We...
Mar 28, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: June 20, 2024 | Male | Current Weight: 90 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 120-130+ lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Mar 25, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Born: July 26, 2024 | Male | Current Weight: 80 lbs | Expected Adult Weight: 120-130+ lbs At Prancing Pony Farm, we believe the source of your livestock guardian dog is the single most important decision determining whether your experience will be a blessing or a...
Mar 24, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Make Your Homestead Dreams Come True This Spring! Spring is in the air at Prancing Pony Farm, and with it comes the pitter-patter of tiny hooves! We’re thrilled to announce the beginning of our 2025 kidding season and this year; we want to make someone’s...
Mar 20, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well. My week has been a bit rough. My husband was sick last week with some kind of cold/flu bug, and...
Mar 13, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope you’re doing great this week. I wanted to share this cute photo I got of one of my 7-month-old Maremma puppies on...
Mar 6, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, All About Maremmas, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 4, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, It is with a heavy heart that I write to you this week. Our beloved 9-year-old Maremma, Olaf, died Tuesday night. Many of you...
Feb 27, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 4, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well. Spring has already come to Central California, so we are making the best of it. Last week, my new...
Feb 24, 2025 | *Maremma Breeding Program, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Prancing Pony Farm Maremma Sheepdogs Mini Nubians & Nigerian Dwarfs Livestock Guardian Dog Training Dear [FIRST_DOG_NAME GOES HERE] [SECOND_DOG_NAME GOES HERE] Here’s wishing you a very happy...
Feb 20, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, Dog Behavior & Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, Have you ever taken your livestock guardian dog for a walk? I’ve often heard the advice that you shouldn’t walk your...
Feb 13, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, How’s your week going? We had the craziest “adventure” here on the farm last Saturday. I have this old...
Feb 6, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well. I have been working on a big project for a long time and am finally ready to announce it....
Feb 6, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
At Prancing Pony Farm, we’ve always believed that successful livestock guardian dogs and thriving dairy goat herds are built on a foundation of knowledge, support, and community. Today, we’re excited to announce a new chapter in our journey – the...
Jan 23, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Family Dog Mediation |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope you’re having a great week. I have two exciting bits of news to share. First up, I hired a new farm hand! 🎉🎉🎉 Her...
Jan 23, 2025 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Family Dog Mediation |
Livestock guardian dog owners, this is the game-changing resource you’ve been waiting for. Kim Brophy’s “The Dog’s Truth” offers a revolutionary approach to understanding dogs that goes far beyond anything you may have heard. It is...
Jan 18, 2025 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, *Top Training, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Book Reviews, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Clicker Training, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, Karen Pryor Academy, LGD Training, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
There are three key components that are required in order to produce an outstanding Livestock Guardian Dog. The first two – genetics and early training and socialization (or Nature and Nurture) – are the responsibility of the breeder. If you’ve...
Jan 18, 2025 | *How Many LGDS, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Ask this question of dog breeders, livestock owners and even pet dog owners and you will get a lot of different opinions, some of them very strong. New puppy buyers are trying to do their research so they can the best thing for their dogs and their stock....
Jan 16, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, I hope you and your dogs are having a great week! I wanted you to be among the first to know about an exciting new...
Jan 16, 2025 | Livestock Guardian Dogs |
As a dedicated Maremma Sheepdog breeder and positive reinforcement trainer specializing in livestock guardian dogs (LGDs), I’ve always believed in the power of community. Today, I’m thrilled to announce a program that will strengthen our connections while...
Jan 9, 2025 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Prancing Pony Maremmas We Make Livestock Guardian Dog and Dairy Goat Ownership Joyful and Stress-free ABOUT US WHY US? OUR PUPPY PROCESS AVAILABLE PUPS BLOG Hi Reader, When I wake up each day, one of the first...
Jan 2, 2025 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM At the Sign of the Prancing Pony The Prancing Pony Farm Newsletter Hi Reader, Happy New Year! Can you believe that it’s already 2025? I can’t. Where did 2024 even go? It zoomed by so fast. It...
Jan 2, 2025 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Maremma Breeding Program, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
It's a New Year It’s hard to believe that 2025 is finally here. Where did the time go? Looking Back at 2024 Electra had three lovely pups in February. Lucy is now guarding chickens in Massachusetts and Levi and Jocelyn are guarding goats in Texas. Completion... 
