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 Wild
Goose Chase, wild goose control service, entered it's
tenth year in the spring of 2011. The list of
our clients remains diverse. We work with municipalities,
and private properties in NY, MA and Conn. Our visits
include parks, beaches, golf courses, playing fields
and we even "patrol" parking lots. .
Our goose control border collies, Faith, Rhos
(Roz), Tarr, Ben and Skye continue to thrive on the
work we do. We continue to train daily - with
herding work as a basis for the goose control work.
Faith, the "old pro" at 11 years of age
has the smarts only experience can teach. Rhos (a
Welch name), 7 years old, is a dedicated and hard
working collie in the mold of Lassie. Tarr, at 3 years
of age, is very talented at herding and extremely
determined at goose control work. Ben, our young male,
is gaining experience and learning his lessons at
herding. He is gaining remarkable poise and shows
a great love for water. Skye, Rhos' daughter, is a
mature and eager pup who loves to show off her growing
skill. Will, who is seen on some of this site's pictures,
was one of Wild Goose Chase's original Border Collies.
He and Faith went on many goose control trips together.
He was always eager to please, a great love. We miss
him very much.
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.
Faith, Rhos and Tarr have competed in sheep dog
trails. Every Wild Goose Chase Border Collie participates
in herding demonstrations several times a year,
at local festivals and fairs. Faith has placed second
in numerous classes in trials throughout the Northeast.
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