Our customers often tell us about the shelf in their garage of geese repellents and geese deterrents—all the things that they have used to get rid of geese from their yard, with no success. The size of their collections is reflected in the annoyance in their voice; anyone with a geese problem knows the mess and aggravation geese can cause.
There are several different kinds of geese repellents, deterrents, and control products on the market. Our 20+ years of experience and conversations with customers has made us very familiar with the choices in the market. We hope that this guide can help you understand the various solutions and how Away With Geese compares.
In the 20+ years that we’ve been in business, we have developed a product line to match every landscape scenario that our customers have requested. This means products that are meant for ponds or lakes, yards, industrial rooftops, athletic fields, golf courses, parks or any public area where theft is a concern.
Away With Geese | Dogs | Decoys | Sprays | |
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Maintenance | Maintenance-free; Solar powered | Hired dogs usually are recommended to come daily | Need to be moved around; Degrade with weather exposure | Need to be reapplied after each grass cutting and after rain |
Effect on People and Environment | The light is very dim and scarcely noticeable to people; 100% environmentally friendly | Requires intensive management of service; Intrusive for those at property | Materials are cheap and easily degrade; very conspicuous in an otherwise natural setting | Can make grass irritating to skin; Runoff from grass poisons local watershed |
Humane for Geese | Humane for geese; Annoy the geese enough to relocate, but have no ill effect on them | Dogs aggressively chase and traumatize the geese. | Geese don’t mind them (at all!) | Causes irritation to the geese’ trigeminial systems |
Sustainability and Success | Long lasting and cost effective; 97% success rate. Satisfaction Guarantee and Parts Warranty | Dogs do chase geese away, but they immediately return after dogs leave | Geese may be spooked for a day but soon understand that the decoys are stationary and not a threat | Constant reapplication makes this a particularly labor intensive and expensive method |
Cost | One time cost; Cost is dependent upon the number of units needed; Each is effective in a 75 yard radius | At $100 per day, this would quickly blow your budget (and retirement savings) | Coyote Cutouts range from $30-$60 | About $100/Gallon |
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