Category Archives: Guardian Dog
The Guardian Way – July 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update Don’t forget to register for our next LGD webinar! It will be held on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. and the topic will be canine reproduction. Dr. Bethany Gibson from Ohio State University will be our guest presenter for this webinar. You can register for the event on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go To Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section. The webinar will also be broadcast live on Facebook. The video will be… Read More →
The Guardian Way – June 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted, we are excited to get back to some live and in-person events. We are planning to host a LGD Field Day in Fredericksburg this fall. There will also be a LGD program update at the Texas A&M Sheep & Goat Field Day on August 20. Our next LGD webinar will be held on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. and the topic will be canine reproduction. Dr. Bethany Gibson from Oklahoma State University will be our guest presenter for… Read More →
The Guardian Way – May 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update We have gotten some rain at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center here in San Angelo and things have greened up a little. Wildflowers are blooming everywhere. Hopefully we will get some more precipitation later in May still. The second round of puppies will be leaving the Center this month and will be placed across our research ranches and a cooperating producer’s ranch. We will be analyzing the data from their GPS trackers at the Center and provide an update on our… Read More →
The Guardian Way – April 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update By: Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Spring is here and flowers are blooming in the pastures. It’s almost time for the second round of puppies in the bonding project to leave the Center and move on to our research ranches and a cooperating producer’s ranch. Hopefully you had a chance to check out Dr. Zoran’s very informative webinar on LGD nutrition on March 25. If you missed the live event, you can view it on our YouTube channel Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian… Read More →
The Guardian Way – March 2021
Program Update Do not forget to register for our LGD Nutrition and Feeding webinar on March 25th at 3pm with Dr. Deb Zoran, DVM, of the Texas A&M Small Animal Clinical Science Department. You can register for the free event on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TAMUlivestockguarddog/ . Look under the Events section and use the link in the webinar description to register for the Zoom event. If you are not on Facebook, you can also register for the webinar on the San Angelo AgriLife Center Events page. https://sanangelo.tamu.edu/events/ As… Read More →
The Guardian Way February 2021
Starting with this issue of The Guardian Way, we have streamlined it to allow for quicker reading of project updates and events going on with the Texas A&M AgriLife LGD Program. Program Update We will be presenting webinars on various topics related to LGDs this year every other month. Our first webinar for 2021 was presented by Dr. Saleh, formerly of Oklahoma State, but now working at Texas A&M University. The topic was “Common LGD Parasites and How to Control Them”. We thank Dr. Saleh for her continued… Read More →
The Guardian Way – January 2021
Home & Work Hopefully 2021 will prove to be a better year than 2020! I had some changes in my personal life as I know many did, some caused by Covid-19. I know I am happy for the new year to be here, sadly we are all still being affected by Covid-19 however. But with the vaccine available soon, hopefully life will return to normal in 2021. The boys are back in college again and looking forward to their new courses. We got some projects done in December… Read More →
The Guardian Way – December 2020
Home & Work Merry Christmas! The boys are out of college for the semester and helping me with projects around the house. New appliances are a welcome addition for us this month. Painting a few rooms and a bathroom update is on the list this month during the winter break. It’s important to take advantage of the slower days during the winter to take care of projects that are needing your attention such as repairing dog feeders or feeding stations. You may want to provide a higher quality… Read More →
The Guardian Way – November 2020
Home & Work I can’t believe that we are already at the end of fall with holidays right around the corner. The boys and I are looking forward to having the holidays in our new home. The dogs have adjusted well to the move and my LGD is guarding the house and yard from several roaming squirrels! The newest set of pups for the second round of the bonding project arrived in early October and are adjusting well to their new home. These pups are out of the… Read More →
The Guardian Way – October 2020
Home & Work Change is inevitable and how you deal with it makes the situation easy or difficult. Sometimes it’s easier to accept the change than fight it if you can. The boys and I have settled into our new home in town and the dogs are adjusting to city noises. It is important to allow your LGD time to adjust to new situations that they encounter. If you move them to a new location or introduce new stock, make sure they bond with those animals and new… Read More →
