Aug 20, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 concern (also fair — they didn’t know). I’ve written...
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 |
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 — summer is always our slowest season. It happens every year with...
Aug 6, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 supposed to be. Easygoing. Biddable. Basically your first dog, but...
Jul 30, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 reaching out earlier in your research on Maremmas than ever before...
Jul 23, 2026 | Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Dog Health & Wellness, Livestock Integration, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 bowl. Maybe your other dog hovers a little too close. Maybe...
Jul 16, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, Companion Maremmas, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 This Week I’ve written before about how this job...
Jul 14, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, *Top Training, Dog Aggression, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, LGD Training |
Jul 9, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 them regularly clear through September. If you’ve ever...
Jul 9, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs |
Jul 2, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 out I had the dates mixed up and didn’t double-check...
Jun 25, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 homes, and the stories behind these placements are exactly...
Jun 25, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
, 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 guardian dog living outside, this is not the same situation...
Jun 25, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Behavior, Dog Behavior & Training, Dog Health & Wellness, Puppy Training & Socialization |
Jun 18, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 other day to day — usually nothing more dramatic than dinner...
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 |
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 call her Silly Millie — and she went home with Sara and her...
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 |
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 that a huge part of what I do — maybe the biggest part —...
May 28, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News, Prancing Pony Puppy Program |
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 that way. By the time I finally stopped to eat something,...
May 21, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, Available Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 years old, fully mature, and as trustworthy as they come...
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 |
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 there’s a little odor. They’re worried they’ve...
May 14, 2026 | Livestock Guardian Dogs, Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Product Reviews |
May 7, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 moms are the heart of this entire program. Every puppy that...
Apr 30, 2026 | *Client Stories & Testimonials, *Maremma Breeding Program, *Starting With Maremmas, Finding Your Maremma, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 of those weeks that reminds me exactly why I do this work....
Apr 23, 2026 | Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 in need of homes that are not my farm. It happens. You do...
Apr 16, 2026 | *Starting With Maremmas, Bringing Home Your Maremma, Dog Health & Wellness, Grooming Dogs, Prancing Pony Maremmas News |
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 something else entirely, and under all that white fur,...
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 |
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, you know I don’t just breed livestock guardian dogs and... 
