Border Collie Information Sheet

Summary

Border Collies (BC) are specially trained herding dogs that are extremely effective for keeping geese out of areas where they are considered a problem.

Application

Border collies are the method of choice for large open areas such as golf courses, airports, parks, school ground recreation fields, corporate parks, etc.

Effect on Geese

Results are immediate. Usually requires aggressive initial use (several times a day for 1-2 weeks) until geese get tired of being hassled and stay away.

While the wolf-like gaze of Border Collies is incredibly frightening to geese, these dogs will not harm them or children.

Cost/Availability

Cost is variable and depends on a variety of factors:

While purchasing a Border Collie from a trainer can run around $3000, Border Collies are sometimes available for no charge from organizations that specialize in rescue.

The alternative to owning a BC is to hire a Border Collie "service." The popularity of these services has grown in recent years. Different plans are available, ranging from yearly contracts to on-call visits, and are priced according to frequency of visits and the size of the area(s) involved.

More Information

Border Collie Services

   California:
     Dog & Whistle Goose Control (Sacramento Valley and vicinity)
     Losee's Goose Control (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa
     Clara Counties)

   Colorado:
     Green Acres Goose Control

   Connecticut:
     GEESE OFF!
     Hudson Valley Wild Goose Chasers, Inc

   Delaware:
     First State Border Patrol
     Goose Relief: Sharon Nunan: 610-497-4378 or bartwilb@aol.com
     (Northern DE)

   Illinois:
     Wild Goose Chase (Chicago area)

   Maryland:
     First State Border Patrol

   Massachusetts:
     Shoo, Geese! Border Patrol
     Southern New England Goose Patrol

   Michigan:
     Gooseworks (southeast region)

   Minnesota:
     Honkers Away: Bill Johnson: 763-557-1666
     Honkers Away East: John Kellner: 651-439-3558

   Missouri:
      Lynn Fredericks: 816-741-1240 (Kansas City Area)
      WyndSong Border Collies and Canada Goose Management, LLC
      (St. Louis Area)

   New Jersey:
     Federal Goose Control
     Geese Chasers, LLC.
     Goose Runners
     Hudson Valley Wild Goose Chasers, Inc

   New York:
     Borders On Patrol (Buffalo)
     Environmental Geese Control (Suffolk County)
     GEESE OFF! (Long Island, Westchester and Putnam Counties)
     Green Acres Goose Control
     Hudson Valley Wild Goose Chasers, Inc
     Long Island Geese Control
     Take Flight Goose Management (Syracuse/Binghamton area)

   North Carolina:
     Carolina Geese Patrol (Serving all of NC)
     Flyaway Farm and Kennels
     (Service, sales and leasing - some services worldwide.)
     Triangle Goose Control

   Ohio
     Wild Geese Control

   Oregon
     Geese Guys, LLC: James: 503-579-2008 (Portland Area)
     Take Flight Goose Control (Serving Willamette Valley area)

   Pennsylvania:
     Goose Relief: Sharon Nunan: 610-497-4378 or bartwilb@aol.com
     (Southeast PA)
     Wild Goose Chase
     (Western PA, including habitat modification.)

   Rhode Island:
     Southern New England Goose Patrol

   Virginia:
     Geese Chasers
     Windchazer, Inc. (nationwide services)

   Wisconsin:
     Migratory Bird Management (Milwaukee area)

Border Collie Rescue Organizations

     Border Collie Rescue
     Michigan Border Collie Rescue, Inc.

Border Collie Sales

     Goosedog

Selected Articles about Border Collies

     Armed Forces Pest Management Board Article