[nagdu] A goose is hissing at my dog!

[Daryl Marie via nagdu]

Hey,

Update.  The people who own the building have agreed to let us cut through their offices to the back door, through the parking lot, and to Jenny's normal relieving spot.  This is far enough away from the goose that it doesn't seem to bother either doggie or goose.

Wildlife control has come out to examine the goose and the nest.  They can't remove them, because, as Craig said, they are protected species in Canada.  The goslings will hatch in 25-30 days, so we are likely to have a hissing goose for that amount of time.

Thankfully we've found a solution.  I will make sure that Jenny relieves before we get to work, and then we can cut through the building when that office is open between my two early-morning meetings.

I'm still a little edgy, but it's probably the best we can hope for at this point; just hoping the goose doesn't decide to expand his/her territory.

Daryl and Jenny (who was relieved - no pun intended - to have a goose-hissing-free pee after three attempts in five hours)
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Heaps via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Fri, 23 May 2014 13:41:22 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] A goose is hissing at my dog!

I have heard they can be aggressive and can hurt you.  My wife grew up with 
pet geese and says they were nasty critters.

The other reason not to let your dog go near them is that -- I believe --  
they're protected by federal law, and letting your dog check them out might 
be perceived as some sort of violation.

Craig and Chase and who once wanted to go see a big male duck but didn't get 
to.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl Marie via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 10:36 AM
Subject: [nagdu] A goose is hissing at my dog!


> Subject says it all.  Near my workplace there appears to be a nest of 
> Canada geese, and when I have taken jenny out to do her business, we get 
> within 20 feet of the goose and it starts hissing at us.  I have an 
> alternate arrangement/place for her to do her business around another side 
> of the building, but what have other peoples' experiences been?  Jenny is 
> slightly curious about the goose, but I will not allow her to approach it. 
> I am nervous because I understand that nesting Canada geese can get nasty.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Daryl
>
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