KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — "The goal, absolutely, is to make them have a bad day."
Gwen Kuykendall has been bugging geese for decades now. She co-owns and operates Goosemasters, a service that claims to humanely rid your property of pesky, protected geese. Her secret weapon? Border Collies.
Canada geese are a protected species. Canada geese are intrusive and messy, leaving behind feathers and, according to Kuykendall, 1.5 lbs of waste a day. To get rid of them, companies hire Gwen to unleash her highly trained, fury bouncers to herd and harass the geese. Usually, after a few weeks of bothering, the geese get the message and leave the area.
"[The dogs] love it. When they go home they love to fetch and are a part of the family, but here it's all business," Kody Kuykendall, the border collies' handler said.
"Canada geese traditionally have been a migrating bird, but we've seen recently they are more willing to stay and settle. That's where our team comes in." Kuykendall said.
Recent re-population efforts have worked "almost too well," Kuykendall said, Canada geese numbers are growing at 17 percent a year.
The service in some cases costs as little as $100 per week.
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