On Aug 29, 7:52?pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
My 81 yr old mother heard that people have started to use Geese as Watch
Geese. Since she lives on a large farm next to a lake, she thought it
might be a good idea for protection and would be much easier than a dog.
(Why do I feel like I am dealing with a child.)


Hmmmm. Were I some ne'er do well with designs on your 81-year old
mother, let me consider what sort of obstacle I'd rather face in the
front yard: Pit bull, or goose? I agree with your mom, a goose would
be "easier". :-)

Up at Union Steamship Marina on Bowen Island (Howe Sound, BC) they
keep a pet swan. Much classier bird than a dirty poop-pumping goose,
IMO. Also unlikely to attract freeloading room mates, unless you have
wild swans in your area.

A PO'd goose *can* be formidable, I've seen them flap and hiss a
medium size dog into submission. Don't know whether a swan would be as
aggressive or protective, but a swan adds a touch of class while a
goose adds a pile of poo.