Bill Costanzo
Program Specialist III, Livestock Guardian Dogs
Visit Bill’s Livestock Guardian Dog Blog: The Guardian Way
Meet the AgriLife LGD Crew
LGD Research:
- LGD Literature and Studies Archive
- Livestock Guardian Dogs: NWRC Research Through the Years
- Can Old Dog Learn a New Trick Efficacy of LGDs
Factsheets:
- How to Make Dangle Sticks & Drags
- Livestock Guardian Dog Feeding Stations
- How to Make a Livestock Guardian Dog Yoke
- How to Select a Livestock Guardian Dog Puppy
- Livestock Guardian Dogs: An Overview
- GPS Technology to Aid in LGD Management Factsheet
- Coping with Coyotes
- Managing Conflict with Black Bears in Texas
- Living with Black Bears in Texas
- Managing Coyotes with Snares
- Managing Rural Vultures in Proximity to Agriculture
- Managing Suburban Coyotes
- Trapping Coyotes
- Predator Factsheet EWF-101
- LGD Bonding & Training
- Proper Grooming of LGDs
- How to Approach Livestock Guardian Dogs
Other LGD Information:
- A Neighbor’s Guide to LGDs
- First Aid Kit for LGDs
- Examples of LGD Feeding Stations
- Evaluating Your Dog’s Body Condition – YouTube
- Dog Tether Laws by State
- Monthly Broad Spectrum Parasite Control Products for Dogs in the USA
- Topical Flea Control Products for Dogs in the USA
- GPS Tech to Aide in LGD Management
- Working Dog Liability Insurance (WDLI) – Liability Insurance for Livestock Protection and Herding Dogs
News Articles:
- From the Ground Up: Proactively protesting livestock
KBTX 3 News
July 4, 2024 - From the Ground Up: Bonding Guardian Dogs to their livestock
KBTX 3 News
June 27, 2024 - From the Ground UP: Breeding dogs to protect livestock
KBTX 3 News
June 20, 2024 - Livestock guardian dogs: Unsung heroes of the livestock protection business
October 23, 2023 - When Guardian Dogs Attack
Sara Ventiera – Ambrook Research
September 2023 - You can raise a successful LGD. The research says so.
Farm Dog Podcast
September 2023 - Livestock Guardian Dog Feeding and Feeding Stations
Southwest Horse Trader (page 18)
February 2023 - How many Livestock Guardian Dogs Do you need?
Southwest Horse Trader (page 26)
January 2023 - How many Livestock Guardian Dogs Do you need?
Southwest Horse Trader (page 18)
December 2022 - Characteristics to Watch Out for When Purchasing an LGD
Southwest Horse Trader (page 18)
November 2022 - Getting Nerdy with LGDs and Tech
Goats on the Go podcast
October 2022 - LGD Identification Methods
Southwest Horse Trader (page 26)
October 2022 - Tracking Livestock Guardian Dogs with the Oyster3
Lonestar Tracking
October 2022 - Roaming vs. Patrolling Behavior
Southwest Horse Trader (page 18)
September 2022 - Bonding vs. Socializing vs. Acclimating
Southwest Horse Trader (page 19)
August 2022 - GPS Technology to Aid in LGD Management (part 3)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 19)
July 2022 - Something to Graze on Podcast
Episode 4: Livestock Guardian Dogs
June 2022 - GPS Technology to Aid in LGD Management (part 2)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 21)
June 2022 - GPS Technology to Aid in LGD Management
Southwest Horse Trader (page 26)
May 2022 - What Are the Top Qualities of a Livestock Guardian Dog?
Southwest Horse Trader (page 32)
April 2022 - San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding and Early Training Procedures (part 5)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 26)
March 2022 - San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding and Early Training Procedures (part 4)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 22)
February 2022 - San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding and Early Training Procedures (part 3)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 24)
January 2022 - San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding and Early Training Procedures (part 2)
Southwest Horse Trader (page 24)
December 2021 - San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding and Early Training Procedures
Southwest Horse Trader (page 22)
November 2021 - The Secret to Successful Livestock Guardian Dogs
Goats on the Go podcast
September 2021 - Texas A&M Launches Multi-Year LGD Research
Goat Rancher Magazine
December 2020 - Livestock Guardian Dogs, For the Love of Goats
Thrifty Homesteader.com
November 18, 2020 - Standing Guard
from Texas Farm Bureau, vimeo.com - Results of A&M Guard Dog Study Described at Recent Field Day
Colleen Schreiber, Livestock Weekly
June 8, 2017 - Large Crowd Assembles to Learn About Guard Dogs for Livestock
Colleen Schreiber, Livestock Weekly
June 1, 2017 - Ranchers Hope Livestock Guardian Dogs Can Protect Their Sheep and Goats from Predators
Texas Standard – National Public Radio
Broadcast May 26, 2017
Livestock Guardian Dog Case Studies:
NSIIC Grant 2017
- Jernigan Ranch – Pecos County
- Lewis Ranch – Val Verde County
- Caldwell Ranch – Sterling County
- Lone Wolf Ranch – Coke County
- Dobbins Ranch – Val Verde County
- Price Ranch – Coke County
- Zuberbueler Ranch – Val Verde County
NSIIC Grant 2021
- Trans Pecos Ranch – Pecos County
- Balch LP – Chadwick Ranch, Sutton County
- Campbell Mayer Live Oak Ranch – Edwards County
- Rafter O Ranch – Kimble County
- Dubai Land and Cattle and Junfin Farms– Maverick County