Sep 3, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on September 3, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’ve gotten some version of this question three times in the last couple of weeks, all from families who recently brought a puppy home: “What commands does she already know?...
Aug 28, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Last Updated on August 28, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM
Aug 27, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 27, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I had a whole different email scheduled for this week. Then this happened, and I couldn’t not tell you about it. The Backstory: A Van, a Mess, and a $2,200 Decision A little backstory...
Aug 20, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 20, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I had two conversations this week about littermate syndrome. Back to back. One person telling me it’s not real (correct), one person asking me about it like it’s a legitimate...
Aug 16, 2026 | *How Many LGDS, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Training, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Livestock Integration, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Aug 13, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 13, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m going to be honest with you: the last few weeks have had me a little stressed. I had 20 puppies to place this summer, and sales felt slow. I kept telling myself this was normal —...
Aug 6, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I think almost every dog owner has experienced this at some point: you get a second dog, or maybe even your first, and somewhere in your head there’s a picture of who that dog is...
Jul 30, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I want to try something new, and before I put time into it, I want to know if it’s actually something you’d use. Here’s what’s going on. More and more of you are...
Jul 23, 2026 | Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Dog Health & Wellness, Livestock Integration, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 13, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Let me ask you something. What happens at your place when it’s feeding time? Does your dog eat calmly and relaxed — or is there tension in the air? Maybe a goat keeps nosing toward the...
Jul 16, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, Companion Maremmas, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on August 13, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I need to tell you about a phone call I got on Tuesday, but first I have to back up and tell you about the few minutes right before it. Why I Almost Wanted to Quit Breeding Maremma Sheepdogs...
Jul 14, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Top Training, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, LGD Training |
Jul 9, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on July 9, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, It’s officially that time of year here at Prancing Pony Farm (and maybe where you live) — the “excessive heat watch” warnings have started rolling in, and we’ll see...
Jul 9, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Jul 2, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on July 2, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Well. I owe you a small laugh at my expense. Last week, you got two emails from me on the same day — my fireworks prep post and a training email I thought I had scheduled for this week. Turns...
Jun 25, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 25, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Bear and Chief (2023 litter) – Dave’s amazing Prancing Pony chicken guardians in Texas Hi Reader, Last Saturday was a big day on the farm — four puppies loaded up and headed off to their forever...
Jun 25, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 25, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM , Hi Reader, Every year, I mean to write this post before the 4th of July, and every year it sneaks up on me. This year, I finally got it done early — because if you have a Maremma Sheepdog or any livestock...
Jun 25, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Dog Health & Wellness, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Jun 18, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 18, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I was outside checking on the newest Maremma puppies yesterday when I saw a text waiting for me on our family group chat. My husband, adult kids, grandkids, and I use it to keep up with each...
Jun 17, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, All About Maremmas, Clicker Training, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, LGD Training, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Jun 11, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Last week I said goodbye to the last puppy from Cameo’s litter, and this week I’ve been smiling every time my phone buzzes. Her name is Millie — named by a little boy who wanted to...
Jun 5, 2026 | *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Jun 4, 2026 | *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I want to tell you about something I’ve been working on for a while, and I’m genuinely excited to share it with you. If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know...
May 28, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I try to keep Sundays for myself. I’m not always great at it — ask my husband — but I genuinely try. No business stuff. A slow morning. Maybe some family time. This past Sunday did not go...
May 21, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, It has been a week. Tuesday started at 3:30 in the morning when my son Noah and I drove to the airport to send two of my girls — Diana and Kazi — to their new home in Connecticut. Diana is five...
May 21, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma |
Last Updated on May 21, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM
May 14, 2026 | Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Every summer, without fail, I start getting messages from LGD owners who are worried they’re doing something wrong. Their dog is shaking their head. Scratching at their ears. Maybe...
May 14, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Product Reviews |
May 7, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on May 7, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! Around here, Mother’s Day means celebrating moms of every species — and we have a lot of them. 💜 Maremma Moms, the Heart of Prancing Pony Farm Our Maremma...
Apr 30, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I want to tell you about the week I just had. Not because I’m trying to sell you something — though I will get to what’s still available before I’m done. But because this was one...
Apr 23, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 23, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I was not supposed to have baby goats this year. I had plans. The bucks had different plans. And so here we are — six surprise kids born in February, all healthy, all adorable, and all very much...
Apr 16, 2026 | *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, A client sent me a video recently — she’d just brought home two new puppies and noticed some weird scabby spots on their skin. She wasn’t sure if they were hot spots, dermatitis, or...
