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How OGC Controls the Geese
Population on Your Property

Zero tolerance is the only option for long-term success. Geese only attract more geese, and they begin creating traditions. Soon, multiple generations of birds are fighting over territories, nesting in your flower beds, raising 4-6 goslings per pair, and leaving 1.5 pounds of droppings per day per goose across your sidewalks and lawns. Your only option for success is not to let geese stay on your property for any length of time. Chase them away as quickly as you can, before their internal clocks have determined daily and seasonal behaviors on your property.

Trained border collies are a special breed of dog that is both hardworking and extremely intelligent. Their natural instinct to herd and wolf-like glance is threatening to the geese and provoke them into flight. The geese are never harmed in this process. (as recommended by The Humane Society of the United States) Our border collies are trained with their specific handler on both whistle and verbal commands.

Skilled handlers are trained with each dog. It takes great time, patience and practice to work as a team to begin herding and controlling the geese population. This is very important with the varying terrains, including ponds, lakes, number of geese and goslings.

Site visits are key to start any project to determine the appropriate approach for geese removal. Typically, one visit will not deter geese. However, as your geese problem lessens, we will be available on an "on call" basis.

Our process begins with a site visit. Depending on this assessment we will establish a service custom to your needs. We will give recommendations for combining and applying several dispersal methods. Primarily site visitations, in which we will be visiting at varying times because we want the geese to sense that there is a predator on the property. Constantly harassing the geese, we eventually force the geese to disperse.

Our cost will vary depending on terrain and size of property, number and size of ponds, the current average geese number, and how many geese, if any, you want to live with. A skilled handler and border collie will come out for a free site visit, determine your goals, demonstrate our dog's ability, and respond within 48 hours with a detail analysis of the recommended service.

The length of time it takes to remove geese varies depending on how entrenched the flock is with the location. If nesting has begun or if the geese have habitually migrated to your location the process may be longer. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

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