Links About Goose Control
Here is a list of links where you can learn more about the effectiveness of using trained Border Collies to get rid of geese.
Goose Dogs In the News
Getting Rid of Geese at Simmons Campus - The Simmons Voice, Boston (MA)
Deterring geese from Hingham Harbor - The Hingham Journal (MA)
Border Collie Geese Protector is a favorite at the golf course - from the Roanoke Times (VA)
Goose Dog Behavior - from VeterinaryPartner.com
Goose Dogs Scare, Don't Kill, Geese - from the Melrose Free Press (MA)
Border Collies Shoo Away Geese in Central Park - New York Daily News (NY)
Reports About Getting Rid of Geese
Humane Goose Control - provided by PETA - see page 12, under "Hazing and Harassment"
A quote from the Humane Society's web site says:
The most effective way to scare geese away is with trained goose-herding dogs. Herding dogs convince geese they are not safe from predators. Only trained dogs working with a handler should harass geese.
Border Collie Breeders and Trainers
Kuykendall Border Collies - Meet the breeders and trainers of Goose Master's Border Collies. Gwen and Kent Kuykendall can train dogs for either sheep herding or goose control purposes.
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