Keeping geese off lawn

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we live on a little lake(really large pond) in our subdivision. our backyard goes down to lake. Geese come in our yard and poop everywhere. They even poop around our pool on the concrete and have even come on our deck. If that isn't bad enough, our dog goes out and rolls in it. Need help!

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

If they are simply walking up on the lawn, installing a low type of barrier along the edge of the yard will stop that. If they are flying in, either make or purchase those faux animal forms that look like dogs and place them in a few areas of the yard. Move them around every few days. That will keep them from landing. 
The only other solution is to keep the dog out and let him/her chase them. 
My son's school many years ago had the same issue. The cut out creatures seemed to help.

Betty · Answer

Well, Buster has the capability to go in and out  and they are not afraid of him and he just ignores them.

Betty · Answer

Any suggestions on low type barrier

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

I would use a simple garden fence. They come in 2 and 3 foot lengths look like a picket fence but only stand about 16 inches high. You could plant small low growing plants next to them on the inside so they do not attack them. 
Tell Buster he better start stepping up. No one in the house has a free ride! lol

Jeanette S · Answer

I have seen what geese do and I would fence my entire yard before I put up with them! YUCK! Attack cat? A hungry lion? I went on line and basically they get used to whatever you come up with...noise, non moving dogs, etc. Good luck!

Rita C. - Panoply · Answer

This is my No 1 suburbia peeve - even wrote a post on it (it's on my homepage) - they are absolutely disgusting. Our most effective method is using a super soaker squirt gun. Yes, I am the crazy lady who chases the geese relentlessly, all year round. I keep it at the front door! Nothing else works, short of a gun, which unfortunately won't work in city limits - the faux owl or even flying eagle on a pole, the hologram ribbons, etc. - nothing else works. Feb/Mar seem to be their mating season, and you have to be diligent! We have fought the geese on our river lawns for years, and seem to be the only ones who care in our neighborhood. I don't understand people who want to feed them, or deer, or even squirrels. My husband has recently read there is something you can put on the lawn which keeps them from wanting to eat it, which, hopefully, would mean they'd have no use for our lawns - I will update if he finds it and starts using it. Good luck.

Mssmatch · Answer

Too bad u can't get a permit to shoot them!  The breasts of goose is delicious, we hunt them on the Ohio river.  Fencing does not help as the fly anywhere they want and their poop makes good fertilizer on the flower bed

Sharon Carson Dunham · Answer

An artificial fox (they sell them on line) scares them away....just move every few days so they don't get used to the location.

Amy Ogden-Paparone · Answer

We had that problem at our elementary and high school for years, and now the problem is completely gone. We cut out the shape of a 'dog/wolf' out of ordinary wood, painted it all black and spiked it into the ground. We move them once a week, and no more geese or poo! Try it, you'll be amazed! Leave it right out in the open, don't put it off to the side of your yard.

Betty · Answer

Thanks folks. I am going on line now and look for artificial wolf decoy?

Bonny McDaniel · Answer

Have you tried to train your dog to chase them off? Whenever I have a troublesome animal or bird in the yard, I train my little mixed breed rescued dog to run them off. He won't run off other animals that I don't want run off but just the jay, mocking bird, squirrel, etc. and he leaves the doves and others alone.

Betty · Answer

I think Buster thinks he is human and that is beneath him. the little guy was a dog when we got him and now I am not sure. He was a rescue also.

Betty · Answer

Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.

Mary Young · Answer

There are products that are scents of predator urine that you can purchase at places like Bass Pro Shop and even online. You can place this out along the area where they are coming up and they will be repelled by it. You will have to put it out on a regular basis till they get the idea that they don't want to be there. This is better than putting in fencing or getting attack creatures. They have fox, bear, panther, and I believe even lion scent. We've used it for our clients that had ducks invading their pool area.

Michelle · Answer

Motion sensor sprinklers. Works for rabbits and cats

Barb kay · Answer

I have the same problem but no answer .However geese seem quite trainable and after a few scares seem to stay away

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