With lots of 100-degree days ahead of us, it’s important to make sure that your LGDs have access to plenty of cool clean water and trees to lay under for shade.  Long haired dogs should be brushed out and/or have their hair trimmed on their chests, bellies, lower sides, and inner legs.  Make sure to leave at least ½ inch of hair so that they don’t get sunburned.  It is not recommended to clip any other areas of your LGD as clipping can interfere with their coat’s natural… Read More →

April showers in some parts of Texas helped the beautiful blue bonnets and Indian paintbrush flowers bloom!  While the area south of San Angelo got a good soaking the last week of April, San Angelo did not receive as much.  We are still anxiously awaiting a good storm at the Center so we can stop buying livestock feed, other than dog food. AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program Events and Update We held our second LGD question and answer session on Facebook in early April.  It was great to… Read More →

Springtime is here, and we are anxiously awaiting April showers to grow May flowers at the AgriLife Center.  Lambing and kidding season is upon us.  Seasoned LGDs love this time of year.  They seem to be quite curious and interested in newborns.  Maybe they are developing a connection with the animals that will require a lot of attention to keep predators away.  Or maybe they are just anxiously awaiting the opportunity to clean up the afterbirth and placenta.  Likely both.  Unfortunately, younger dogs can be a bit too… Read More →

AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program Update Our Spring 2022 LGD Field Day is scheduled for May 13 from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. in Crockett County.  The event will be held at the Crockett County 4-H Barn at 1301 Avenue AA, Ozona, Texas.  Contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Crockett County at 325-392-2721 to register for the event.  Presentation topics will include health care, nutrition, and GPS trackers.  There will be a producer panel and tours of ranching operations utilizing LGDs to protect small ruminants.  Check… Read More →

AgriLife LGD Program Update On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at 3 p.m.  Lauren Stump, DVM, from Nestle Purina will be the featured guest speaker for the LGD webinar series, titled “Canine Nutrition for Working LGDs.”  Here is the link to register for the webinar.  In addition, the webinar will be broadcast live on our  k page.  The video will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Channel as well. We have scheduled our Spring 2022 LGD Field Day for May 13 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Crockett County. … Read More →

AgriLife LGD Program Update On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at 3 p.m. we will be presenting our next webinar in the LGD series.  You can register for the Zoom presentation on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go to Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section.  We will broadcast the webinar live on Facebook.  The video will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Channel as well. We have selected five producers for the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, NSIIC, grant. … Read More →

Fall 2021 LGD Field Day The Livestock Guardian Dog Field Day in Fredericksburg on Oct. 8 was a great event with producers attending from all over the area.  It was nice to finally see people in person at an event.  I would like to thank the AgriLife Extension Service office of Gillespie County for their help with the event, the Roeder Ranch for allowing us to hold the event under their pavilion, and all our presenters.  We would also like to thank the following generous sponsors of the… Read More →