Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program

Don't forget about the Komondor webinar this afternoon starting at 3pm CDT! Use our event post to register.

Here's a recent podcast on LGDs with Bulldog Social Club.

Bill Costanzo - Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program https://www.youtube.com/ https://www.face...

Roaming behavior often begins during adolescence and periods of low supervision.
👉 Summer is when it frequently starts after lambing/kidding season.
Have you had a roaming issue yet?

Monday's Man's Best Friend - We must credit www.itsdogornothing.com for many of our weekly Monday posts. Feel free to add to our list each week in the comments!

Our 5th Annual LGD Photo Contest runs from June 21 to 27, 2026. We have five main categories: Artistic, Publication Worthy, Cuteness, Puppies at Work, and Dogs at Work. Each main category has five subcategories: sheep, goats, poultry, other livestock, and pup/dog only. Submissions are limited to 10 pictures in total! Please only submit actual livestock guardian dog breeds. Ensure your photographs are clear, high resolution, non-pixelated, and show the dogs with livestock. Prizes will be awarded for the top picture in each main category. No early or late entries will be allowed! The contest is open worldwide, but only US entries will receive prizes due to shipping costs. No AI-generated photos will be allowed. By submitting pictures to the contest, you agree that they are your original photos and you allow AgriLife to use your photographs for all publications and events. Please use this form link to enter all picture submissions https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecRveI1Z40ANPeafUIzYACUTIssjgZAjf9yaW_V-7xdx74yw/viewform?usp=publish-editor. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]

Saturday Spotlight - Save the Date! Our next live LGD Q&A session on Facebook will take place on Thursday, July 2, at 3 p.m. CST. Please add the LGD questions you would like answered in the comments on this post. If time allows, questions posted live will also be answered. Please provide as much information as possible about the issue you are experiencing with your LGD, including the size of your property or pastures. That way, we can fully understand the problem and give you an appropriate answer. Pictures and videos are also helpful when appropriate.

Fun Fact Friday (Canine Edition) - The average temperature of a dog is between 101 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit, which would be a “fever temperature” for humans.

Don't forget to sign up for our next webinar on the Komondor breed! Check our event post for the link!

The 5th Annual LGD Photo Contest runs June 21-27! There will be 5 different categories and 5 subcategories this year! Prizes will be awarded to the contest winners. Please ensure all photos are in focus and include actual LGDs with livestock. More information to follow.

Wet Nose Wednesday - Daily feeding of LGDs in the field rewards dogs for staying with their livestock and allows regular health checks.