I’ve got a friend who asked me recently to make some dog silhouettes to scare off 2 geese in her yard.
3 questions- does anyone know of any place to get a pattern of a dog, and does it matter what breed? ( I’m guessin’ chihuahua won’t scare a goose)
Also, do those dog silhouettes really work?
And don’t suggest holding a dog down, and tracing around one. I’m not into anything that kinky.
gotta start doing some googling
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Remington SP10....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
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Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
1- its a woman who asked me about the cut-outs, and I don't think she's ever fired a gun
2- I don't think her neighbors would be real thrilled about her shooting in her neighborhood. Remember, this is NJ. Our houses are pretty close together.
but I agree- it would be effective.
WHAT!!!
if the news is even something close way more shooting happens there than here... by a long shot..
trap 'em....
loose them or have a fine meal...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
I think she wants a solution that requires as little effort on her part as possible- scare the geese off by putting up the dog cut-outs.
She ( or her husband) could just go out in the back yard, wave their arms, and drive the geese away.
Somehow, that's not an option.
And its the cities where most of the gunfire occurs, not so much the 'burbs where I live. And I don't think there's all that much rifle fire, even in the cities. :)
serious...
live trap 'em and take them some where far away...
and most geese don't seem to fear dogs at all....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
In the garden dept, the home centers have those battery powered owls that have motion detectors built in. They "Hoot", flap their wings, and their eyes flash. They're less than $20.
Put one of those on the back of your wooden dog... ;>)
Bill
I invite them in for dinner...
end of problem...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Had a pair of electricians around here who were having a tough time with a particular inspector. One day Sam (one of the sparkies) says to the E.I. hey , we are going out dory fishing this weekend, would you like to go out with us?? E.I agreed thought it would be a great thing to do . E.I came by a couple of days later , said his wife wanted to know when to expect him back from fishing. Sam ( with the best straightman act possible ) looked at the E.I and said: Back? We never said anything about back we only asked you to go out with us. Be a goose.
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Pick a puppy, I have 8.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
The old style manual weed whip. the one with the long serated edge. A sharp one takes the heads right off.
PLus, they'll figure out they are cut outs pretty soon & bui;d their nests in the sade they provide.
Edited 4/27/2008 6:42 pm ET by Robrehm
I hope you don't expect me to decapitate my lil puppies..?!?!Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
NO NO NO
And don't set me up for a pic comment like that.......my heads gonna explode
LOL.
I knew ya meant it for Shep..I was funnin witcha..but ya know, the other post mentioned dog pss to chase the geeks, I mean geese..ya think I should send him a barrel? (G)Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
NO!
Too late, it's on the way. And I'm sending you a super soaker.
You have the wrong weapon. It is a cannon, not a gun.Really, a cannon. The sound will drive them off (for a short period of time). That is one of the "legal" ways to control geese.http://www.joe.org/joe/2005april/rb8.shtmlStreamers that would flap in the wind is some help. I had some that mylar tape (VCR) that I tied on strings mounted about 1 ft above the lake seawall. But that only controlled the lazy ones.If my dog was out in the yard usually restrained on a run they would ignore him.But I trained him to chase them if I let him loose and shouted GEESE.But in reality all he wanted to do was play with them. But they did not know the difference. And as soon as they got 10 ft way into the water (he would not go into the water) they would stop and wait for him to leave.No cut out is going to do any good.We had a bad problem until they started using the cannon and addled the eggs. Then the state did a roundup when they molted.The use of chase dogs is allowed and there are people around here that do that as a commercial service..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Not sure where to get them but they have cardboard wolves in the athletic fields here. Seems to help, but there are still some geese around.
Mike
Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.
Bow and arrow.
Oh, and I'll add that my wife's parents get a mating pair every single year on their pond. Every few years they'll trap the parents, clip their wings, and wait until the goslings get nice and plumb before catching the whole family and butchering them.
Skip the goslings and eat the geese, though they are a lot tougher than the young 'uns.
Edited 4/27/2008 7:38 pm ET by Biff_Loman
Check with the New Jersey, Fish and Game or whatever they call it there. They should have suggestions on how to get rid of them if that is possible.
The cut outs of dogs really won't work. I'm not sure real dogs will.
Chicago has gooses too and we use dogs to get rid of them. There are companies around here that specialize in geese removal. Basically, they bring one to two dogs a day that chase the geese and urinate all over the place. Scares'm and keeps'm away.
Other than that, buy a big trap and have a good meal. Nobody's gonna care.
A local botanical garden has a border collie that circles the ponds and chases out the geese. If the geese go to water he chases them out of the pond.
Amazing nonstop critter. He works all day, and won't stop for a petting or snack.
http://www.adventurecentral.org/Parks/CoxArboretum/zippthedog.aspx
Years ago my black lab used to charge our ducks and use his snout to flip them in to the air. One day a pair of Canada geese walked from our pond into the yard and Dixie charged to do his usual stunt. The geese did NOT back up one inch. One of them nailed him on the nose with its beak and they chased him off. Dixie and I were impressed. No more chasing the big duckies, only the little ones.
Good luck with your project, sorry I don't have anything positive to suggest.