Apr 13, 2026 | Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Last Updated on April 13, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Lumps, Bumps, and Scabs on Your Livestock Guardian Dog: What’s Normal (and What Isn’t) I got a video from a new client recently. She’d just brought home two puppies, she was over the moon...
Apr 9, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 9, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, This is something I should have done a long time ago. I want to tell you about a decision I made recently — and why I made it. If you’ve been following along here for any length of time,...
Apr 9, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
What’s New (Quick Answer) After years of working with LGD puppies and their owners, I’ve made an important change: ✔ Every Prancing Pony puppy now includes the DIAL Method® ($150 value) ✔ Plus a personal training consultation with me Because the right support at...
Apr 2, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m going to be honest with you — last week wore me out in the best possible way. I wrote all about it here, but I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version: Five Maremma Sheepdogs...
Apr 2, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Quick Take:Five Maremma Sheepdogs placed in one week — including a client who almost bought elsewhere, a cross-country transport success, and proof of what properly raised LGDs actually look like in real...
Mar 26, 2026 | *Caia, *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Companion Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Hi Reader, This week, I’m honored to share a guest post from one of our Prancing Pony Farm families—Sarah and Casey, who successfully brought their Maremma puppy, Caia, home to Maui last year. When Sarah first reached out about buying a puppy, I knew...
Mar 26, 2026 | *Caia, *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, *Top Posts, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Companion Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
A Guest Post by Sarah Hauser 📍 In This Post: Maui resident Sarah Hauser shares her step-by-step experience importing one of our Maremma Sheepdog puppies from California to Hawaiʻi, including the complete timeline, required documentation, costs, and hard-won lessons...
Mar 19, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 10, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I want to tell you about something I saw last weekend that kind of made my whole day. We had a full landscaping crew on the property from sunup — mowing every single pasture before foxtail season...
Mar 19, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, LGD Training, Livestock Integration, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
They Watched the Chaos All Day — And Didn’t React What This Moment Reveals About LGD Puppy Socialization What a single afternoon on the farm reveals about the difference between a truly socialized LGD puppy and every other kind. It was almost 5 pm, and Prancing Pony...
Mar 12, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’ve been working on something exciting for a few weeks now, and I’m really glad I can finally share it. You know how I talk a lot about making sure you get the right dog, not just a...
Mar 12, 2026 | *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Finding Your Maremma, Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Your Maremma Match: A New Quiz to Help You Find the Right Age Dog for Your Farm If you’re considering a Maremma Sheepdog or another livestock guardian dog, one of the first questions you’ll face is whether to start with a puppy, an adolescent dog, or an adult...
Mar 5, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, 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, I’m writing this from inside Cameo’s whelping box. Eight puppies are piled up around me — most of them asleep, a couple of them deciding my voice is very interesting. This is actually...
Mar 5, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, All About Maremmas, All About Puppies, Available Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Behavior & Training, Finding Your Maremma, LGD Training, Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program, Puppy Training & Socialization |
February Farm Recap: New Puppies, New Homes & Big Changes at Prancing Pony Farm February felt like it lasted about forty-five minutes. Between a new litter arriving, puppies heading to their forever homes, phone consultations, construction crews, and a few goat...
Feb 26, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, Last week I mentioned my husband was starting some medical treatments. I kept it vague because I wasn’t sure how much to share, or if I should share at all. But then I remembered something:...
Feb 19, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on February 19, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, We just welcomed our 16th grandchild into the world this month! What makes this one extra special is that it’s my middle son’s first baby. He’s a police officer –...
Feb 12, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on February 12, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, First things first: Jennifer K (in Missouri), you won! You’re getting a free one-hour LGD training consultation and access to The Dial Method® course. I’ll email you directly to...
Feb 12, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on February 12, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM A few weeks ago, I did something I probably should have done years ago: I asked you what you actually need. I sent a survey to our entire email list—over 1,200 people interested in livestock guardian...
Feb 5, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on February 5, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM Hi Reader, I’m going to be honest with you: predators have better calendars than most of us. They know exactly when your farm will be filled with small, wobbly lambs and kids who can’t yet...
Feb 5, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
Last Updated on February 5, 2026 by Kim Crawmer, KPA CTP, LFDM This Valentine’s season, show your flock or herd the ultimate love: protection from professionally bred Maremma Sheepdogs. Our “Love Your Livestock” Valentine’s promotion combines... 
