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Goose Chase, wild goose control service, will enter
its seventh year in the spring of 08. The list
of our client's remains diverse. The list includes
several municipalities in the New York capital region,
an apartment complex in Halfmoon NY, a golf course,
a municipal park in Columbia Co. NY, a resort in the
Berkshires, and several private properties with ponds
and lawns.
Our goose control border collies, Faith, Rhos
(Roz) and Tarr continue to thrive on the work.
Faith, the "old pro" at 7 years of age shows
the smarts of an experienced dog who has worked five
years at goose control. Rhos (a Welch name) is a young,
exuberant, 3 year old female and is a great athlete.
She never tires and is always dedicated to the job
at hand. Tarr, just a pup, born in Aug. of 06, shows
great composure for a young dog, has already started
his training, and shows great promise to become a
wonderful working dog.
We continue to use a kayak on properties with
large bodies of water -- large ponds, lakes and
rivers. The border collies are good swimmers, in fact
Rhos can out swim geese. But, in those large bodies
of water, and when the water gets choppy, the kayak
increases the effectiveness of the visits. At times
we work properties with hundreds of geese.
Our border collies got their start, as working
dogs herding sheep and poultry. Faith has experience
working with cattle and pigs! The herding work gives
the dogs the experience and discipline they need for
goose control work.
Our border collies have appeared in numerous herding
demonstrations at fairs and festivals. Both Faith
and Rhos have competed in sheep dog trials. Faith
has placed second in numerous classes in trials throughout
the Northeast.
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